Avoid Manager Mayhem
The most important decision a company can make is simply whom they name manager. When it comes to employee engagement, the right manager can make all the difference.\n\nGallup finds that great managers have the following talents:\n \n They motivate every single employee to take action and engage employees with a compelling mission and vision. \n They have […]
The Leadership Gap
Leadership “remains the No. 1 talent issue facing organizations around the world,” with 86% of respondents to the survey rating it “urgent” or “important.” However, only 13% say they do an excellent job of developing leaders at all levels means there is an enormous “readiness gap.”\n\nWhere should organizations begin?\n \n Engaging top executives to develop […]
More Love, Less Hustle
What if you chose to live this year with more love and less hustle? How would your state of mind and well-being be impacted? How might you gain more, by doing less? I was in the presence of an amazing group of women recently and we were sharing the best resolutions we’ve made and kept. […]
Mastering Challenging Conversations
The measure of successful dialogue is not whether or not you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it’s the same problem you had last year. We all have to face challenging conversations in a variety of areas –from having awkward or failing business relationships, to dysfunctional teams, to poor employee performance, etc.\n\nPaying attention to both content […]
A Path to Well-Being
\n\nDid you know giving thanks is good for you and those around you. There are great social, psychological and physical health benefits that come from giving thanks.\n\nAs part of yoga certification program I completed this year, we practiced 60 days of sadhana – a “means to realization.” I chose to keep a gratitude journal. I […]
Be Thankful
\n\nBe thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,\nIf you did, what would there be to look forward to?\n\nBe thankful when you don’t know something\nFor it gives you the opportunity to learn.\n\nBe thankful for the difficult times.\nDuring those times you grow.\n\nBe thankful for your limitations\nBecause they give you opportunities for improvement.\n\nBe thankful for each […]
Digital Detox
As a coach and a consultant, I preach the importance of “unplugging” and “recharging” as a way to increase creativity, energy, productivity and overall well-being. On a recent family vacation, I set into practice what I preach.\n I left my laptop at home and headed to Sunriver, Oregon for a taste of the outdoors. Instead […]
Truth be Told
A self proclaimed life-long learner, I am in the midst of a yoga teacher certification training course at You & the Mat. This past week I explored the concept of satya – truth, truthfulness, honesty – in our thoughts, feelings and words. \n\nThe practice of satya focuses on carefully choosing our words so they do the least […]
Letting Go of Stress
A woman confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised glass of water.\n\nEveryone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, ‘half empty or half full?’…\n\nShe fooled them all …. “How heavy is this glass of water?” she inquired with a smile.\nAnswers called out ranged […]
Blank Space
I was in a meeting the other day and the person said, I’ve taken too much time and started to rush. I was able to assure her, it was alright I was getting value out of the conversation and I had the capacity in my schedule to continue our talk. In other words I didn’t […]