Looking to enter the new year with direction and enthusiasm? The beginning of the new year is a great time to consider where we are in life, what matters to us and where we want to go. Resolutions typically disappear within weeks of being made but that doesn’t mean hope should be abandoned altogether. If…
Leverage Emotional Intelligence-based Coaching to Help Your Employees We are hearing from every client that their people are struggling with the amount of change and uncertainty they are facing, and they are concerned about stress and burnout of their employees. According to the American Psychological Association’s Work and Well-being Survey of 1,501 U.S. adult workers:…
I work with a large company that recently decided to stop sending clients the annual survey they had been sending out for years. While the “home office” saw it as a way to reduce administrative effort, the decision caused an uproar among field employees, who generate hundreds of meetings from the survey results each year….
Family vacations can be a blast—but let’s be honest, often they can also be a little stressful. Spending a lot of time together, planning activities, and sharing space can lead to some bumps along the way. But with a little effort, your trip can be full of fun, laughter, and good memories. Here are some…
Strong leadership isn’t defined in calm moments. It’s revealed under pressure. When decisions are high-stakes, emotions are charged, and people are paying close attention. In those moments, some leaders react. They might shut down or become overly task-focused. Others stay composed and intentional, bringing clarity to complexity and connection to challenge. What sets them apart…
When I went through marriage counseling, one of the biggest realizations I had was this: Criticism that contradicts my idealized self-image makes me very defensive. It’s sometimes referred to as an identity quake: a rocked self-image that can be disorienting and triggering. For example, part of my self-image is that I’m highly focused on others….
Many people find that spending time in nature helps reduce stress and brings clearer thinking. Spending even a few mindful minutes outdoors can fit into any part of your day. You don’t have to be an expert in meditation to practice mindfulness. Just stepping outside can help quiet the noise in your head and bring…
“Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.” – John Ortberg, Harvard. That’s one of my favorite quotes on leadership because it’s both funny and relevant. I used to think good leadership meant doing what I could to make people happy, and I would try everything to avoid disappointing people….
Mindfulness offers us the opportunity to choose what we pay attention to. In our busy lives, we often operate in default mode, paying attention to the negative, the things that need fixing or changing. This habit is a recipe for discontentment, frustration and even depression, for our energy moves in the direction of the mind’s…
My family was astounded when the train took us near the mountains, as we could see nature from all of the windows surrounding us. The mountains were above us, to our left and to our right. The closer the train got to the stunning view of the whole mountain landscape, the more excited we became….