Are You Missing Out on the Easiest Leadership Fix of All? (Part 2)
If you’re a leader with poor sleep habits, what can be done? I invite my coaching clients who have sleep issues to consider the following, evidence-based approach to better sleep: Maintain a consistent bedtime schedule; try not to vary much between days of the week and the weekends Develop a bedtime routine to cue one’s […]
Leaning into Autumn: What Needs to Leave?
Summer is over. Officially. We are now in our first week of autumn. Fall festivals are upon us, and for those who live in warmer climates, it feels as if summer heat will never give way to cooler breezes. For people in organizations, we begin the final push to year end–Q4. Traditionally this is the […]
Are Your Managers Really Coaching?
I often hear folks speak about how they’re “coaching” others, whether it be kids, colleagues, or direct reports, and feel compelled to weigh in. Coaching, to be effective, is a very specific relationship, marked by a specific type of communication. According to an August 14, 2018 Harvard Business Review article by Julia Milner: “managers tend […]
Are You Leading Through Space?
You know it when it happens to you. A colleague or boss calls you or invites you to a meeting. They get right down to business. They dive in to the ask of what they need from you. In our highly connected, plugged-in 24/7 world, it may seem natural to expedite conversations with others in […]
The Emotionally Competent Leader: Are You at Peace or at War?
How you become emotional competent through skill at managing conflict. It’s a fact of life in our world today: Conflict, like taxes, is inevitable. This isn’t all bad. Naturally people are going to have differing points of view. Sometimes conflict and the resolution that arises, can result in a closer bond between two people or […]