The Risk and Reward of Vulnerability
The Risk and Reward of Vulnerability I was recently scheduled to facilitate a full-day in-person workshop at a client’s location. It was a topic I was passionate about, and I [...]
Procrastination – The Thief of Time
Procrastination – The Thief of Time I used to be a procrastinator. Whether doing homework, studying for exams, finishing a work report, or writing jokes, I fooled myself into believing [...]
Improving Intrinsic Motivation Through a Sense of Purpose
Improving Intrinsic Motivation Through a Sense of Purpose The Monday morning alarm interrupts your deep sleep; a rude reminder that the weekend is officially over. Is there a feeling of [...]
Leaders Need Support, Too
Leaders Need Support, Too “It’s lonely at the top” is something we’ve heard a lot. It implies that leadership – especially senior leadership – can be at times isolating. And [...]
Coaching the Unconscious Incompetence
Coaching the Unconscious Incompetence The Four Levels of Competence model, developed by Noel Birch in the 1970’s, reinforces how we all have hidden strengths, blind spots and behaviours that we [...]
Leading Self: Making Personal Change Efforts Sustainable
Leading Self: Making Personal Change Efforts Sustainable It is easy to get lost when hiking down an unfamiliar unmarked trail versus one known that is well trodden. Personal change efforts [...]
Are Genes Getting in the Way of Leadership?
Are Genes Getting in the Way of Leadership? How genes don’t necessarily determine who you are The debate on whether leaders are made or born may be answered in this [...]
The COVID-19 Identity Crisis: How to Embrace the New Norm
The COVID-19 Identity Crisis: How to Embrace the New Norm If there is one thing we can learn from this global crisis, it is, behavioural change that is imposed on [...]
Being Mindful of Stress Management
Being Mindful of Stress Management A full workload mixed with competing demands is a challenge many leaders are faced with. The stress this can create may impact others through our [...]
Say It! Be Courageous and Move Beyond Communications 101
SAY IT! Be Courageous and Move Beyond Communications 101 My Skype phone rings for my August ‘6 questions performance management’ meeting with one of my bosses, Nic. My nervous energy [...]