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How to Handle Difficult Conversations as a Leader

Being a leader means you’ll frequently be saddled with the tough task of telling people what they don’t want to hear. From the moment you step into a leadership role, your highest responsibility becomes the greater good of the team and the organization–which means...

Coaching is a Team Sport: Sponsor Engagement in Leadership Coaching

by Andreas Schumacher, PhD There is this infamous piece of advice we all have given to clients. It usually comes up during an exploratory discussion or at the beginning of a coaching engagement: “You will only get out of this what you are willing to put in.” Powerful...

What Motivates You or Prevents You from Hiring an Executive Coach?

by Vanessa Tennyson, PCC, 3CP, SHRM-SCP “Make the difficult journey into self, being honest and candid about what motivates you and what you are truly expecting from the journey forward. Keep still and be patient for results, reminding yourself that this is not...

Advice from the Top Female CEOs and Leaders in America

Over the past two decades, the role of women in corporate leadership has undergone significant transformation. In 2004, only eight women held CEO positions at Fortune 500 companies. By 2024, that number has grown to 52—more than double the number of female CEOs just...

How to Handle Difficult Conversations as a Leader

How to Handle Difficult Conversations as a Leader

Being a leader means you’ll frequently be saddled with the tough task of telling people what they don’t want to hear. From the moment you step into a leadership role, your highest responsibility...

How to Handle Difficult Conversations as a Leader

Being a leader means you’ll frequently be saddled with the tough task of telling people what they don’t want to hear. From the moment you step into a leadership role, your highest responsibility becomes the greater good of the team and the organization–which means...

3 Effective Strategies for Leading Remote Teams

For roughly 22 million Americans, remote work is the new normal. While we can credit the rapid normalization of remote work environments to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work remains just as prevalent years later in 2024. The latest data shows that 12.7% of full-time...

The ROI of Trust: How Psychological Safety Creates Thriving Teams

Psychological safety. The term is frequently tossed around but not always fully understood. Coined by Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, psychological safety refers to a shared belief held by members of a team that it is safe to take interpersonal risks....

Active Listening: Using Listening Skills to Coach Others

Impactful communication hinges on a less celebrated, though equally critical skill: active listening.  While leaders are often appraised for their strategic foresight and decision-making prowess, the quiet competency of active listening weaves the fabric of enduring...