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Perfectionism in Leadership: 3 Practical Tips to Avoid the Trap
Perfectionism, often thought of as a positive quality, can sometimes do more harm than good when it comes to leadership. While striving for excellence is essential, an excessive pursuit of perfection can lead to burnout and an overbearing work atmosphere. It's crucial for leaders to find a balance between high standards and practical expectations. Here […]
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When Overwhelmed by Organization, Accountability is your Ally
Planners, bullet journals, erasable calendars, diaries; I could go on and on. I am a recovering organization nerd. Every year, right after Halloween, I start browsing the sites for a new planner for the upcoming year. While I’m surfing for the best choice, I can’t avoid the new craze over bullet journals, desktops with white […]
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Vulnerability is an Asset not a Liability
What do you think of when you hear the words, “I am accepted, and I am loved?” When I heard those words from a participant of EWOP last week, it was hard to hide the emotions. EWOP stands for Empowering Women Out of Prison. We go into a correctional facility and work directly with women […]
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Quiet Quitters
The term “quiet quitters” seems to be floating around; it’s in the news, articles, survey results and conversations at the office. It’s a clever term that brings attention to serious matter impacting organizations. Some say the words describe a common problem felt by organizations for quite some time. But it doesn’t really matter whether it’s […]
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Board Room to Dining Room
From the board room table to the dining room table, it’s what I tell most of my clients, the behaviors they are working hard to demonstrate as leaders carry over to their team at home. The team’s faces, activities and expectations are different, but we need to show up in even more important ways, we […]
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Designing your Emotions
Did you know that your brain uses 20% of the energy in your body? It’s processing, interpreting, organizing and messaging other systems all of the time. 20% may not seem like much, but it’s actually the body part that uses the highest amount of energy. In order to maintain and perform at its peak, it […]
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Working with a Blank Canvas
I think of all the times we are asked to share ideas, to help solve problems, to brainstorm new ideas, how many of those times do we hold ourselves back? How many of those times do we question our ideas? In a conversation with a friend, I asked her to describe a leader she really […]
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Coaching 101: Ask for clarity and understanding
“You must hear the very same thing over and over again” my coachee said, as we finished the session.I have to admit, he caught me off guard and caused me to pause. I think one of the things I have learned in my years of coaching through helping and challenging people in different situations, stages of their lives […]
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Communication skills that boost your leadership development
Being a good communicator is more than being able to speak clearly and effectively. There are three things you learn in coaching that can take your communication skills to the next level Active listening – A skill that requires you to fully concentrate, understand respond and remember what is being said. Much like art and […]
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How to get insight from a 10 minute dump
Excuse the title but I couldn’t help myself, I thought getting you to smile a little is good for the soul. I know the title I chose could be interpreted many ways. In this particular case I want to share an activity that can be helpful in generating ideas, sharing thoughts, working out problems, looking […]
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The Communication Dance
There is a fine line between constructive criticism and just flat out disapproval. Being on the receiving end can either be helpful or make you defensive. We are all born with the ability to express ourselves; we all know how to display emotions and we all communicate them, unfortunately we are not all equipped with […]
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