by Amy Pasquale, MA, PCC Many of us live in a world we experience as requiring us to constantly “produce” or “perform.” Seeing our world this way can impede our ability to grow and develop. Imagine for a moment your favorite sports figure or performer. How much...
By Micki Lewis MS, PCC, CPLP The Influence of Acknowledging and the Power of NOT Acknowledging We can all easily think of a difficult situation at work, something possibly mishandled, handled inappropriately, unethically or unfairly. We can also likely quickly recall...
By Tom Henschel Nicole was a client I had coached years before. She and her family were now living in Asia, where she had a plum assignment on a large team. She reached out to me via email with sad news: she was getting a divorce. Many people throughout the company...
By Barb McAllister , M.S., MCC It’s been a 10 year journey for me to become a Master Certified Coach (MCC). When I began, I didn’t aspire to be a certified coach, let alone a “Master.” I didn’t even know what it meant to be certified. Now, 10 years later, I can say...
Anyone in a management role will find it necessary to provide both positive and negative feedback to their employees. When it comes to negative feedback, though, many don’t feel comfortable initiating the conversation. Being in charge of a team is no easy task, and...
Instinctively, we as humans use emotional intelligence to make decisions, without realizing that this is what we are doing. Though interpretations of emotional intelligence differ, the principle pioneered by Daniel Goleman, PhD is about being aware of and acting based...
The most important aspect of giving more effective feedback actually starts long before it’s time to offer feedback: it starts with setting expectations. How would you be able to give constructive feedback if there were no expectations set? As a CEO or leader in your...
Often times, Millennials are said to be difficult to work with. They are indeed the youngest generation in the office right now, but that does not mean that this group is not open to ideas from others or innovating ideas of their own. As a CEO or leader in your...
By: Eva Szekeres, MA, PCC BURNOUT versus STRESS Have you recently felt … tired, run down, drained, lacking in physical and emotional energy or enthusiasm? Have you had negative thoughts about your job, felt unappreciated by co-workers, felt that you achieve less than...
As a CEO or leader in your company, you may be struggling to create enthusiasm in your office. It’s important to remember that true enthusiasm comes from passionate people. Passion can be expressed in a plethora of ways due to the vastly different personality types in...