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What do you want to do with your one wild & precious life?
I was reminded recently of this line from the poem, The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver. We do only have one wild and precious life, which is a big lesson…
With the Emergence of Spring, Change is Coming. How to Adapt?
I’ve been interviewing HR leaders for an upcoming talk I am giving to HR professionals about soft skills in the workplace. Many are saying the same thing – office employees…
What Could You Give Up to be More Effective?
This week sees the start of the Christian time of Lent. Of note, this isn’t a religious post. It’s a post about being more effective as a leader and/or person….
Ditch New Year Resolutions. Find fun things to do near ME.
Want to make lemonade out of lemons given how this year has started?
Pursue a 21-4-21 project for yourself Instead of new year’s resolutions.
How to Create a New Habit for Better Leadership and Performance
“How do I create a new habit for some new behaviours?” a client asked after receiving recent feedback. He was told that his team wanted more positive feedback. He also…
6 Ways to Conquer the Critical Inner Voice that is Holding You Back
We all have voices in our heads, some of which are critical inner voices that are holding us back. For many of us, the person we talk to most in…
How to Give Constructive Feedback to Empower People
Empowering people is possible with constructive feedback. Cringe is the first reaction of my leadership training participants and executive coaching clients to the notion of feedback. Often the response is…
Leadership Affects Behaviour and Culture – A Note to Boris
This statement that leadership affects behaviour and culture might seem basic or obvious. It is and it is hard to do well as we’ve seen earlier this week in the…
A Developmental Activity To Learn During Quarantine
Have time on your hands for an activity during coronavirus quarantine? Want to learn about yourself during this time? Need to process what is happening and how you’re reacting? If…
How to Cope with the Weight of Responsibility in a Crisis
Some people are feeling a huge responsibility due to the virus, a weight unlike they’ve ever felt before despite being senior, experienced leaders. And I don’t mean weight gain from…
Struggling with Positivity? Use this ‘Gratitude’ Framework for Ease.
An easy way to cultivate being grateful is a daily practice of identifying good things from the day, saying thank you for the silver linings even in a crisis. As…
Say Thank You to Dire Times – Being ‘Grateful’
It is easy to say Thank You during good times. More difficult to do in tough times. And it is possible to find things to be thankful for despite the…
