We know that the working world faced one of the biggest shocks in 2020 when the pandemic hit and companies were forced to go remote overnight. All of a sudden, resources needed to be found to set up employees at home and quickly. Employees needed to juggle their...
A heartwarming post caught my eye on LinkedIn yesterday. It’s a great reminder that we’re all human and I wanted to share it with you today. CEO, Dr. Jerry Gule, shared that while on a business trip, he took the opportunity (‘short left’ – I love...
A recent conversation with a client got me thinking about charismatic leaders. We spoke about how we each define charisma. For me, there’s an interesting distinction between how you show up as a charismatic leader (often understood as having an outgoing,...
Last week we saw the passing of Madeleine Albright, 64th US Secretary of State and the first woman to serve in this position. Take a look at this video, where she captures in 2 minutes what it’s like to be an ambitious, driven woman in a world that wasn’t always...
Imagine you’re a pro basketball player, traveling to play for different teams each season, and then a global pandemic strikes, limiting your travel and effectively stopping your career. What do you do? Stop everything? Start a new career? Find a quiet corner and cry?...
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankl This quote is one of my favourites and it came to me in a coaching session today....
I recently came across a story that really moved me. It’s about how a group of people from around the world, who don’t know each other, came together to work on a project that makes people’s lives a little easier. They did this for no personal gain and volunteered...
I’ve just come back from a week away in gorgeous Cape Town, working with a client at their annual conference. It was a beautiful event in a beautiful city and I absolutely loved it. However, the thought of coming back to an inbox with hundreds (if not thousands) of...
This week has been all about HABITS! We’re on the last day of the 7-day habits challenge and we’ve seen people get excited, shift mindsets and implement their new habits. It’s been fun! Today, I want to share with you the secret about habits… Habits are just...