Consciously Closing 2020 and Planning a Brighter 2021
I am sure we can all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other. The words “unprecedented” and “challenging” have been used so many times that even those…
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Five Keys to Develop Your Active Listening Skills
Now more than ever, leaders must listen deeply to their colleagues, their clients and those they manage. Listening is especially challenging in the virtual world when we are deprived of…
Three Keys to Strong Decision-Making
I’ve made a career out of helping other people make decisions. Along the way, I’ve learned that there are three keys to strong decision-making. My first job out of college…
Finding Silver Linings While Sheltering in Place
“I am the best I’ve ever been.” A client said that to me in a recent coaching conversation, and I immediately asked how that could be possible. He is a…
Practicing Radical Pandemic Self-Compassion
Who would have thought that we would find ourselves in the position of being shut in our homes nearly 24/7 with no escape from the grim reality surrounding us? Not…
How do I lead when things are so uncertain?
Right now, we are in an unprecedented time of uncertainty. The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown our economy and our collective health into disarray. As a leader, you are probably being…
Building Leadership Resiliency
Recently I delivered a keynote to a group of leaders who are in the midst of tremendous organizational change. At times like these, people are tested. They are asked to…
Lessons Learned by Slowing Down
I recently had surgery to repair a torn ligament in my right hand. And for those of you who are wondering, yes, I am right handed! After surgery, I went…
A Grown-up Version of Fun
“What do you consider fun?” I posed this question to a client recently in a coaching appointment and she had trouble answering. For most of us, as adults, fun is…
Consciously Creating Your Next Career Chapter
Is the role you are in now the product of a well thought-out career plan or did you arrive at your current position through happenstance? Have you ever given conscious…