Step Into Leadership With Vulnerability No one ever said that leadership was easy. We hear the term “natural-born leader” thrown around in casual conversation and the informality of it makes us think that the ins-and-outs of leading are something genetic; something some of us are just born with. But, that’s just not the case. Leadership is a learned skill. Sure, read more
Adapting Your Leadership Style To Fit Any Situation Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Some are more hands-on and assertive, while others tend to observe and correct as needed. But, a successful leader knows the importance of adapting their leadership style to fit any situation. In the business world, leaders must be flexible and able to adapt to any situation. Because business, read more
Delivering Effective Feedback in the Workplace For our clients, finding the right words can be difficult. Especially in times of high-stress or while working in a fast-paced environment. This is why we are constantly receiving emails and phone calls about how to properly deliver feedback in the workplace. Delivering efficient feedback that streamlines improvements can be challenging. The reason for this read more
Practical Guide to Master any Communication… (plus what not to say) Workplace communication is complex! Do you know how to master it? As a leadership coach, I talk to my clients about communication almost daily. As a leader, you set the tone in the room, along with the code of conduct for your team. Knowing how to read the room, manage conflict, and give effective feedback read more
Why We Need Male Allyship In Leadership If women want to successfully lead they depend on male leaders to help elevate their voices and be true allies. And that is not a bad thing. I know this is a complex topic and a challenge for all of us to successful lead together. Many of us, including me, are often still very complicit read more
Avoid Communication Breakdowns With These 5 Powerful Conversation Tools When embarking on a difficult conversation, you may fear how it will end up and how the other person will react could derail the progress you need to make. However, leading a powerful conversation with particular questions, and taking specific steps before talking, can set both you and your team up to have a conversation read more
How To Ask Powerful Questions Asking effective questions is an art. While it may seem like an easy thing to do, understanding how to ask powerful questions will unlock new answers and insights. So what do powerful questions look like? The best questions showcase active listening. Powerful questions are phrased as open-ended inquiries to help the person answering. Can you read more
5 Communication Strategies For Successful Relationships How you communicate with your team, investors, and clients sets the foundation for a booming business and successful relationships at work. Strong communication fosters successful relationships, as well. Some leaders naturally communicate better than others, but every professional can employ communication strategies to enhance their relationships. Improving communication with your team takes commitment, but the read more
How To Grow Into The Role Of CEO Evolving into a premiere executive can feel overwhelming. The good news? CEOs are not born; they can be made. With the right executive coaching, an open mindset, and commitment to scaling, you can grow into the role of CEO you want to be. Founders of emerging tech and startup companies start with a unique read more
The Feminine Dimensions Of Leadership Since women have entered the business world, they have had to deal with negative connotations attached to their roles based on their gender. Although some of this is external bias, such as the gender pay-gap, other factors stem internally from the woman, herself. The internal factors women burden themselves with are closely related to the read more
How To Manage Investor Anxieties For a budding CEO, managing investor anxieties around their company’s growth and outlook is of the most important roles they have. As CEO, your day-to-day role includes managing your team and helping the business hit its goals, but you also need to manage up to your investors. When you manage up well, your investors read more
Taking Toxins Out of Leadership Being a leader is not an easy business. There are a lot of ins and outs of the job. And being a leader doesn’t end when the clock strikes five. Being a leader is a lifestyle. So, inevitably toxins from your personal life, external forces, and internal conflict tend to seep in. These toxins can read more
The Hidden Health Concerns of Entrepreneurship Many of my clients have a love/hate relationship with entrepreneurship. They begin because they are passionate, they love to work hard to turn their idea into reality. And then after a while, they begin to feel burnt out, overworked and seeking the motivation to keep up the paste. However, we don’t usually see this picture read more
Why It Is So Lonely At The Top Being a CEO of an organization or a founder in a startup environment is tough. Oftentimes, it’s lonely because of its immense pressures which can make everything feel incredibly overwhelming. The light at the end of the tunnel often feels just like an oncoming train with endless challenges that need to be met. This pressure read more
Dimensions of A CEO’s Role and Influence There is a lot that goes into being the CEO of a company. And, the position can certainly seem extremely overwhelming at first. However, that’s probably just the title staring you down and highlighting your insecurities. The fact is, if you have risen to CEO status, then you have what it takes to succeed in read more
Reap the Benefits of Executive Coaching In the modern-day business world, there is a lot of chatter about the benefits of executive coaching. But, how can it help you succeed? As an executive, you are constantly bombarded with decisions to make, management orders to put into place, and employees to consult with. And, on top of that, there is a never-ending read more
Powerful Phrases You Need to Give Effective Feedback Choosing the right phrases, knowing how to deliver an important message, and giving empowering feedback are essential to leadership. Do you know how to do it? Here is a simple breakdown to elevate your communication skills. These are phrases you could use in your everyday dialogue with your team. Picking the right moment read more
Prioritizing Emotional Intelligence In The Workplace The term “emotional intelligence” has become commonplace in our society when discussing relationships. Initially, romantic relationships come to mind, but emotional intelligence has earned its space in every kind of relationship there is. The workplace cannot escape the new-age acceptance and normality of prioritizing emotional intelligence for successful relationship communication. And, that’s because it has read more
The Difficult Journey To Accepting Accountability In the world of leadership, there are a lot of obstacles to overcome. Some obstacles are external such as shifts in the economy, difficult clients, and troubleshooting workplace dynamics. However, there are also internal obstacles that can trip us up from time to time. Both external and internal obstacles are common while serving as a read more
Making Decisions With Imperfect Information As leaders, ideally, decisions would be made smoothly and with great certainty. However, that’s not always the case. We don’t always get the luxury of perfect information. Oftentimes, we get a handful of ‘maybes’, ‘perhaps’, and ‘if this…then that’s,’ that we need to work with, in order to come to a verdict. But, how do read more
