8 Ways to Love Your Volunteers One of my favorite opportunities is a regular volunteer gig I do here in my hometown. I have been a guest for a local nonprofit with an incredible mission, and the staff do a Read more
Finding the Coach that is Right for You What is a professional coach? Short answer: A coach is someone who helps you make decisions about what to do next. Wordy answer: A professional coach works with clients either individually or in Read more
Rituals, Routines and Innovation Innovation is a sexy word. When we imagine ourselves as an “innovator,” we might see a creative captain of our industry, solving the gnarly problems that have vexed leaders of the past. Innovators are solution-finders and Read more
Nobody is born good at conflict resolution. NOBODY. It’s not uncommon for a client to use our time together to process a situation with a coworker. After they share the issue, I often ask: “So when you went to talk Read more
Boundaries, limitations, and the power of supportive accountability When I was a very new professional, back before fire or the Internet was invented and chai latte wasn’t yet in fashion, I had a student come to me for some help Read more
Want to grow in your leadership? Practice. I frequently have new clients who share that their number one goal is to improve their leadership skills – and they are hopeful that together that I will impart lessons they can apply Read more
Share Your Expectations There is a conversation your staff wish you’d have with them. (Actually, there are a few, but let’s just take it one at a time!) I’m sure about it because I hear about it from them. They Read more
Alphabet Soup: What’s with all those letters behind my name? Sometimes people ask me about all the letters at the end of my name – which usually is followed by a few questions about the coaching industry in general. Nerd Read more
Conference Season Conference season is here! As reliable as the leaves turning colors, invitations to professional development meetings are in our inboxes: regional and national conferences, in-state seminars and professional development meetings are upon us! These gatherings are a hallmark Read more
Unintended Consequences My local gym has a new key checkout policy. It seems that some members (and maybe kids bored between basketball games) had become a bit lax in how the equipment in a particular room was being treated and Read more