Good day, team, In a recent off-site meeting, I was working with a team that made a commitment to each other. The commitment comes from an old Italian proverb that we translated to say: Honor when present. Praise when absent. Assist when necessary. Last week I talked with one of the managers on the team […]
Good day, team, The coach’s challenge this week could be called “checking in mid-year.” I often find that checking in with myself around June 15 is a good idea. It gives me a chance to assess my progress toward my personal and professional goals. Did I continue with the exercise and diet program I pledged […]
Good day, team, The coach’s challenge this week is about leadership. It’s been the topic of many of my conversations lately with clients. Here are some great words of wisdom on the subject. “Leadership” “Is it a title or an attitude? Is it about power or responsibility? Is it about those you dominate or those […]
Good day, team, I read some quotes this week from people who have reached the age of 100. One is actually 102. I was amazed at how much their straightforward wisdom helped me through my week. I thought you would enjoy reading the quotes-they are very simple and true. – You can’t control other people. […]
Good day team, This week’s challenge is about the opportunities that lie in each problem. I’ve been reading a book recently about the 1918 flu pandemic. The doctors and scientists who struggled to find a cure had to spend many years studying the problems that caused the disease. Most failed. Some of the doctors who […]
Good day Team, Your challenge this week is to review the following “8 Attributes of Supportive Communication” and choose a few that you will use in your communications this week. Many of you will recognize them as they have been sent out before. I hope you find them useful. > *8 Attributes of Supportive Communication* […]
Good day, team, This week’s challenge comes from something my grandmother–Nana–used to say in response to a variety of circumstances. It’s a wonderful piece of wisdom and a reminder as well. Each summer my family and I would travel to Maine to see my grandparents. It was a long drive, so the first morning after […]
Good day, team, This week’s challenge is about having hard conversations with colleagues. This subject comes up with my clients more often than any other. It is certainly one of the most challenging things we have to do as supervisors and managers. It’s also incredibly challenging for us to do with a friend, spouse, intimate […]
Good day, team, The coach’s challenge this week comes from a quote by famed author Mark Twain. When I read his words recently, they inspired me. “Now and then a man stands aside from the crowd, labors earnestly, steadfastly, confidently, and straightaway becomes famous for wisdom, intellect, skill, greatness of some sort. The world wonders […]
Good day, team, This week’s challenge comes from an article from “Fast Company” that one of my clients shared with me. In “Can C.K. Prahalad Pass the Test?” technology professor and CEO C.K. Prahalad shares what he’s learned so far in his many years in business, giving great advice on leadership and managerial skills. 1) […]