After a new client told me about the challenging, sometimes totally frustrating, people she works with, she said something that made me know I would enjoy working with her. “No matter how frustrating they can be, I believe at their core they are good. I have no idea what they’ve gone through in their lives
What do you say to a colleague whose approach is consistently determined, opinionated, and irritating the team? Danielle was wondering how to handle this when team members let her know they were hesitant to bring it to their colleague’s attention for fear of the response. As the senior leader on the team, Danielle felt compelled
I was working late one night, my door open as usual. Around 10 pm, he saw the light and came to my doorway, surprised HR was open at that hour. He asked if I had a few minutes to talk. I welcomed him in and asked what was on his mind. He was frustrated with
Thought you’d appreciate this – it could help with conversations throughout this holiday season and beyond. I was talking with Josh, a thoughtful, dynamic leader who believes in the power of getting to know people. He considers himself a good listener (most of the time, he says) and interested in what others have to say.
As I sit here thinking of you, readers of my Sunday messages, I’m filled with appreciation and respect for you. I know you have very full lives and inboxes. The fact that you read my weekly messages warms my heart. Every week for almost two years, I’ve thought about what to write to you. I
We get to start over every day. Listen better. Look at differently. Loosen our grip. Linger instead of escaping. Leave instead of staying. Love more. Learn. Lend. Lift. Lead. Leap. It’s our choice.
Do you know what I know about you from my many years of coaching people at all levels? You are braver, stronger, smarter, more creative than you think. Let that sink in. How do I know you are? Because we don’t always see ourselves as others can see us. When I work with my clients,
Something to ponder this week: “If you can visualize it, if you can dream it, there’s some way to do it.” – Walt Disney Whether it relates to your work or a lifelong goal, you can do it! Get out of your own way and start planning to make it happen.
A friend who is an entrepreneurial thinker said it’s time to make a “Cake List” when I told her I’d talked with a few people in the last week facing major career changes, i.e., job elimination, company restructuring, intentional leaving. “Marilyn” is one of them. She’s debating whether to stay in her current job of
“Phyllis” sounded down when we started our coaching call. I asked how things were going. “I’m frustrated with myself and some challenges at work,” she said. She’d recently started a new role in a new city and was learning the company culture. Soon, the underlying frustration surfaced. “My Doubt Demon has been dancing in and