Vitalizing journaling prompts for leaders in fallow times. In fishing cultures, when the fish aren’t running and the action is slower, fisherpersons will turn to the tasks that fall through the cracks when things are busy, like mending the nets. …

How to convert your feedback into a well-thought-out development plan. If you’ve been brave enough to have a 360° Review, congratulations! Receiving feedback is a gift we don’t tend to reach for, but can be incredibly insightful as a snapshot of the impact we are having. …

Women are a force of nature. Like the glass ceilings in our world, we, too, can get in our own way. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama While we might have to fight harder to get an invite, be up for consideration…

Meet conversational stuckness and tensions at the appropriate level, and put relationship ahead of task for clarity and ease in communications. This piece is a collaboration between my Reboot coach colleagues Ray Foote, Andy Crissinger, and Chris VandenBrink. Ever have a conversation that doesn’t seem to go anywhere? Oftentimes, we…

Job transitions — planned or not — are hard to navigate (period). Whether we decide to leave our job, make a career move, or find ourselves without a job, the space between secure jobs is a mix of things–unprocessed fresh feelings, needs, anxieties, and wondering about next steps. That “next…

A helpful exercise for naming and navigating times of uncertainty. With many of my coaching clients as of late, there is a sense of impending doom that cannot be seen. While many of these clients’ businesses are in pretty good shape with their PnL, closing business, headcount management, system efficiency…

What is your sense of your inner fuel tank? When is it time to refuel? I’m one of those folks who fills up my vehicle with two-thirds of the tank still full. I do this partially to always be prepared and partially to avoid sticker shock at the pump. Over…

A model for healthy connections in our daily lives, inspired by a herd of horses. “Having a boundary isn’t about keeping others out as much as it is about keeping ourselves in.” — Mark Wolynn Boundaries are a way of establishing connection. Well-established boundaries can even increase a sense of…

Moving towards a more authentic and human style of leadership. At the intersection of work and purpose, life presents us with plenty of material to explore deeper questions about ourselves. In big moments, often it can seem like there’s much at stake. So much can arise in our organizations at…