I was surprised at the tone and comments “Sandra” made about a colleague who was not present to explain her side of what happened. As Sandra described to the group what “Bonnie” had done, she based her negative assumptions about Bonnie’s character and qualifications for her role on this one situation. Many in the room
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We have choices
It was going to be a very long flight. I was heading home from Bengaluru, India having facilitated a program for women in leadership at a global U.S. company. I was tired and not looking forward to being cramped in an economy seat for hours. I stopped in the restroom to freshen up. The old attendant,
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Trust in flight
What a thrilling experience I had this morning. I flew in an open-cockpit bi-plane for 45 minutes. Facing the wind at 100+ mph and enjoying the scenery would have been enough, but this flight included barrel roles and loop-de-loops. Woo hoo! My husband gave me this incredible experience as a birthday gift because he knew
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Strategic procrastination
I’ve always been a procrastinator but didn’t know I’m a strategic procrastinator. I allow thoughts and ideas to marinate, often writing them and letting them grow. When additional thoughts surface, I’ll add them. Then, when I’m ready to work on the project, content is already started. Sometimes I’m surprised by something I’ve written, glad I
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Your thinking
At the end of a coaching session, a client said she had no idea she wanted or needed to talk about what she had just talked about. It had been rattling around in her head and sitting in the pit of her stomach for a while, but it was always covered up by other things
