Reality is Like a Zoom Meeting

Reality is Like a Zoom Meeting

Your Box isn’t My Box You may be familiar with the line from the movie Forrest Gump, “life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get.” But what about “reality is like a Zoom meeting”? A teacher of mine surprised me one day...
How to Speak Up When It’s Not Easy

How to Speak Up When It’s Not Easy

Your Voice is Important A number of my recent coaching clients are working on making their voices heard. They’ve received feedback that it’s important for their careers to speak up in group settings. Maybe you can relate to this personally or know somebody who would....
Changing the Unchangeable

Changing the Unchangeable

What if We’re NOT Hard-Wired? How often have you heard others (or yourself) say, “that’s just the way I am” or “I’m just wired that way”? These phrases point to an underlying belief that we are hard-wired, and we commonly use them to rationalize our resistance to...
You’ve Had Diversity Training. Now What?

You’ve Had Diversity Training. Now What?

From Awareness to Action through Self-Coaching Odds are your organization has sponsored one or more iterations of “diversity training.” It’s a sensitive topic and the impact of the training is often unclear. In many cases, participants are left uncertain how to turn...
Coaching Cultures – Mind the Gap

Coaching Cultures – Mind the Gap

Self-Coaching Gets Everyone Involved The idea of a coaching culture isn’t new. It’s been a hot topic for many years now, and all evidence points to its continuing adoption by organizations because it leads to higher levels of employee engagement, among other...