Finding Our Way Back to Civil Discourse

Finding Our Way Back to Civil Discourse

I’m not taking on a question this month. There is already one staring me in the face as I meet and work with clients since the election last month. How do we get past the rancor and disappearance of civil discourse that still seems to be hanging on? The after effects are showing up in many business conversations…

Finding Balance Impossible? Try Connection!

Finding Balance Impossible? Try Connection!

This month a client called me feeling overwhelmed and frazzled.  She set out with good intentions and goals this year to balance her life, but it’s not working and it’s only March.  She has a beautiful little girl and a husband she adores, plus she really likes her job. She woefully asked me, “What am I missing? What can I…

Leading Change with a Team “Pulse Check”

Leading Change with a Team “Pulse Check”

Does this sound too familiar to you?  “Even when change is needed, when it’s obvious to everyone we need it, how come so many people still resist it?  How do I get everybody on board?”   Consider this.  It’s all about the conversations. Indeed, organizational changes have to be thought out and well planned, with a vision…

Learning to Lead Your Life vs. It Leading You

Learning to Lead Your Life vs. It Leading You

Stepping into powerful leadership is an inside job–leadership from the inside out. Nothing is more powerful than someone who knows who they are. Here’s why: The more self-awareness we have, the more we trust ourselves in knowing what works and what doesn’t work. For many of us, the only concept of powerful leadership we learned…

Reframe Your “Boss from Hell” to Your Development Angel
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Reframe Your “Boss from Hell” to Your Development Angel

I once worked for a boss who flat out didn’t like me, and everyone we worked with knew it. I came to think of him as my “Boss from Hell”. The funny thing is, I wouldn’t be the businesswoman I am today if I hadn’t worked for him. You may be surprised when I tell…