Unlocking Your Potential: The Power of Personal and Professional Coaching It is a coaching program or service that aims to help individuals achieve success in both their personal and professional lives. Through one-on-one coaching sessions, the program helps clients clarify their goals, identify obstacles, and develop strategies to overcome challenges and achieve their desired outcomes. …
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Introduction Purpose of This Information The following information and resources are focused on the most important guidelines and materials for you to develop a basic, practical, and successful PCG. The information is intended for anyone, although it helps if you have at least some basic experience in working with groups. All aspects of this offering …
In his last post, Steve Wolinski amplified the conversation I started this month on women and leadership. He ended his blog entry with an assertion based on recent research that shows while more and more women have reached the ranks of middle management, still woefully few of us are represented at the top. His conclusion …
During a recent coaching session, my client and I discussed how the principle “a body in motion stays in motion” could assist her in getting her project completed. We set up a plan where she worked on a specific aspect of the project each day until it was completed. She came to the realization that …
The movement of women into senior leadership positions continues to be incredibly slow in the U.S. Among Fortune 500 companies, only 16% of corporate officers, 14% of board directors, 5% of top earners, and just over 1% of CEOs are women. Women in these settings continue to be viewed as having more nurturing, supportive, and communal tendencies, and are evaluated more harshly than men if they demonstrate these qualities, especially in more senior leadership roles.
Unpack Your Backpack: Maximize Your Potential with Coaching This is a coaching program or service that aims to help individuals identify and unpack their emotional baggage or limiting beliefs that may be holding them back from reaching their full potential. Through one-on-one coaching sessions, the program helps clients explore their past experiences, patterns, and beliefs, …
The Essence of Story work This post is the last in a series about Creating your Leadership Story—how you can learn to see your original systemic story; how, particularly in high stakes situations, it inserts itself into your present day leadership behavior; and how, if desired, you can change your story. The fundamental premise is …
The main premise of this blog entry is that among all the leadership skills taught to prospective female managers and leaders, education in the successful use of personal and organizational power is still sorely lacking. It is well accepted that the skills that enable a person to excel in their chosen field are very different than the ones necessary to lead and manage others. However, for women, the challenge is different than for men, not necessarily only because of possible discrimination, but because our socialization still does not prepare us to handle organizational power and influence well.
