When we make good choices, we want to be aware of our biases and think more clearly. Here are ideas to make better decisions:
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Read MoreOur biases can damage our decision-making process and even endanger our plans, projects and companies
Read MoreWe all are learning beings.
Life is all about learning.As a child we learn to speak and walk and soon enough we are running and chatting away… The main idea is to be open to feedback and even criticism, looking for even wee grains of truth. We all have something to learn. Let us keep on learning, even if we think “I know this”.
Read MoreWhen you have change and conflict at work, what can you do and how can you make sure you are part of the solution(s), and not part of the problem(s)? Suggestions below:
Read MoreWhat characteristics are needed to be a good coach? Authority, Authenticity, Integrity and Empathy.
Authority: Are you “able to do the job well”?
Authenticity, Integrity, Empathy: This begins with personal-awareness skills: self-awareness, self-management, and knowing that your own reactions are part of the method of coaching (and supervision). You as the coach are the most powerful “tool” and intervention.
Read MoreI now have two more certifications, including the Cerny Smith Assessment Coach. Life is about learning and growing. Here is my latest update.
Read MoreThe four qualities, AUTHENTICITY, INTEGRITY, AUTHORITY, and EMPATHY are key in making decisions when to hire someone, when to partner with someone and when, in my view, to add someone to your very small “close friend” or personal partner list.
Read MoreTrust needs to be given with eyes wide open, well-earned, and vetted in partnerships and other business relationships.
Read MoreYou can change your life, your work, your company. It’s a challenge and it’s possible to change.
Read MoreWhat can you do with your covid grief and trauma? Try journaling.
Read MoreIs COVID causing trauma for you? Are you easily triggered or often moody or irritated? Are you constantly anxious or worrying? Is your time management so out of whack that you are not taking time to have fun, or even to take care of yourself? Are you easily overwhelmed, much more easily than a year ago? Are you catching more colds than normal and getting multiple covid tests, just to “make sure”? Are you getting addicted to something: gaming, shopping, social-media, alcohol, etc.?
Read MoreEmotional and Mental triggers need to be noticed, reflected on to find the source, and then a plan should be made to help dilute the triggers and try to avoid responding. This is part of a growth-mindset.
Read MoreWhen we get feedback we can be wise and try to change or we can be foolish and blame someone or something else to avoid change. It’s our choice of response.
Read MoreWhen you take time to reflect on your emotions and experiences you grow.
Read MoreHow can I deal with tension this week? The answer: Choose to hold the conflicting emotions and thoughts and let the tension just be; allow the issues that contradict each other to come into your conscious and pay attention to it all.
Read MoreWhen you mix VUCA (volatile, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) with COVID-19 you get a VUCA on steroids. So, what is to do about it, both personally, and in organizations?
Read MoreWhen you are looking for a change of job or your business needs a change, it starts with reflection and moves to reinvention.
Read MoreWhen you reflect on your situation, really accept it for what it is, then you can use your reflections to change what is do-able.
Read MoreWhen it comes to self-development, books are a great choice. What are you reading? This is what I have been reading for growth, for reaching my goals and for success..
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