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) […]
Good day, team, The challenge this week is about realizing that we are not indispensable and working to cultivate backup and support. At this time of year, we are much more susceptible to colds and flu, and we often find ourselves struggling with the question “Am I well enough to go to work?” Yet we […]
Good day Team, The coach’s challenge this week is about appreciating diversity. It’s also about making you’re way through this long e-mail. There’s a story here, so this week’s challenge is longer than usual. By some stroke of luck, I find myself in Nice, France for a week. It’s a jewel of a place with […]
Good day, team, The coach’s challenge this week is about listening. These days, almost everyone in business is familiar with the idea of “active listening,” that is, listening for meaning, in which the listener checks with the speaker to see that a statement has been correctly heard and understood. The goal of active listening is […]
Good day Team, I thought a good way to start out the New Year’s coach’s challenge would be to give you some useful information from an article a read recently in the Harvard Business Review. The name of the article is “Radical Change, The Quiet Way”, by Debra Meyerson. Here are some key points from […]
Good day, team, This week brings the winter solstice, and I am reminded of the importance of light in our lives. Your challenge this week is to bring more light into your life and someone else’s. This can be accomplished in many ways. Here are some suggestions: 1. Light a candle. 2. Offer someone a […]
Good day Team, This week brings the winter solstice and I am reminded of the importance of light in our lives. Your challenge this week is to bring more light into your life and someone elses. This can be accomplished in many ways. Here are some suggestions: 1. Light a candle. 2. Offer someone a […]