by admin | Aug 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have You Thought About…?My client was certain he had spoken too much at a recent team meeting where he was the most senior attendee. He asked for feedback about this from a trusted direct report. To his surprise, he learned that the audience loved it and was...
by admin | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
What Courage is Being Asked of You Now? I recently attended the Hudson Institute of Coaching’s annual conference and heard an amazing discussion between two wise elders, John P. Schuster and Peter Block. They shared a powerful reminder that we need more courage...
by admin | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Podcast Interview I am grateful to Eric Girard for inviting me to be a guest on his podcast, Management Development Unlocked. It’s a short interview packed with ideas about management development and the importance of helping managers learn to be good coaches. You’ll...
by admin | Feb 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Combatting Confirmation Bias Have You Thought About…? A coaching client of mine is working on being more open-minded to others’ ideas. His manager knows this is his goal. Although my client believes he is making good progress, his manager seems laser-focused on...
by admin | Jan 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
‘Tis the Season It’s that time of year when many of us are setting New Year’s Resolutions for positive changes we’d like to make. A perfect time to remind you that I’m convinced that, “the New Year’s Resolution approach to change” doesn’t work. If you’ve read my...
by admin | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Have You Thought About…? We all face unwanted challenges. Hear one way I help clients reframe challenges in this 2-minute video clip. Maybe this new “lens” is a helpful idea for you. Did You Know? “The essential idea behind reframing is that the...
by admin | Jun 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Have You Thought About…? A coaching client of mine recently told me he needed to delegate more to his direct reports but he was feeling overwhelmed by the prospect. So, I asked him, “have you thought about approaching this in the way you’d use a dimmer switch as...
by admin | Jan 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Becoming Aware of Your Attention Can Change Your Life! “Paying attention” may have a very different meaning than what you’ve always thought. And when you pay attention in a certain way, i.e., “manage” your attention, it can have a profound impact on your life...
by admin | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Becoming Aware of Your Attention Can Change Your Life! Managing our attention has never been more difficult. The boundaries between different parts of our lives have disappeared while the number of distractions vying for our limited attention has exploded. Given how...
by admin | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Climb Down Your Ladder In my prior blog Reality is Like a Zoom Meeting, I shared the idea that reality is subjective. Surprise! Each of us processes situations through the filters of our own experiences and conditioning. This means others don’t always see what...
