By Deborah Howard, MSOD, JD, PCC. If you have been experiencing unfamiliar feelings of inertia, fatigue and a sense of purposelessness, you are not alone. So many of my clients have been expressing these feelings and believe that they are the only ones having this...
By Tom Henschel, Executive Coach/Facilitator. My fellow coach, Courtney, and I wondered what two or three qualities we would consider foundational for an executive in a multi-national firm. She came up with two. Resilience came first. She said, “Senior executives...
Most leaders have at least one difficult conversation on their radar. Whether it’s with an employee, a colleague, or a supervisor, there’s a good chance that you are either anticipating one, putting one off, just becoming aware that one is needed, or, ignoring one —...
By Kelly Ross, MS, PCC. Feedback can be powerful. It can also be hard to deliver. As leaders we have a responsibility to notice, and then give feedback that is powerful and helpful to help those we lead become their best. Three questions may help you get started. Is...
Barb McAllister, MS, MCC. I’ve been a professional coach for 17 years. Even today, I still sometimes forget to make sure I clearly convey what coaching is and what it isn’t to a prospective client. When it isn’t clear, the client may assume that I’m going to tell them...
By Nora Infante, PsyD. Drawing on my observations over many years of helping leaders improve their emotional intelligence, I’ve identified four core practices that are instrumental in emotionally intelligent leadership. They are: our relationship with time, our...
By Neal Eisenstein, MBA, MCC. If I learned anything from the biopic, Harriet, about Harriet Tubman or the Jack Reacher novels that I’ve been addicted to for years, it’s that courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more...
By Lyne Desormeaux, PSYD, MCC. Why is delegation so tricky? Delegation is one competency that keeps challenging managers. Many find it hard to give up control, fearing the work would not be done correctly or on time. Or perhaps a previous experience with delegation...
By Shaun McKenzie, Executive Coach/Facilitator. As an automobile enthusiast, I’ve traveled to Germany several times to drive the Autobahn. For those who are unfamiliar, the Autobahn is Germany’s interstate roadway system famously noted for not having speed limits....
The other day, Michael was thinking about respect. Yes, it can seem like an ill-defined idea, but Michael could see that the senior leaders at his organization are respected. And he was thinking about its importance, and how remarkable it was that among the senior...