The Annual SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Conference is the largest gathering of Human Resource professionals in the United States. This year it’s taking place in Las Vegas from June 28 to July 1. This year, over 15,000 people will descend on the city to...
Leadership
All I Need to Know About Leadership I Learned in Boxing Class…
By Lyne Desormeaux, PsyD, PCC Lately I took up boxing as well as a weight training program. I love the discipline and the practice. There is no question when doing or learning a sport that we need to show up everyday and perfect our skills. We don’t question that and...
Mindsets can be Very Powerful
The Elephant and the Rope The following story is a powerful example of how our mindsets can shape our perceptions. As a man was passing the elephant, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small thin length of...
5 Steps to Resuscitate a Dying Promise
By Marc Smith Sacks, MA, PCC Our ability to make and fulfill promises is our most important and fundamental business asset. As we become more collaborative and agile, our ability to manage and honor promises impeccably will distinguish value creators from value...
5 Steps to Resuscitate a Dying Promise
By Marc Smith Sacks, MA, PCC Our ability to make and fulfill promises is our most important and fundamental business asset. As we become more collaborative and agile, our ability to manage and honor promises impeccably will distinguish value creators from value...
What Type of Leader Are You?
How do we determine what "Type" of leader we are? Do we base it on feedback? Are we hoping we are one type of leader, but in fact we are another? Have you ever asked yourself "What kind of leader am I?" Would you welcome the answer? I think it's a great...
How (and Why) to ask Open-ended Questions
By Maren Perry, MA, PCC The ability to ask open-ended questions is one of an Executive Coach’s many skills. We do this in order to draw out our client’s opinions and thoughts. It’s a skill one can develop, and it’s essential to leaders and managers seeking to create a...
Got Problems?
By Barbara McAllister, PCC Shifting the Client’s Focus: From Problems to Outcomes When I begin a coaching engagement , my clients are often more focused on what and who they don’t like about their life, rather than on what they do like and want to create. This is...
Got Problems?
By Barbara McAllister, PCC Shifting the Client’s Focus: From Problems to Outcomes When I begin a coaching engagement , my clients are often more focused on what and who they don’t like about their life, rather than on what they do like and want to create. This is...
Historical Women Leaders… Rosalynn Carter
After spending last week at the WBENC Conference in Baltimore in the company of great female leadership, I thought it fitting to recognize some of our great historical women leaders. "A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where...