By Talisa Ernstmann, MA, ACC When my kids were little they talked a lot about opening a pet store “when they grew up.” My daughter said she wanted the job of playing with all the animals and feeding them. My son, two years older, piped up and said, “I want to be the...
by Rachel Verlik, ACC Many of us gravitate to, and excel at, solving problems. In fact, solving problems has made us successful in school, college, at home, and in the workplace. It seeps into our identity, becoming a part of how we distinguish ourselves as...
By: Nicole LaBeach, PH.D., MC I once heard someone say “If you’re not growing, you’re dying”. Wow, that’s a slap into reality! I mean, it’s true isn’t it? Whether we accept or reject it, life’s true goal is growth – the ultimate invitation in a living package. So,...
by Kevin Ciccotti, CPCC, PCC Life lessons can come to us from unexpected places. The thing is we have to be awake and aware in order to take advantage of the learning. And I must admit that I have not always been those things – especially in my early years as a...
People always want to know the key qualities of being a great leader. While lists of various traits can easily become overwhelming, we advise you to focus on the three “C”s: curiosity, compassion, and courage. Curiosity Leading with curiosity speaks to your ability to...
For leaders, it is easy to fall into the trap of doing work below your pay grade because you feel you don’t have time to teach anyone else to do it. It’s time to get real-- you know you aren’t supposed to do the work yourself. Sure, it may seem easier in the short...
by Eva Szekeres, MA, PCC As an executive coach, my job is asking powerful questions. By doing so, I empower my clients to find their own answers, and to do things they could not do on their own. Taking time to ask significant questions - and listen to the answers -...
When a failure happens in your company, it’s easy to get stuck in a place where blame is swirling around, nothing is getting fixed, and a general mindset of defeat is making things progressively worse. How do you overcome this failure? We’ve put together a few steps...
A question that is asked over and over again, is how people can better manage their time for maximum productivity. The truth of the matter is, it isn’t time you need to manage-- time happens with or without productivity-- what you need to manage is your energy and...
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...