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Tag: Mindfulness
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I’m lucky to have amazing friends who also happen to be incredible coaches. Each January, we gather to talk about the year ahead. I cherish this time and these conversations. We reflect on the highs, lows, and learnings from the past year, then set goals and intentions for what’s coming. This work is hard, vulnerable,…
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This time of year is tough for many leaders. We are juggling everyday leadership responsibilities, fiscal and year-end accountabilities, and navigating the ever-evolving expectations and commitments associated with the holiday season. My Recent Mind Trap Last week, I found myself in a mind trap of failure, not-enoughness, and inadequacy. What does this look like? I…
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Trusting your inner wisdom in team coaching to navigate conflict and strengthen psychological safety
What is team coaching? Team coaching involves partnering with and walking alongside teams to help them learn together, relate together, reflect together, achieve together, and grow together. Team coaching supports teams in leveraging their collective talents and gifts to achieve goals, strengthen performance, enhance team health, and transform themselves, their team and their organization(s). Traylor et al. (2020)…
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Leadership is tough work. It can feel overwhelming and all-consuming. At times, our work as leaders can take a toll on our happiness and well-being. Reflecting on 2024, I noticed one consistency – more moments of joy in my life. I’ve lived with anxiety and depression since my early 20s. I’ve worked through my mental…
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I’ve identified one leadership skill to practice this year. It’s a tough one (maybe the toughest of all!), so I’ve given myself a year to practice and reflect on it, and maybe move one step forward to becoming a more conscious leader and human being. You know that moment between when something happens that triggers…
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“Blow Your Mind” by kozumel is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 One of my favourite grounding statements is “We are human beings not human doings.” A quick search on the internet reveals that this statement has been attributed to many, including the Dalai Lama. For me, this statement speaks to the importance of our inherent humanness, including the fact…
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