January 1, 2025
Happy New Year! I wanted to start off 2025 discussing my passion: increasing the number…
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. Even CEOs form partnerships and collaborations and must exert influence outside their spheres of direct control. Other leaders find that they must influence sideways or up in order…
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. So what exactly is influence, and why is it an important skill for leaders? Influence is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the power to change or affect someone or something.” Dr….
I am working with a client who wants to develop his emotional intelligence (EI). Since EI entails a broad range of attributes, I encouraged him to focus on specific areas. We started with the Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0) framework, one of the models of emotional intelligence. From the framework, he decided he wanted to work…