Do you need or want to start something new? There are some steps involved in the process, even before it becomes “a THING”. To be successful, I suggest the following steps and ideas.
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We all need to keep “fresh” and grow.
But not every attempt at a change is successful. Some are, of course, failures.
Failure is the next step towards success. Those “blips” I consider “learning events” when we take the time to reflect and learn from the situation.
You can change, too.
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Life is well, rather… stuck?
Business not going well? Or something else?
You have all your ducks in a row, but something seems to be stopping you? Is something intangible slowing down your business? Maybe you have inner conflicts with yourself that need addressing so you can start moving forward again.
A while ago week I read a wonderful book by negotiation expert Professor Dr. William Ury of Harvard Business School called Getting to Yes with Yourself and I found some treasures to help us out of those stuck places in business and in life.
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When you are triaging- remember to plan for the two most important things:
THE MOST IMPORTANT things that are not urgent
AND
BREAKS
What about you?
What are the MOST IMPORTANT things that are not urgent for you?
Maybe it is about finishing a book you need to read for work or study.
How do you plan for you MOST IMPORTANT items on your list? Do you block out certain times in the day/week/month that are sacred for these projects?
What about breaks – whether half-days, days, a mini-vacation, or a real one, they should also be scheduled and sacred.
Where can you go and what do you do to find rest and restoration?
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In a crisis we can acknowledge the fear (which is NORMAL), lean in, decide what you can control, make a plan and be as ready as you can be
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Some call it Pivot, others call it reinvention.
It’s always a (big) change.
It could be that a change of career or changing your business is needed.
Re-inventing Yourself - a necessity for many, especially for those over 50, but it’s vital for others, too, such as stay-at-home parents who are re-entering the job market and for those who discover that what they have trained for/studied for is no longer a need.
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What makes a good leader?
Here is SOME of what it takes is what it takes in general to be successful.
· Learning head and heart and soul
· Engagement
· Visionary and Influencer
· Aspects of different kinds of leadership used at different points with different situations and people
A good leader is open and ready to learn, for oneself and as a model
A while ago I gave a talk in a small business on learning and what the MD said before I started was key: “I have had coaches and supervisors to grow and learn; you should consider the opportunity for yourselves.” She even said there were funds budgeted in the employees’ further education budgets for such activities. What a model!
A successful leader values and encourages employee engagement
In Switzerland, the average percentage of engaged employees is less than 15%, according to Gallup. This is extremely low, but in line with the DACH region.
Leadership is Usually seen as visionary and influencing in a positive way
Not only is engagement important, but how the leader shares the vision, and encourages the employees is very key. It can be a deal maker – or breaker – as to whether an engaged employee stays or goes.
A successful leader knows how to use various roles to bring about success
Robert E Quinn has a “Competing Values Framework” that can be helpful for measuring your leadership skills for the roles needed: team builder/facilitator, mentor, innovator/pioneer, broker/networker, director (of strategy), producer, controller and coordinator. All of these roles have skills to develop and use as a leader, and when necessary, to develop and encourage in the upcoming leadership under you.
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Resilience is a lot about those soft skills, or “EQ” and a lot about what makes us healthy and happy:
· It’s being honest and open about your feelings; it’s vulnerability.
· It’s being curious where those (especially what we think of as negative) thoughts and feelings come from and letting yourself go with them for the moment.
· It’s being compassionate with yourself (and with others) when you (they) fail.
· It’s finding and acknowledging those false assumptions and putting a correct one in its place; - this is key, and not easy!
· It’s learning from the mistake and putting new practices in place.
· It’s not only about healthy mindsets, but also about healthy lifestyles and relationships.
When it comes to our thoughts and emotions and that struggle to see what’s really happening, then its really about what’s going on inside of us.
Brené Brown calls this the rumble.
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Liminal Spaces
There are physical liminal spaces: waiting rooms at the doctor’s office, airport terminals, airplanes in flight, hallways, bridges, in the car driving somewhere, and doorways…
There are also emotional liminal spaces: graduation, illnesses, deaths of loved ones, job searches, divorce and separation, moving, waiting for that phone call,
COVID19…
and the Ukraine Crisis…
Though in-between times can be very difficult, there is something positive about this liminal space because we learn a lot about ourselves and our (negative and positive) patterns of coping in stressful situations.
