Leading Teams Through Disruption, Part 2: Effective Communication
Effective communication is one of the key factors to leading teams, and certainly when disruption occurs, it is key to an effective response. Many people already felt overwhelmed by the amount of communication they were receiving prior to the pandemic. Today, we are flooded with communication 24 hours a day from innumerable sources. During times […]
Leading Teams Through Disruption, Part I: Creating Psychological Safety in Work Teams
Leaders are perhaps facing one of their biggest moments of truth. With the current health crisis and disruption to our lives and our organizations, it is imperative that leaders understand what their teams need, how to leverage them, and how to lead them through the tension of the present while building for a better future. […]
5 Ideas to Elevate Your Pandemic Homeschool Experience
In these unprecedented times, working parents are trying to navigate full-time employment while also running a homeschool. The stress to produce at work while managing your child’s learning can be challenging at best, and overwhelming and frustrating on the bad days. Nevertheless, this is your new reality. As you endeavor to make it all work, […]
4 Game Changing Reasons to Hire a Wellness Coach
Recently while on a run, I was processing my frustration over changes that have been forced upon my life by the pandemic. The longevity of the quarantine is taking its toll on the strongest among us and I was nearing my own breaking point. As I ran along the dirt trail near my house, I […]
Career Transition: 6 Strategies for Successfully Navigating the Changes Brought on by COVID-19
Right now we find ourselves living in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. Who would have thought that we would witness such a horrific pandemic that has shaken each of us to our very cores, impacting every single layer of our world and society? COVID-19 has changed our world and we may never be […]
Keep Emotional Balance and Create Comfort with Daily Rituals
The pandemic is causing change with a capital C. All businesses are in some way affected and scrambling to keep revenue flowing, serve customers, and manage employee payroll. Some workers are doing 12 to 14-hour days, while others are furloughed and sitting at home worried about what comes next. Many are working remotely for the […]
Finding the Words: Self-Advocacy and the Power of Speaking Up
Speaking up for yourself and your own needs does not come easy – it’s a skill we must all learn and practice. Yet with the assistance of a career coach, I’ve also come to learn that self-advocacy is essential for both personal and professional growth. A Season of Missed Opportunities During a long day at […]
The New Job Interview: To Mask or Not to Mask, That Is the Question
As a member of the Austin Digital Jobs Facebook group, I frequently respond to job seeker questions related to job searches, resumes, interviews, and LinkedIn. Recently, a member asked about wearing a mask to a job interview: “I have an in-person interview next week. It’s with the CEO, CFO, and COO… What are your thoughts […]
Why is self-awareness in leadership so critical?
I’m fortunate to be an executive coach. As you might imagine, I get to see many different types of leaders and leadership styles. Take it from my more than 25 years of experience… it’s not easy being a leader! The set of skills and capabilities a leader needs today is always morphing AND expanding! Since […]
The perfect boss is called a leader
“The perfect boss”, you say? There’s no such thing! When we think of a “boss”, we think of someone who yells at you when you’re late, doesn’t solicit your opinions and isn’t very sensitive to your personal issues. Decades ago, this was the predominant management style. Today, things are starting to change. We’ve realized that […]