Resilience is one of the most sought-after qualities in leadership today—and for good reason. In a time defined by constant change, economic turbulence, and unforeseen challenges, leaders who can adapt, recover, and grow in the face of uncertainty stand out as...
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Gratitude: A Possible Add As You Start Off 2025 Strong
by Kelly L. Ross You have likely heard someone say that gratitude is a powerful practice to increase happiness. Extensive research confirms and illuminates how and why you may want to add this to your start to 2025. I have several started and abandoned gratitude...
Top 7 Topics to Discuss with Your Executive Coach
Executive coaching is about growing into the best version of yourself as a leader. It’s a rare opportunity to step back, gain perspective, and develop skills that drive both personal and professional success. But great coaching sessions don’t happen by chance. The...
Breaking Through the Mirrored Door: Overcoming Hidden Barriers to Success
by Laura Hansen, PCC In her book The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place, Ellen Connelly Taaffe, a member of the faculty at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, explains why many women get to a...
’Tis the Season: Preparing for Your End-of-Year Performance Review
by Mitzi Short, MBA, PCC As the end of the year approaches, the familiar cadence of holiday festivities is joined by another seasonal hallmark: performance reviews. This is the time for reflection, feedback, and forward planning. For many professionals, it’s also an...
Top 5 Qualities to Look For In Your Executive Coaching Partner
by Jonathan Sachs, MBA, FACHE, PCC Managing your company’s executive coaching program can be challenging, with tight deadlines, limited budgets, and high expectations from leaders seeking help. Building an internal bench of executive coaches is often costly and...
A More Complete Form of Delegation
by Steve Hansen, PCC As coaches we are frequently asked to do a 360 assessment interview process for our new client. This usually involves talking with the client’s manager, peers, team members and HR partner. During one of these interviews, I was speaking with the...
How Can Leaders Balance Authority and Approachability?
Leadership is a delicate balancing act. People think of a leader as someone with authority: they can command a room, persuade others to take action, and make critical decisions in the heat of the moment. Authoritative leaders are decisive and have no problem taking...
The Power of Intentional Space in Facilitating Effective Learning Experiences
by Kevin Anthony Johnson After 5 years of facilitating a 3 day training for an industry-leading client, I began to reflect on the factors that have made it such an effective delivery over the years and even through the pandemic, when we converted it to remote format....
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...