Most of us have thought, “Should I quit my job, leave the company, say ‘adios’ to the boss.” Like many impulses, they are fleeting and probably a healthy release.
However, what happens when those thoughts become frequent, and you find yourself spending more and more time either planning your escape or daydreaming about your next move? [Read more…]
During my time in the corporate world, I came close to being promoted twice to a role I did not want. I was able to stop the process well in advance, earn a more appropriate promotion, and continue a path better suited to my skills and temperament. Another time I did not do it appropriately. I accepted a role and then backed out. Here’s what I learned from these three experiences. [Read more…]
I have been thinking about the hiring process these past few months. Many of my executive coaching clients are either trying to hire top-notch employees or are somewhere in the interviewing process for themselves. Both are time consuming and, at times, stressful. [Read more…]
In our constant drive to achieve goals, execute and complete tasks, and develop strategies, we lose sight of our underlying passions and true interests. We’re distracted by the day-to-day hustle. We rarely stop to ask, “What do I really want?” and “Am I on a path that will allow me to be my authentic self?”. [Read more…]
Many coaches believe they should help people come to their decision or insight, not tell them. This is often the best tactic BUT I know, and have experienced, times when it is unreasonable, impractical, or even dangerous not to offer some form of advice to the client.
In my 20+ years of coaching I have shared many of my corporate life and sole proprietor experiences and lessons, as well offered stories of the trials and tribulations of other coaching clients. [Read more…]
People are quick to say, “Things are getting back to normal,” now that the pandemic is showing signs of fading. I am quick to reply, particularly when speaking about the workplace, “We will never go back to what was, and who would want it to?” [Read more…]
“It’s not how you come into a crisis …
it’s how you come out and move on.”
“Is this (behavior, action, relationship) helping or harming me?” [Read more…]
I have hired hundreds of people in my careers. The process differed depending on the level I was looking to fill. In the retail field if the applicant could work weekends and holidays — and their hygiene was acceptable — they were in for that part-time, entry level job. When looking to fill an executive position, the process took more skills, time, and effort. [Read more…]
One reason people come to executive coaching is to sort out questions, situations, or inner conflicts surrounding their work, job, and career. We put our heads together to zero in on the real issues, think of alternatives, and weigh the risks and benefits, actions, and decisions. [Read more…]
Manage Up: Have as much contact and visibility with your boss and boss’s boss as possible. Make interactions mostly business and put in some casual conversation. (It can be very lonely and isolating at the top.) Do what I call casual encounters — except you plan them. [Read more…]