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Career satisfaction, Coaching, Executive Presence, Happiness, productivity, Stress Management, Success Strategy, Time Management, WorkLife balance
Are You Sabotaged By Your Inner Hyper-Achiever?
A tech leader, let’s call him Jason, said, “I can’t relax; I always have to do something useful. Nobody makes me do so; it’s me. This is how I am”. Jason is not alone. Many of us have such hyper achievers in us, pushing us to do more. This trait may have helped us be where we are, yet its…
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Empower Your Teams With 4 Coaching Questions
Six-skills are in demand in the post-pandemic workplaces, said Gwen Moran in her fast company article. Five of those six, self-direction, adaptability, empathy, communication skills, and motivational skills can be cultivated through a coach approach. Leading organizations are staying ahead by investing in coaching skills for their leaders. It will be a strategic advantage when the leaders could use coach-like conversation…
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How Coaching Helps – Visual Metaphor
Coaching can be hard to explain—until you experience it. Whether it’s executive coaching, life coaching, or any other form offered by an ICF-certified coach, the essence is this: coaching helps you tap into your inner strengths to navigate challenges with clarity and confidence.That’s why I created this visual metaphor to help clarify the concept. Read more about executive coaching, the…
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Navigating Uncertainty with Resilient Leadership
Practical tools to help you lead with clarity and calm both at work and home—even when life feels chaotic Economic stress, political uncertainty, and job loss- we have no shortage of uncertainty. Here’s how leaders, professionals, and parents can stay grounded and resilient through the storm. Uncertainty is Everywhere—And It’s Taking a Toll Flights are uncertain. Everything is costing more.…
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Is Pushing Back Hard for You? 3 Ways to Get Better
Susan (not her real name), a director at a manufacturing company, found herself navigating a common yet delicate workplace challenge. She pushed back on a request from a partner team; in her email, she explained that resource shortages and prioritization concerns prevented her team from accommodating it. To her surprise, her manager later provided feedback that her response came across…
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My Interview w/ Mindful Leader Practice
My colleague Anu Arora and I had a great time reflecting on the journey that made us who we have become. We first reflected on our time on the International Coaching Federation Wahington State board as the President and Vice president, where we created a sandbox with a simple idea to promote coaching to the market. In the second part,…
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ICF Coaching Client Study – top motivators: Self-esteem, work-life balance & career
Here are some nuggets from the ICF Global Coaching Client Study 2009: Clients are generally satisfied with the coaching experience. In addition to awarding very high ratings to all of the coaching criteria tested, the vast majority of clients also indicated that they were very satisfied with their experience. Further confirming the success coaches are having is the fact that…
