Posts by Vicky Dearing, MCC, M. Ed.
From Sabotage to Service: Your Mind At Work
You’re productively engaged in your day, with an overall sense of well-being. You glance up to see a colleague at your door appearing frustrated. She references a recent email of yours and says it has inaccuracies. She wants to talk with you, as do three other colleagues waiting with her. What do you do? Let’s…
Read MoreWhen You’re Itching To Give Advice – Remember These Three Quick Points
Jane recently attended a Results Coaching Global seminar and had her leadership world turned upside down. It all started when she learned that advice, something she proudly handed out on a daily basis, was actually toxic and worked against her desired outcome of achieving greater results. These three points helped Jane move toward a new…
Read MoreTears and Gratitude – Standing Together
Tears come when you least expect them. An example happened on the evening of July 6, 2014 as the Major League All Star Baseball game began. That’s a time when tears showed up in our home as an unexpected visitor. The tears appeared as I watched 30 classroom teachers representing every major league walk onto…
Read MoreWake Up Joy
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein Wake up Joy. You have fallen asleep and are waiting for inspiration to nudge you and bring you back to life. Inspiration enters in the form of a dedicated teacher. He looks at you and smiles. He…
Read MoreChanging The World – One Student at a Time!
In Brazosport, Texas a dedicated principal, Jennifer, searches for just the right message to inspire her staff, many new to the profession, in preparation for the audacious responsibility and the profound opportunity they are about to face, both individually and as a team, as they step together into the beginning of a new school year.…
Read MoreHow Does a TARP Help with Change?
Earlier this month we asked you to consider one change that you would like to make in the way you lead. How is staying with that one change going and what successes are you experiencing along the way? Since we know that most changes are hard to withstand, let’s use a TARP to help us…
Read MoreThree Good Reasons Why It’s OK to Let Your Vulnerability Show
Sooner or later, all leaders come face-to-face with a state of uncertainty, a sense of high risk, or emotional exposure. You know what it feels like – it’s those vulnerability moments, somewhat like tight rope walking, when you think, “How do I best handle this situation?” Or, “Good grief, why me?” It’s that space where you…
Read MoreWhy Vulnerability is an Asset for Leaders
When was the last time you felt vulnerable at work and how did you deal with it? Some leaders consider vulnerability to be a “worst case scenario” about how they show up during a situation. They think it is a sign of weakness. “You gotta stay strong and not let them see you sweat,” they…
Read MoreWhat Do You Choose
Recently, a speaker flashed the following statement up for a group to see and it got me thinking about goal achievement. There are 2 kinds of pain. * The pain of discipline. * The pain of regret. You Choose. It seems like a valid statement. Think of the “one goal” that you chose for your…
Read MoreThe Power of Vulnerability
Check out this YouTube Video where Brene’ Brown talks about the power of vulnerability. The CFR Global group not only likes her message but also the years of research that backs up her message. We would love to hear what you think after watching this twenty-minute video, and how it speaks to you as a leader…
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