Using training to foster a growth mindset is gaining popularity in educational and work settings. Many people are aware that mindsets can influence outcomes like academic achievement, job performance, and mental health, but cultivating a...
I had been an art director for exactly two weeks before I contemplated quitting my job. My team was a mess not because they lacked talent or weren’t good at what they did. This was one of the most talented groups of artists I could recall...
Three thousand years ago, explorers did not possess the technology needed to reach the moon. While people living in those days were certainly aware of the moon, and at least some of them dreamed about experiencing it firsthand, the...
Changing organizational cultures is well known to be an arduous process. To alter an organization's identity with time-held traditions requires aligning and shifting the mindsets and behaviors of large numbers of people, which is a...
It was one of those days. One of those days when things just don’t go how you expect them to.
We came to the public garage to get our car to drive to another town. What a mess, everywhere cars, waiting to get out, waiting to get in. It...
Have you ever felt overwhelmed at work and on a streak of poor decision-making? That’s because when we are stressed, we tend to make poorer choices. Understanding the root cause to prevent negative work dynamics comes from self-awareness...
One of the biggest recent stories about implementing transformational change to a workplace culture has had to be Major League Baseball’s new rules. The issue that had to be addressed? The length of time it took to play a game. In 2021,...
Should I be a results-driven leader or a heart-based leader? Should I make the tough call or be loyal to my colleagues who have become friends over time? These are...
“We have to learn the art of stopping - stopping our thinking, our habit energies, our forgetfulness, the strong emotions that rule us. When an emotion rushes through us like a storm, we have no peace. … When we are mindful, touching...
I have been an executive coach for over 20 years and felt I was having a real impact on my coaching clients. I leveraged my ICF-approved Presence-based coaching training with Doug Silsbee to tap into my clients' emotional, cognitive, and...
