My 93-year old grandmother recently transitioned out of human life. The mother. The grandmother. The silent leader.The servant.The great grandmother. The caring “lunch lady.” The surrogate parent. Her many roles in life established her as a pillar in my world, and that of many others. On the surface, her story may not...
Consider this likely familiar situation:You were recently assigned to a very intriguing project, one that you have been anticipating for quite some time. While putting the finishing touches on the final presentation, you decide to share your excitement with a colleague. To your surprise, the...
I am still reflecting on a memorable conversation that I recently had with someone. At a reception, a woman who works for a very reputable company, let’s call her Tina, revealed to me that she is all “coached out.” She explained that she receives way...
As I wrote in Coaching Your Way to Success, organizations spend billions of dollars on talent management and diversity, but nothing seems to be working. Training, leadership development and mentoring programs are where most of the money goes but these strategies continue to fall short of desired...
We are in our third work week of Black History Month. Many of us are busy planning African-American themed events and posting photos of iconic black historians that helped move our country forward. Events are fun and social media posts feel good, but, where are...
None of us are strangers to doubters. We are constantly dealing with people that doubt our capabilities. They can be colleagues, direct reports, bosses or even clients. Doubters go out of their way to prove us wrong. They question our experiences, ability to get the...
Photo by rawpixel.com from PexelsI have encountered way too many people lately that hate their new jobs. Some were misled. Others grew to hate their responsibilities.There is always hope that these details can be fixed with a conversation. But, there is one thing that...
It’s MLK Day. Our social media feeds are full of photo quotes. Many of us have the day off and are not exactly sure how to use it. Some of us are planning to attend events. The common theme here is that we want to...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1542085630739{padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you want to spend more time on coaching (empowering interactions) and less on advising (telling people how to do something)? Check out my new article "How to Reach New Heights Through...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1542085630739{padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]This white paper was accepted and published as part of the University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute 2018 Coaching and Mentoring Conference. Introduction Attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent remain significant challenges faced by...