Being a coach means serving as a navigator around someone’s journey. When I decided to become a Certified Strengths Coach, I wanted to lead with my positivity and support others who were discovering their superpowers. I work Strengths Coaching into my executive coaching as well as my leadership development coaching. Coaching is all about unpacking …
I’m sometimes surprised when leaders, managers, and co-workers treat each other as if they are the competition. They are not open to ideas, differences, perspective. But many people don’t see your business the same way that you do. And that’s a good thing. A great thing! If every employee thought the same way as every …
How do we understand how to support those around us? It often starts with Empathy. Sometimes it’s more about listening and asking questions than trying to solve for their challenges. If we can better understand the triumphs and challenges of those around us, we can more easily understand what that could feel like if we …
YOU have SUPERPOWERS! Did you know that? I’m a huge fan of Gallups StrengthsFinder assessment and use this tool in much of my coaching experiences. The 34 talent themes are used to address a person’s individual strength possibilities as well as help teams improve team dynamics, collaboration and performance. This tool helps to unleash your …
I’m reflecting, I guess? It’s the time period. It’s in the air. It’s emotional. It’s a time of, for and about reflection. Did you ever stop to think about the value of time? How do you measure that value? When motivating individuals or teams, how do you, as a leader, share your perspective on how …
The #1 reason people leave a company is because of their manager! We have all heard this statistic… and I can tell you one of the reasons why. Managers who do not believe, first and foremost, that people development is their core responsibility should not manage people! Managing is not checking off tasks on your …
