Hello business world. I haven’t written in a while because I’ve been working with serious clients on some tough issues. I leave intense conference rooms with immense gratitude that I get to play a part in helping partners and teams rebuild, reconcile and repair. It’s also emotionally exhausting. I was describing the experience to a…
I took a pretty bad fall on Friday walking to a meeting in Venice, California. Broke the skin on my knees, sprained my arm, shattered the glass on my phone — but actually bolstered my belief in myself and in how the world works. Rewind three hours. Driving my teen to the school bus in…
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Meeting with my coaching clients over the last week involved a number of conversations about the recent presidential election. “I don’t talk to anyone at work about it,” “I’m avoiding people in the hallway,” and “I only talk to people who voted the way I did,” are some of the statements my clients voiced in…
You want that job – there’s a lot of competition – you’re qualified and experienced – how do you make sure the hiring manager knows that? There aren’t any tricks, and preparation is the name of the game, but once the interview has started, there are certain communication tools to bring with you, along with…
In an age of digital distraction and information overload, two questions should be front of mind if our goal is to get our message across. 1. Where does communication break down? 2. How can we communicate more effectively? Researchers Ray and Myers from Stanford wrote that “in practice, communication is the most complex of all…
Many of us want to cultivate change and growth, but think the process is too lengthy and arduous. Not necessarily. I’d like to introduce you to an effective tool I’ve been using with professionals in coaching sessions and with teams in strategy meetings. If you want to change your individual and/or organizational behavior — not…
Changing dynamics at work add to already challenging situations. It’s not uncommon that individuals get promoted, and overnight go from being their co-workers’ peer to supervising them. When roles and goals change, the management and leadership style must follow; but tensions and triggers show up that accompany the change and often lead to confusion and…
Mostly everyone I know wrestles with fear and doubt on their personal and professional paths. In fact, it seems that the higher we climb on the career ladder, the higher the stakes become and the shakier our confidence gets. Instead of attaining greater calm and comfort, we have more people to please, more judgment to…