Celebrating International Coaching Week with Coaching Tools: The Wheel of Life
It’s Day #2 of International Coaching Week! Today I want to share a tool that is often used at the beginning of a coaching engagement, the Wheel of Life. This tool asks you to reflect on different aspects of your life and assign a satisfaction score. When you are ready to engage with the tool, […]
It’s International Coaching Week!
International Coaching Week is a celebration of professional coaching. According to the International Coaching Federation, it was launched in 1999 and aims to educate the public about the value of working with a professional coach. It also acknowledges the results and progress made through the coaching process. This year’s theme is Reimagining the Future. If […]
The Benefits of Reflection
After working remotely since March 2020, Juniper Networks recently welcomed 600 employees back to their Westford office to begin a hybrid work schedule. I had the privilege of contributing to their Welcome Back Week activities with a Welcome Back Walk. The purpose of the walk was to reflect on the experience of working from home, […]
How I Use Laundry as a Parenting Tool
I wrote this for my March newsletter and received such positive feedback that I thought I would share it here. What I say: Happy 15th Birthday! You are now responsible for your laundry.What I mean: My responsibility as your parent is to teach you how to be a productive member of society. Adulting is hard. […]
Six Book Recommendations for College Administrators
I love to snuggle up with a book, a cup of tea, and a warm blanket. If you are looking for a work-related read, I recommend the following selections for their relevance to our current times. Colleges are experiencing high turnover in key positions If you (or if you are working with colleagues who) are […]
Brave & Bold Leadership Group Coaching Program
At one point while working from home at the height of the pandemic, I had an overflowing inbox, and a long task list, and for some reason every member of my family was in my home office needing something from me (including the dog). It was just too much. I was taking care of everyone […]
Enhance your leadership with journaling
I used to co-facilitate a leadership development program for employees interested in professional growth. Before the program began, we gave participants a journal and asked them to read a Harvard Business Review article Want to Be an Outstanding Leader? Keep a Journal. Research demonstrates the power of journaling to level up your leadership Great leaders […]
The Struggle Is Real
Women everywhere are struggling. You may have heard of the women in Boston who gathered for a collective primal scream. I get it. This sucks. Women faced gender-based barriers at work before the pandemic. Now, everything is just so much more difficult. I have such deep empathy for all women, especially for moms of young […]
Use (and practice) your personal scripts
“Let me think about that and get back to you.” “That’s interesting. Let me look into that.” “Let me look at my calendar before I commit to that.” Personal scripts are phrases you have developed, and practiced in advance, that you use when you need to say something but you are unprepared to address the […]
Exercise vs. anything else
Right now, I wouldn’t call myself an athlete. Between Halloween and Easter, I’m more of a chocolate and cookie fan. During this current COVID spike, my anxiety is quelled with sugar. I’ve had athletic periods in my life, for sure I played sports in high school. I’ve done boot camps with friends. I joined Curves […]