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What Happens When Leaders Pass the Buck on Development
“We’d like you to start with our managers.” As a coach, I work with people across departments and roles. Sometimes it’s the founder or C Suite...
Who Wants to Have a “Hard Conversation”?
What's the Alternative? Almost every leader I work with has one thing in common- a dislike of “hard conversations”. You know what I dislike? The...
Stop Contributing to a “Fitting-In” Culture
What Fitting-In Requires When did you realize the difference between fitting in and belonging? For many, that realization hasn't happened. And if...
Drop the Open Door Policy
Open door policies don’t work. I’m not saying that no one will ever “pop” in, they may. What I am saying is that using an open door policy as your...
Creating Connection Through Listening
One of my clients, who was nearing the end of her work with me, kindly shared how valuable coaching had been...
Are You Creating Imposter Syndrome for Others?
I recently attended a panel discussion featuring four of the twelve incredible contributing authors of Together We Rise. The book, authored by a...
Fear Is Funny, Yes?
My daughter dressed up as FEAR from the movie, Inside Out, for Halloween. Fear is funny, yes? We feel it because we might be: Standing at the edge...
Let’s Talk Burnout
Let's Talk Burnout. Not crash and burn, but the slow fade burnout that happens over time; sneaking up on us, catching us off guard, and leaving us...
Choose Your Words Well
Self-limiting beliefs have been top of mind for me this week. As a co-founding partner of a start-up, there is little room for self-limiting beliefs...