Leaders: Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First

Leaders: Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First

No one really knows how to navigate their way through these times of change and challenge. As a leader, you’re faced with people looking to you for answers. A question that’s coming up often in my client coaching conversations and is top of mind for leaders is: How do...
The Leader you want to be

The Leader you want to be

We talk a lot about goals, vision, strategy and action plans and those are certainly important. But what if we pause for a moment from all that doing and ask ourselves, “Who is the leader I want to be?” Create a picture of your best version as a leader?What does it...
The best advice I ever ignored

The best advice I ever ignored

Whether you ask for it or not, the people in your life are likely full of advice on various life and career situations. Sometimes these words of wisdom can be invaluable and help you reach new heights. Other times, they can turn you down the wrong path. When you...
Don’t burn yourself out

Don’t burn yourself out

In our “always-on” work culture, it’s no surprise that employee burnout is on the rise. According to a recent Gallup study, nearly 70% of employees experience occasional or frequent burnout on the job. At work, this leads to decreased engagement and...
WFH Policies That Work

WFH Policies That Work

Remote work is on the rise, and whether you’ve recently adopted some flexible work options or have an all-remote company, it’s important to have formal work policies just like you would with a more traditional office. However, managing an office versus a remote...
Shift your mindset from CHAOS to CALM

Shift your mindset from CHAOS to CALM

We’re living in strange and uncertain times. The global coronavirus pandemic is impacting everything we do, from how we work to how we interact with each other. This type of change can cause fear, anxiety and stress and can easily move us into survival mode. The...
Believe what you say

Believe what you say

Some time ago I was working with my client, Nathalie, helping her prepare for a presentation to her Board of Directors. She’s a General Manager of a division that was going through a tough time and wanted to propose a new approach that would help overcome some of the...