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Empathy

Years ago, I worked for a leader who had no empathy for employees who experienced the death of a family member. That sounds cruel, but it’s true. She would express a trite “sorry-for-your-loss” phrase and move on to the business at hand. She expected they would continue their work, with no hiccups, no lapses in

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Be light, seek light, share light

When I think of leaders I’ve worked with over the years, the stand outs (there are many) are those who habitually create environments where people flourish and grow. They bring light, openness and heart to difficult situations. They encourage others’ input, always looking for new or better ways to do what is done. They share

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Are you curious?

Curiosity can open doors in your mind and in your life. Is yours alive and well? Some of us have squished our curiosity… too busy, too distracted, too tired to allow our brains to explore. But, within every one of us resides the curiosity of a child. It’s there, if we’re willing to tap into

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Keep your thoughts positive

Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive, because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive, because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny. ~~Gandhi

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What do we say

I’ve been thinking a lot about a coaching conversation I had earlier this week with a long-time client about what she’s experiencing. Her stress level is higher than normal as she continues to do her best at work every day, as if nothing has happened. But something has happened. And as the only black skinned

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