Originally published in Fast Company. Your team members who responded to crises may now be ready for leadership. From divisive Supreme Court decisions and skyrocketing inflation there seems to be no shortage of chaos these days. And where there’s chaos, there’s stress. Everyone reacts to stressful situations differently. Some people avoid stressful situations, opting to drown …
What are you doing as a leader to share your vulnerabilities, unpack your baggage and truly create an environment of belonging for your people? Part of being a great leader is understanding the parts of yourself that are vulnerable. Because you share your vulnerabilities, you are able to create belonging by offering safe spaces for …
How do you show up for your team when you truly listen? Do you clear your desk, your mind, and your time to be truly present? When you are asked a question, are you thinking of your next answer or just allowing yourself the space to absorb what the person is trying to tell you? …
Ever heard the saying, “Leave it at the door”? It was absolutely easier to leave outside stressors at the door when going to a physical office was a common norm. Today’s environment doesn’t allow us to “leave it at the door” and more importantly you shouldn’t have to. You are a whole person. You have …
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Who was your favorite coach as a kid? Maybe it was even a P.E. teacher who helped you through the pull-up test, or a very competitive game of dodgeball? There are a lot of similarities between sport coaches and executive coaches, starting with their sole purpose on the job: drive behavioural and performance growth to …
What does success look like to you? There are no wrong answers here! What motivates you? Also, NO wrong answers here! The power of an open question to a teammate, peer, or direct report shows the individual you care about them. It’s a leaders job to understand how to support their employees by understanding the …
Think about your first job. Picture it. Were you responsible for scooping ice cream, making copies, collecting mail, or answering phones? Did you have anyone who cared your onboarding experience, IDP, growth plan, or next steps? How did that someone help you along your way? If you didn’t…how did you feel about that? Maybe you …
Being a coach means serving as a navigator around someone’s journey. When I decided to become a Certified Strengths Coach, I wanted to lead with my positivity and support others who were discovering their superpowers. I work Strengths Coaching into my executive coaching as well as my leadership development coaching. Coaching is all about unpacking …
How do we understand how to support those around us? It often starts with Empathy. Sometimes it’s more about listening and asking questions than trying to solve for their challenges. If we can better understand the triumphs and challenges of those around us, we can more easily understand what that could feel like if we …
YOU have SUPERPOWERS! Did you know that? I’m a huge fan of Gallups StrengthsFinder assessment and use this tool in much of my coaching experiences. The 34 talent themes are used to address a person’s individual strength possibilities as well as help teams improve team dynamics, collaboration and performance. This tool helps to unleash your …
