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Tiny Practice. Big Impact.
I love this season for many reasons, the best of which is the feeling of basking in gratitude, giving, and reflection. Â I am a generally content and grateful person with a predisposition toward optimi...
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Awkward! Move Past It with These 3 Tips
Coaching is a powerful skill set that every leader should cultivate.  When done skillfully, coaching can unleash the power of your team by…   • Building trust, connection and engagement   • Empoweri...
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Finding YOUR Happy
While in grad school, I lived in a studio apartment by the beach. It was a simple place—400 square feet above a garage, with lots of light and formica counter tops. I could hear the waves and smell th...
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It's Complicated.....But SO Worthwhile
People are complicated. We are all so unique! It's part of what relationships so interesting, and life so fascinating.
We have our own histories, personalities and challen...
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The Crazy Power of Words
Ever notice how some words have a crazy amount of power? Like these:Â
I do
No
Get out
Hands-up
Even when the result isn't so dramatic, our words shape our reality.Â
I once heard a group of f...
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But are YOU coachable?
When talking about how to make real change on any given team, I often hear leaders lament, “But so-and-so just isn’t coachable!”
It's frustrating to encounter resistance while trying to improve thing...
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EQUITY through COACHING—They Go Together Naturally
In this interview, Claire Laughlin and Samantha Folb discuss how a COACHING style of management naturally supports EQUITY in the workplace.Â
Samantha Folb is Director of Training, Compliance & Employ...
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Have I Told You Lately How Special You Are?
Happy Valentine's Day!
Today I'm sharing 3 tips on how to deepen your very special workplace relationships (and yes, you can try this at home). One of the things that makes teams thrive is when membe...
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What's Keeping You Up at Night?
I’ve been hearing concerning stories from many of my clients and colleagues, and I’m spotting trends. Here are some of the struggles I'm hearing about lately:Â
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Momentum is stalled. Things are ge...
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How to Know What IS and ISN'T Working
The other day I was in a meeting with a client, talking about the positives and negatives of a program I have been delivering. She told me what was working for the participants and what wasn’t working...
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