By Julianna Hynes, PhD, PCC My daughter Joi, a high school senior, is an aspiring entrepreneur. She's talked about having her own business in the beauty industry since she could speak. She's drafted a business plan and conducted some research on the market. Now she's...
Leadership
Communicating Your New Strategy: Are You Flying at the Right Altitude?
In our experience as executive coaches, many CEOs and C-Level leaders express frustration about their organization’s strategic vision — especially when new directions are developed. Not that they are unhappy with the strategic vision itself — most are excited and...
Learning From Breakdowns
By Neal Eisenstein, M.B.A., MCC When leaders are unable to follow through on a goal, fail to meet a deadline, deliver a project that does not meet expectations, or fail to meet a reasonable ask, one word to describe these disappointing events in a coaching context...
The Benefits of Using the SBI Feedback Model
Corey was excited to speak with Lindsey over coffee in the employee lounge of their IT company. Corey was a fairly new manager and Lindsey was a successful, well-respected leader. Lindsey had brought along many of the company’s rising stars. People sought out spots on...
Who, Me?… Not Open to Others’ Ideas?
By Linda Bodnar, Ph.D., PCC It’s not uncommon for the leaders I am coaching to get feedback that they aren’t open to others’ views, ideas, perspectives, etc. It’s also not uncommon for those leaders to be surprised by this feedback and feel that they ARE open! I was...
3 Wellness Hacks to Improve Your Productivity
Not all productivity improvements come from being a to-do list super-user, setting brilliant strategic goals, or managing your time with the precision of an Olympic swimmer. Many behaviors and habits we might categorize as “wellness” also have the effect of improving...
The Challenges and Discomfort of “Becoming”
By Sandra M. Martínez, Ph.D. PCC In my coaching sessions with leaders, they sometimes describe a persistent doubt, a fear they will be exposed as a fraud, or a deep sense of discomfort when others recognize them for their skills, talents, or accomplishments, or when...
Effective Organizations Require Psychological Safety
Connor, the VP of Human Resources at a busy financial services firm, saw trouble brewing. After several years of steady business, the firm was growing at a rapid pace. Connor made many new hires over the past 18 months, and increasingly, there were issues between the...
In Times of Uncertainty, 3 Simple Habits Separate the Best Leaders
By José Morales, MBA, PCC. Good leaders in times of uncertainty make time to pause, reflect, and communicate. Sounds simple enough. Yet through my years of consulting and coaching, I’ve seen that, when added to a mounting list of projects, priorities and deadlines,...
Communication Skills: “Point People” Need “Story People” Too
You know you are speaking with “Point People” when their preferred communication style is to cut to the chase. They get impatient with the backstory and explanations that build to a conclusion or recommendation — the bottom line is what’s most important to Point...