“You’ve got what it takes to be a fantastic coach, Diane.”
That’s what one woman in my executive coaching program said to me.
I remember my response, too:
“Someday I hope to feel on the inside what you see from the outside.”
Read MoreJournalist Jennifer Moss published The Burnout Epidemic in 2021, and it couldn’t have been timelier. I read it last December and have been thinking about it ever since. We’ve been hearing so much about the Great Resignation, and a lot of leaders are worried sick that their teams might fall apart…right when they need team the most.
Read MoreI often find articles that speak to coaching being a central component of leadership, and this heartens me to see coaching embedded in the expectations of our leaders.
Read MoreThe most dangerous phrase in the language is ‘It’s always been done that way.’ — Grace Hopper, computer scientist
Read MoreSo, what is inspired leadership, anyway? This is a question I've been holding for the past ten years. When I started my business in 2011, I was on a mission to change leadership in some way. Coaching was the first tool I added to my toolbox. And it has forever changed me as a person. It changed the way I lead. And it changed the way I think about leadership.
Read MoreThat is one of my favorite sayings. I am unable to attribute it. But I believe this so much. In the last couple of weeks, I've had a handful of coaching conversations with people who are holding themselves back from reaching…well, their potential, frankly.
Read MoreI just attended a webinar with Peter Hawkins, one of the thought leaders in the coaching industry and I was struck by his observation that we are leading like 20th-century leaders instead of 21st-century leaders.
Read MoreOne of the things I struggle with in my journey to be a courageous leader is setting expectations with my team. Or with clients. Even my family members.
The theme of setting expectations has always been a struggle for me. And this is where I know I have a growing edge, and an opportunity to practice something.
Read MoreI will admit that the word resilience was barely on my radar before 2020 arrived. In fact, when this word started showing up in coaching conversations and my social media feed, I was curious – what does it really mean to be resilient?
Read MoreI have been immersed in this question with leaders across many sectors; what is different about leading a team virtually and why does it feel so challenging? I was facilitating a session on virtual leadership yesterday and these are some of the observations and solutions that were co-created with that group.
Read MoreTen years ago, I never heard the word vulnerability used in a work or leadership context. Now, it seems to be a word and concept that is showing up everywhere, but it is still misunderstood (and I know I have a bias).
Read MoreI was mortified when I heard Brené share the statistic from Eric Mosley’s new book (Making Work Human, 2020) that in a recent study 58% of employees said they never received thanks from their boss.
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The first time I read Dare to Lead this was the quote that rang in my brain for weeks; Who we are is how we lead. It’s one of those quotes that feels so obvious, and yet pierces your heart because you realize that when you are leading, there is nowhere to hide.
Read MoreI believe we all deserve to work for inspiring leaders. Inspiring leaders lift us up, nurture our strengths, share a vision, and are committed to helping us grow into our potential. This is a tall order, and sadly, these kinds of leaders are few and far between.
Read MoreI have been a sucker for the annual “new year resolutions” and I am definitely one of those statistics that abandons them by the third week of January. Overhauling our lifestyle just because the calendar clicks over doesn’t actually sustain us for changing our behaviour.
Read MoreI signed up for an entrepreneurial program because I wanted to learn more about online marketing and business systems, and what I got (and what I needed) was a new awareness of the mindset I was holding and the beliefs that were holding me back.
Read MoreI am “supposed” to publish a blog today based on my self-imposed schedule and the expectations that I set to show up for you consistently with great content on this blog. This morning I chose NO, not feeling it and I am not doing it.
Read MoreI feel like I just came out of a six week fog of mentally “pushing through.” I was dragging myself out of bed and would frequently find myself staring at my computer and forgetting what I was going to do next
Read MoreWhat kind of leader do you aspire to be? Do you have a leadership philosophy that you work to align your behaviour with? Are you intentional about your leadership each day?
Read MoreI vividly remember the first time I heard the emotion of grief being named in the early weeks of the pandemic. It felt freeing to name that emotion and acknowledge the grief that I was experiencing and support my clients to acknowledge their own grief and how it was showing up for them at work and at home.
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