As the pandemic recedes and life returns to more familiar routines, something called the “Great Resignation” is trending. Perhaps you’ve heard of it — you may have even seen signs of it at your workplace. People — by the millions — are leaving their jobs. Some are...
By Karen Delk, MSc, PCC Many organizations are planning what working together looks like in the future. For some organizations, it is a return to in-person work days. Some may offer the option to work from home every other week. In other cases, it is full-on...
Jen is constantly sarcastic. James shuts down and becomes silent when his point of view is not immediately accepted. After team meetings, Alanna engages in criticism and gossip with team members separately. For Amanda, the VP of Human Resources at a growing...
By Katherine L. Poehnert, MEd Psych, PCC Many of you may remember the book, “I’m OK — You’re OK,” from 1967 by Thomas Harris (I suspect most of us remember the title, but not the author!). The gist of his transactional analysis theory focused on four life...
Every successful leader must learn how to effectively engage in difficult conversations. These “crucial conversations” — one of our favorite books is Crucial Conversations, written by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Swizler — address the tough...
By Kevin Ciccotti, CPCC, PCC I think we can all agree that 2020 was not, shall we say, a great year. But if you look around at the people you know, there are almost certainly more than a few that seemed to navigate the past year seemingly with little or no...
Are you a “point person,” or a “story person?” If you can’t recognize these two communication styles — in yourself and others — and adjust to your audience, you’ll often find yourself annoyed and frustrated (This opening is written for point people.) Sarah was...
By Karen Delk, MSc, PCC As leaders, we often focus on the next project, task, or deadline to address our "to do” list. We can assess, organize, and plan the scope and duration of work and garner resources. Executing these skills well gets us more responsibility....
By Nick Tubach, MBA, PCC If you’ve experienced the benefit of a professional coaching relationship, you might’ve witnessed a significant and transformational change in the way you show up. Perhaps you’ve achieved progress unlike anything you’ve experienced before...