How to Receive Feedback – Part Two
A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. -David Brinkley This post is about receiving negative feedback or making receiving criticism a positive experience. For ease of discussion, let’s say there are two types of feedback: positive feedback when you are told […]
How to Receive Feedback – Part One
Winston Churchill recognized the importance of criticism when he said, “Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than […]
Feeling Overwhelmed at Work? Refocus Your Energy and Get Refreshed
There are just so many responsibilities we can take on our shoulders before the burden starts to overwhelm us. What overwhelms you is probably different from what causes me to feel taxed. Some of us can handle more than others. Some of us thrive on having a full plate; for others having too much […]
I Want My Employees to Trust Me: A Few Simple Steps to Move to Regain Trust
Recently, a new executive coaching client came to me and pointed to a very specific dilemma he was experiencing. He felt, quite strongly, that his employees simply did not trust him. He wanted my help. This was a challenging undertaking and was a multistep process. Together, we tackled the problem and, together, we succeeded in […]
The Broader Side of Business Coaching
I love my executive coaching clients. I love helping them and I love seeing their success. It is truly on honor to work with each and every one of my clients. I love seeing their revelations and renewed energy. And I particularly love when I see them using the coaching skills and lessons they learned […]
Gearing Up When You’re Out of Steam
We all have times that we feel stuck. When it’s a writer who gets stuck, the syndrome has a name: “writer’s block.” But certainly that feeling that your brain can’t get started isn’t exclusive to writers. Plenty of executives that I coach run into these blocks frequently. Since it’s a universal feeling from which we […]
Winning, Losing and How You Play the Game
Are you aware of a well-known Jeopardy controversy? It’s quite fascinating. There was a new repeat champion who’s won by using unconventional game tactics. He’s done more than study the very split second when to hit his buzzer to control the board. And more than learn a lot about a lot, giving him both a […]
Cultural Intelligence Revisited – Self Confidence and Success
Not for the first time, and probably not for the last, I find myself clinging to the importance of cultural intelligence. Often, I’ve thought of this concept in terms of defining the culture at work, or in a family, in a country or even in a classroom. But now studies have been done on actual […]
Positive Reminders
Whether I’m coaching CEOs, mangers or executives, there are always goals to achieve. One core element that is absolutely critical to any success in achieving goals is commitment. And that’s in fact what a resolution is…a commitment. A few weeks into the year, I decided to reflect on my New Year’s resolution as a reminder […]
Wisdom Comes from Sharing
Like many of you, I learn best from experience – both my own and that of others. That’s one of the reasons I love being part of a business community as well as the national and international coaching community. We share our insights, we share what we learn. There is a wealth of information – […]
