Every strength has multiple facets that can be expressed through either healthy, or unhealthy behaviors. Both the healthy and unhealthy expressions are two sides of the same coin–you cannot focus on surgically and completely removing your faults without suppressing your strengths, minimizing key elements of what make you who you are. While settling into a […]
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One of the key game-changers for me as a leader was implementing a practice of waiting 3-4 seconds before responding in a conversation, no matter how badly I wanted to jump in. That short time window made space for entire conversations and learning opportunities that never would have manifested otherwise. That window left space open
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“Rarely can a response make something better. What makes something better is connection.” -Brene Brown When someone shares something painful that they are experiencing, how many of us are guilty of jumping straight into problem-solving mode? Or “just look at the bright side”-ism? This often comes from a place of being uncomfortable in the presence
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Leadership coaches often utilize assessments to kick off a coaching engagement and provide useful context around further conversations with their clients. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has been scientifically proven to have an even stronger correlation with leadership effectiveness than Intelligence Quotient (IQ), and anecdotally, high emotional intelligence has been the strongest indicator of success that I
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