Coaching vs Training: What’s the Difference and When to Use Them
As a leader, you no doubt want the best for your team. You want them to develop, think bigger, thrive, and grow. You want them to be the highest versions...
Turns out, I’m not built like a Japanese palace
At the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, admiring craftsmanship and contemplating perfection. Last week I was in Tokyo. Part pleasure, part professional … part wandering around,...
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9 Reasons to Embrace the Leader as Coach Mindset
At this stage of the game, we’ve all heard of the supposed benefits of coaching in the workplace. It’s a game changer for leaders looking to unlock the best of...
Creating Your Life: Time & Temperature
Salt: Maldon. Pinch bowl: Scandinavian crystal “borrowed” from my parents. How to season your life An article in the New York Times, a primer about salt, which, by the way,...
More & Less. Forward or Back (Helpful tool inside)
The downloadable link for this is below. More and Less. Forward or Back. Well, here we are. 2024. Huzzah ????! I hope it’s a really great year for you and...
Coaching Leadership Style: Amplify Your Influence With Curiosity
One of the most influential articles I’ve ever read is by a guy called Daniel Goleman, who you may know for popularizing the idea of emotional intelligence. Based on the...
Understanding and Leveraging Your Optimal Management Style
People don’t leave bad companies. They leave bad managers. They leave mediocre communication, poor decision-making, micromanagement, favoritism, narcissism, and chasms of empathy. Nobody wants to be that manager. But in...
Light it up
Marcella and me, with the front yard display twinkling in the background Light it up Marcella and I spend the first week of December in Nova Scotia, her home province....
8 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Just Celebrate Success at Work
Here’s something you’ll never hear anyone say – “I just feel too appreciated at work.” There’s a reason for that. People love feeling seen, heard, acknowledged, and that their hard...
How to Find Your Strengths and Greatness (Yes, They’re Different)
Imagine this… you’ve just completed a personality test, and your results have been generated by the algorithm. Maybe it was Myers-Briggs, or DISC, or perhaps StrengthsFinder. You’re delighted with the...
10 Underutilized Ways to Improve Your Work Performance and Thrive
I remember this moment clearly. I was sitting in a cubicle. Beige. One of the fluorescent light tubes was buzz-humming. There was a weird stain on the ceiling tile, a...
The real win wasn’t the trophy
My Oscar moment The trophy isn’t the real win (although it’s very nice ????) Earlier this month, I won the “Marshall Goldsmith Award for Coaching & Mentoring” at Thinkers50. This...
8 Meaningful Ways to Increase Collaboration in the Workplace
Take yourself back to a moment when you were working on a project where you worked alongside great people. Perhaps it was something to do with work, perhaps you were...