In follow-up to last month’s blog on Listening For, this post is focused on a practice area called Speaking For. Beautiful in its simplicity, you only need answer the question: […]
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What Are You Listening For?
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that listening skills are in a serious deficit? Hello? Is this thing on? But seriously, folks … This was acutely evident […]
Personal Evolution v. New Year’s Resolutions
There’s a familiar topic in the media this time of year that usually sounds something like: “XX% of New Year’s Resolutions Broken by the End of January!” Whatever the failure […]
Fresh Eyes
Children are such pure reflective devices. They notice or say something innocently and it strikes a chord. That happened to me the other night as my husband, son and I […]
The Impact of Inertia
I’m about to introduce physics into a blog about leadership and people development. Why? Because organizations are in a constant state of motion with inertia cropping up all around us … and […]
Leadership Begins at Home
The September 15, 2016 issue of TIME Magazine includes the cover article by Charlotte Alter titled, “The Secrets of Super Siblings – Nine families raised children who all went to […]
The 4-A Approach© for Processing Negative Feedback
Performance feedback is an essential component for growth. We all know that. But there’s a big difference between knowing that intellectually and accepting it when it comes your way. None […]
Proximity to Power Corrupts the Mind
Early in my HR career, I was assigned to work with a C-Suite executive who was seriously challenged in filling a key position on his staff. Twelve people flew through that […]
A Good Coach is Prepared to Be Fired
I’m often asked by those looking to make a career transition into executive coaching what it takes to be effective in this role. My response always begins with a foundation […]
When Your Boss Has All the Answers … And Thinks You Don’t
Lately, I’ve been reminded of an insightful observation from none other than the comic genius, George Carlin: “Ever notice how anyone driving slower than you is an idiot and anyone […]