New leaders come into an organization and want to make an impact, which means change. Organizational changes, project changes, acquisitions, divestitures and business changes to stay competitive are a few of the types of changes that a leader in a corporate environment will encounter each day. All of these changes can be a challenge to […]
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Natalie worked really hard to get to the VP level in her company. It wasn’t easy and she was so excited and proud of herself that she had finally reached this huge goal. She came to meet with me because although she had done what she had set out to do, she was worried that
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How does it feel to get the job that you have dreamed of for so long? Most people would say to other people that it is amazing and just like I hoped it would be. What they say in their head though, is that I hope I can keep it or what if I make
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It isn’t easy to be visible. It is a choice. The choice to do the hard things, instead of the easy ones. The choice to be bold instead of playing it safe. I wanted to choose the easy options so many times. Luckily I had a manager who helped me see that choosing the safe
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Many people are taking time off at this time of year so they can be with family and friends and recharge during the holidays. How many are actually not working though? Does it feel like you still have to check in even though you are on vacation? The point of the recharge time is to
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I was coaching two different leaders this week about how to manage up to their bosses. Think of managing up as a way to help your boss look good and leverage their help when you need it. If you’re not familiar with the term, let me share a few examples with you: Sharing information with
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One of the things that can happen when you are considering a really big decision is that you feel very indecisive. For example, if you are looking at a new job opportunity, it is a big decision because there are so many things that can be impacted. It could impact your family, your financial stability,
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People hold themselves back because they fear the unknown. They are afraid to fail and worry that they make look bad in front of others. So they do nothing. Unfortunately, that keeps them right where they are and stuck with no idea how to move ahead and succeed. When a client is in fear, I
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I talked to a leader that has been at his company for a while, but was recently promoted into a much larger role. He called me to talk through a situation that had identified a process gap because a key person who normally participates in the process was out. Others tried to step in to do
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I was coaching with a leader this morning who was working on how to best prioritize her work. Many people depend on what she does, but she didn’t think that she could say no to anyone. We talked about how to take the time to ask questions of the person who has a request before
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One day I walked into the office and found out that my manager had been seriously injured. We found out that he was okay, but his recovery would require months out of the office. When my manager’s boss told me this news he offered his support, but in the next breath said he would have
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Leadership doesn’t come naturally for everyone. What is fascinating though is that it isn’t because they aren’t good leaders. It is because they don’t believe that they are good leaders. The critic in their heads can get in the way and it tells them that they aren’t good enough. This happened to me and now I can
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Publishing a book seemed like a dream to me five years ago. I didn’t know the first thing at that point about how to write a book or how to publish it. I had the good fortune to be introduced to AJ Harper and Laura Stone in the Top 3 Book Workshop and as they the rest is history! The community that
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Launching a book requires visibility. I thought I would share my top three observations and lessons with you from the last month, I hope they help you think about your own visibility in a new way. 1. When you share information on social media about what you are doing, people actually get to see what you
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I have been reflecting on what it takes to be more visible. How have I become comfortable with being uncomfortable? There isn’t one thing that I can point to that helped me the most. I know that it began with the intentional way that I showed up in person and on social media, even when no
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