“That didn’t go as planned…” I was speaking to a colleague about how leaders come to feel the gap between where they are and where they want to be in terms of leadership. They can usually point to one or two incidents when they were not at their best or things got a bit out […]
Tag: emotional intelligence
The Gift of Anger and Sadness
As an executive coach, I help my clients deal with some pretty highly-charged emotional states. And during those times I invite my clients to suspend judgment around certain emotions that they think of as “bad.” Sometimes my clients feel compelled to apologize for emotions like anger and sadness. They want to quickly move through these […]
Pause. Power. Mindfulness for Every One.
Excited about our first Pause Power Retreat coming up in December in beautiful Clearwater Beach, Florida! When I present programs on mindfulness, people always assume I mean meditation. Well, that’s one way to practice mindfulness but it’s not the only way. In fact, when my retreat partner Mickie Brown and I teach mindfulness to our […]
How to Speak So That People Will Want To Listen
Julian Treasure’s brilliant TED Talk on communicating effectively is not just for aspiring Distinguished Toastmasters! It’s the most empowering and informative video on how to speak powerfully and how to create sound consciously. Watch, learn, and speak–mindfully and beautifully! […]
Why Conflict is Necessary and Good
As a coach and in my private life I have had a great deal of experience managing conflict. To me conflict is not a bad word, yet I see organizations and individuals tiptoe around it as if it were a landmine. It’s not. It’s a natural expression of healthy engagement and collaboration. Recently I came […]