January 1, 2025
Happy New Year! I wanted to start off 2025 discussing my passion: increasing the number…
One of the trainings I have developed and facilitate regularly is on resiliency. What used to be a topic of interest to some organizations now seems to have nearly universal relevancy. Isolation, risk, and uncertainty all contribute to our stress levels and the challenge of staying mentally focused and healthy during the pandemic. Here is…
June was a call for change. Black Lives Matter demonstrations brought attention to systemic racism. Pride Month and the U.S. Supreme Court put a spotlight on equal rights for the LGBTQ community. How can the energy and sentiment of these events translate into tangible action? Among my leadership development colleagues, it means open discussions within…
Earlier in March, I had a different blog post written. But since then, the world has rapidly shifted due to the coronavirus pandemic. My clients have been asking me for guidance in adjusting to this new world order, marked by radical change and deep uncertainty. The framework I have most appreciated is from RHR International and…
Today I had a close-up view of a glacier. I’m still awestruck and amazed to see something that beautiful and thousands of years old, in the magnificent country of New Zealand. Accordingly, this seemed like the perfect time to write about living your life with more passion and energy. I realize that my experience today is not…
In my May blog post, I explained what executive coaching is. But before people choose to participate in executive coaching, they often want to know what they would gain. It’s a good question. Coachees must spend additional time and energy on an effort that is not their “day job,” and they often already have jam-packed…
With potential new coaching clients, one of the most important conversations we have is my explaining what coaching is, and distinguishing what it is not. I have found that there is not one simple, easily-Googled definition of what executive coaching entails. But after having this discussion numerous times, here’s a summary of what you can…
I last wrote about the leadership skill of influence a few years ago. Since then, the interest in influence among my executive coaching clients is growing. It makes sense. No matter your position in an organization, you cannot always depend on your title to give you the authority to make decisions and move a vision forward. …
One of my coaching clients was promoted earlier this year. In her new position, one of her priorities has been developing her ability to influence. A recent blog post from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) concurs that influence is a leadership capability that individuals often need help developing. So what exactly is influence, and why…