Leadership
Three Important Points about Strengthening Empathy
People sometimes ask us, “Why do you place such a strong emphasis on paraphrasing in your work? We do it for multiple reasons and one important one is to connect to the emotions expressed by the speaker. In order to connect to the emotions, you must first feel those emotions. For without those feelings, you…
Read MoreListen to the Children
Recently I came across this brief video of young children sharing ways in which they deal with stressful times when anger comes to the surface of their feelings. Seems like we have an opportunity to learn from the youth. Check it out at https://youtu.be/RVA2N6tX2cg. There is a connection here to the power of listening with…
Read MoreLook to CASTLE for Inspiring Leadership
“Inspiring leadership is about building great, deep, and inspiring—and loving—relationships, and the qualities required to do that are universal…”. Lance H.K. Secretan offers us the CASTLE Principle in his book, The Bellwether Effect: Stop Following, Start Inspiring. One of the key ideas in Secretan’s work is the distinction between motivation and inspiration. He describes motivation…
Read MoreLearning to Rise
In this month’s social media series of three, we continue to focus on the concepts and ideas from Brené Brown’s newest book, Dare to Lead. So far, we have explored Rumbling with Vulnerability and Clear is Kind. In this section, we will focus on Learning to Rise. This quote from Brené sets the stage for…
Read MoreClear is Kind – Unclear is Unkind
A second concept Brené Brown shares in her Dare to Lead book is the notion of “clear is kind – unclear is unkind”. This one resonated deeply with me as I see the effect of lack of clarity and uncertainty in our work on a regular and consistent basis. Let’s see what Brené has to…
Read MoreRumbling with Vulnerability
Brené Brown – This woman has changed my life! Who knew that 7 years ago while attending the International Coach Federation (ICF) Conference in London, I would meet a woman from Houston, TX who would significantly impact my thinking as a person, a coach, and a leader. While I did not literally meet her, I…
Read MoreDreams Do Come True!
OMG! Dreams do come true! I’m sure you have heard what I’ve heard – that if you put something (a goal, a wish, a want) out into the world, it will happen. Well, in this month’s social media series you have been reading about me putting my One Word – MOVE – out into the…
Read MoreMove
Hilarious! Absolutely hilarious! In support of my one word for this year – MOVE – I decided to attend my first ever Zumba class. I mean . . . what could be more fun than exercising with music and dance. Wait for it! Thank goodness there was no video! The Instructor asked if there was…
Read MoreProductive Conflict – Essential for High Functioning Teams
Very few people would say, “I’d like to have more conflict in my life, please.” Additionally, few teams would request additional conflict between and among members. Yet, as Patrick Lencioni author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (2002) says, “All great relationships, the ones that last over time, require productive conflict in order to…
Read MoreTrust and Vulnerability Go Hand-In-Hand for Success
If you have ever participated in a “trust fall” you have a very good understanding of how trust and vulnerability go hand-in-hand. Having experienced this sensation, I can personally attest to the accuracy of the statement. You climb up about six feet and have people, some smaller in size than you say, “Come on! We’ve…
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