Posts by Karen Anderson, PCC, M. Ed.
The Coaching Habit: 7 Great Questions
“To be on a quest is nothing more or less than to become an asker of questions.” Sam Keen Michael Bungay Stanier’s book, The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, offers seven questions that he proposes will increase our impact as Coach Leaders. Question 1: The Kickstart Question…
Read MoreSurvival Skill #3: Being Hopeful
“Hopeful individuals, families, organizations, and communities THRIVE!” Previously, we looked at the survival skills of Empathy and Resilience. Now, we are ready to add the skill of Being Hopeful. We used to respond that “Hope was not a strategy!” Well, as it happens, it IS a strategy and a very powerful one, at that! Hope…
Read MoreSurvival Skill #2: Resilience
“A person who falls and gets back upis much stronger than a person who never falls.” The 2nd Survival Skill for pushing through the COVID-19 experience is Resilience. What is Resilience? While resilience means different things to different people, the definition we will use is this: “Resilience is one’s ability to remain flexible in our…
Read MoreSurvival Skill #1: Empathy, not Sympathy
“Empathy is not connecting to an experience.Empathy is connecting to the emotions that underpin an experience.” Brené Brown’s, Dare to Lead, speaks to a survival skill for pushing through this difficult time. The COVID-19 experience has opened up a range of emotions some of which we have never felt before. Brené says, “When the heart…
Read MoreDecluttering to Increase Productivity
So far, we’ve considered time management vs. energy management and the mindset attributes for increasing our energy and productivity in our work environment. This article will offer specific strategies for increasing our productivity. All you have to do is turn on the radio or TV to hear the advertisement inviting us to get organized in…
Read MoreWhere it all Begins – Mindset for Increasing our Productivity
In the first article of this series, we began with a different perspective to the traditional goal-setting/resolution-making process – time management vs. energy management. In this article of three, we will look at the mindset attributes for increasing our energy and productivity in our work environment. It can start with an organized space where you…
Read MoreTime Management vs. Energy Management
We all strive to be better. If you’re setting goals to improve your relationships, career, and overall wellness, time management usually pops up as a topic of coaching . . . “How do I manage my time more effectively so that I meet the expectations of my job and still have time for my family and friends?”…
Read MoreFinding Meaning in Our Work
This month’s social media has focused on the month of October and all that it brings to us – a feeling of being overwhelmed, a time to set improvement goals, and now…how meaningful work can add value to our lives. Tasha Eurich, author of the amazing book, Insight, offers another possibility for taming the woes…
Read MoreCoaching Language for the Goal-Setting Process
In the ezine this month, Ode to October, we spoke about how to keep October from being the “overwhelming” month. Now, let’s focus on one thing that happens in October – goal-setting. Most districts with whom we work come with a performance or appraisal process that includes a goal-setting component. Originating from a growth mindset,…
Read MoreAn Ode to October
Amazing! It’s already October . . . and, without a doubt, we’ve moved into the work . . . almost forgetting that glorious summer vacation, the great books we have read, or the feeling of having enough rest and relaxation. Some of you are already talking about how tired you are feeling. The “O” in…
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