Listen to what others have to say at the 3rd level. What is the 3rd level? Also called “global listening”, this involves tuning into everything about the other person, yourself, and everything in your environment all at the same time. This includes noticing your own bodily sensations, sensing the other person’s energy, being aware of […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] I’m excited to share with you that my long-time friend and colleague Stew Friedman, an organizational psychologist at Wharton since 1984, best-selling author, and founder of Total Leadership, is releasing his third book from Harvard Business Review Press, Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.2″] It was sixteen years ago that I officially and legally registered my business. Full disclosure: I was still working at Hewitt and (in my own version of how integrity works) felt I could not in good conscience start coaching people on the side for money unless I had […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″] Have you ever had a customer service experience where you could tell the person was just trying to get your task done and move on quickly to meet their quota? They were not at all interested in you or how the experience would impact you. You were a […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″] How can you get ahead in your life and career when you don’t have enough time? It’s definitely not by doing more, more, more. So then what? I had fun sharing my tried and true strategies in a recent podcast with Carlee Myers on The Stress Less Show. […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″] It’s time to slow down and be with friends & family. Give yourself permission to stop pushing so hard. Honor the seasonal shift and rest. If you’re finding it hard to imagine doing so, ask yourself: “Do I really need to do ….. [fill in the blank]?” Probably […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″] You’re busy with gift buying and travel planning. And then there are the health issues in your family and friend group that are requiring extra time and energy. There is a never-ending list of things that require your attention. But, where do you fit in all of this? And what about considerations for your future? […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″] In gratitude for the uniqueness of you, and with full acknowledgement and amazement that we are all connected, I share this message. I wish you and your family joy, abundance, and grace in the midst of our ever-challenging world. From my LinkedIn post two weeks ago… Why do […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″] I contemplated some pretty big questions last week while on retreat on Whidbey Island, Washington. I arrived Sunday afternoon to The Whidbey Institute expecting a refresh on the practices I’ve learned related to the neurobiology of learning and change. I departed Thursday morning affirming that I am being […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″] Background Note: If you have not watched the 1999 sci fi action flick titled The Matrix, you may not understand some of the references in this article. A segment of avid fans of this film look beyond the fun action and (at the time) ground-breaking special effects to […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″] When it comes time to leave an organization, whether or not you initiated your exit, you have an important opportunity to connect with the people you’ve worked with during your tenure. For many of our clients in our Executive Career ReinventionTM program, we encourage them to design some […]