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Alone, and yet not alone. Connected --or not? A Controlled Distance?
Are you feeling lonely? Maybe you need to get out of your virtual world and DO something with HUMANS again – face to face.
Or is your life more like this:
“I share, therefore I am”
In the midst of the “connected virtual world”, I am thinking about our relationships - and businesses, and how social media and gaming affects us.
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Spring is for new things, new growth and good news!
Are you doing new things? What is your plan for the spring and for the rest of the year?What are your goals – for now, for the spring and for the year?
First, I have updated my webpage (check it out: www.jehle-coaching.com ) and my Goggle Business Page (if you don’t have one, contact me, ASAP!). It’s time for an update and a lot has been happening with my business, both with possibilities for contact (COVID)-wise and what training I have been having and what I can offer.
Also, that weekend away reminded me of what is most important. I need to make time for solitude, reflection AND for creativity.
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When we are in a good place, take time to reflect and move forward
Maybe it’s time for solitude and a retreat from everyday life. Maybe it’s best to be alone and think.
When in a difficult place, take time out to reflect, recalibrate, make a plan, and then move forward
Last week I had a lovely time reconnecting with friends, and at the end of the week I went on a silent retreat to reflect on that and what I have been learning these past months.
When have you taken some solitude time to reflect – how long ago was it? How did it help you to think? How did it affect you afterwards, in your life?
What are some benefits of being in quiet for an extended time?
I can reconnect with myself and, as a fellow coaching friend says, “find my voice again”.
I can get creative and do what I want and need in this time.
I get R&R- and can come home re-energized and thankful for what I have and do but there’s much more.
I receive direction and clarity- what’s important to me now, and what will it be like in six months, a year, two years, etc.
I can see where things are going well and build on that and see where changes need to be made, and deal with them.
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It is almost February and perhaps you and I should take some time for a reflective check-up. It is important to regularly reflect upon our goals and check our progress to make changes and keep on your chosen course.
First you must ask yourself questions:
· What are my goals (yearly and quarterly) and where am I at regarding them right now? What changes need to be made to reach those goals, or do I need to re-work the goals?
· How am I doing with my work and personal relationships? Where do I need to change here?
· How am I doing with boundaries? Do I have enough time and energy to get my work done and have healthy relationships?
· What am I doing daily for me, for my health and well-being?
· How has my attitude been lately? Do I need an adjustment in attitude? How can that be best achieved?
Let’s look at a few of these topics for the next part of this blog, namely boundaries and “me time”.
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What gives you joy?
Start-up and Entrepreneurial coaching gives me joy. Working with C-level leaders that bring jobs and help the local economy gives me much joy. I love to help the leaders and their companies succeed.
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My wish for you is that you have MORE of what really counts in this season!
What’s happened for me and Jehle Coaching:
I have been working on my member care and debriefing skills for the past year as well as keeping up my coaching and supervision skills (including conflict resolution and team and group dynamics) with mostly online but also in-person courses.
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As we move towards 2022, I am doing some reflection. It helps to bring about change.
I’m reflecting on my situation and accepting for it is, and then doing what I can about it.
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Merry Christmas from Jehle Coaching! With a time of personal reflection for you at the end.
2021 has been full and a profitable year for me and for Jehle Coaching.
I hope your year has also been profitable, as well.
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We all know the saying: Hurt people HURT people.
But do you know that Healed people HEAL people?
I was told this second phrase last week in a training evening, and I believe it to be true- healed people heal people.
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What are you reading?
What are you learning?
I have a friend who regularly greets her friends with the question, “What are you reading?”
This is one of my favorite questions because it assumes that the person is a learner and a reader.
I think we should be both. So, the second question that goes with the first is “What are you learning?”
That really leads to pre-questions:
· Why are you reading these books?
· What books are next in line?
· What are your goals?
· What books and articles are you reading that lead you to your goals?
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Use your strengths to work on your weaknesses
When you know your strengths, go in the opposite direction for growth. That means gently pushing towards your weaknesses, using your strengths as your basis, as your foundation.
For example, if you are big on doing things right all the time, allow yourself some slack but also keep doing (most things) right. OR- if you want to grow in your relationships and you are good at listening, try sharing and being more vulnerable for growth, at the same time, still asking good questions and practicing active listening.
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