I’m attending the California Conference for Women today. Unsurprisingly but still disappointingly, only about 1% of the attendees are men. The panel I’m watching is talking about how they as women executives need to help support other women into executive positions. But that’s not enough – men need to do their part to support women,…
Month: February 2024
What is your intent as a leader?
What is your intent as a leader? Many people misunderstand leadership as getting more people to follow them. They do whatever what it takes to get people to follow, which often means telling them what they want to hear. Another variation is the leaders who pride themselves on how many people are in their organization…
How will you increase the quality of your time?
How will you increase the quality of your time? Time is a zero-sum game: one hour spent working is an hour not spent with family, with friends, with passion projects, or on our health. So people treat it as linear, as if the only way to get more results is to spend more time. This…
Seppo Helava’s advice on resumes is spot on
Seppo Helava’s advice on resumes is spot on. If you are not getting interviews, consider attending his workshop to get tips on tuning up your resume to lore clearly advertise your value.
Maybe you should ask them.
Maybe you should ask them. I’ve had several coaching conversations recently where somebody asks me how to handle another person. And my response is generally to ask them, not me. I don’t know what’s going on in their head, or how they are interpreting the situation. Only they do. The key is to ask in…
It’s not about you. That disproportionate reaction you’re witnessing? It’s theirs, not yours.
It’s not about you. That disproportionate reaction you’re witnessing? It’s theirs, not yours. I’ve been listening to several of Thomas Hübl, PhD’s podcasts as prework for his Trauma-Informed Coaching program that I’m starting in March, and one point that really resonates with me is that we get frozen in the past. When something was too…
Last week, I had a remarkable experience. I spent three days in person with other people, mostly without screens, as part of a coaching workshop.
Last week, I had a remarkable experience. I spent three days in person with other people, mostly without screens, as part of a coaching workshop. Because I had made that my only commitment for those days, the #productivity voice in my head was mostly quiet and I was able to just be present. It was…
I enjoyed this wide ranging conversation with Mike Forrester exploring some of the patterns that can keep us stuck in situations that aren’t serving us
I enjoyed this wide ranging conversation with Mike Forrester exploring some of the patterns that can keep us stuck in situations that aren’t serving us. Check it out below!
What is your integrity and your reputation worth to you?
What is your integrity and your reputation worth to you? People often overvalue the short-term consequences of a decision, and undervalue the long-term consequences. Careers these days can last 40 or 50 years (or more!) and what people will remember of you is their trust in you, and whether you acted in #integrity with your…
Ei-Nyung Choi is an inspiration to me with her commitment to equity and to increasing the representation in tech of people from historically excluded populations. Check out her generous offer below to mentor and coach Black engineers and women to honor Black History Month.
Ei-Nyung Choi is an inspiration to me with her commitment to equity and to increasing the representation in tech of people from historically excluded populations. Check out her generous offer below to mentor and coach Black engineers and women to honor Black History Month. In solidarity, I’d like to offer a free 30-minute coaching session…