Apr 22, 2018 | Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Teams, Essentialism, home, Managing Change, Seeking Balance and Wellness in Leadership, Thoughts for New Professionals
The Two Best Things You Can Do For Your Team I have a friend that is a flight-for-life helicopter pilot, a profession that you simply have to admire. When he visited some time ago he was intrigued by my work, both the content of my consulting and the concept of...
Mar 22, 2018 | Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Innovative Awareness, home, Strengthening Facilitation, Thoughts for New Professionals
Last week someone stopped me in the midst of a training and asked me to clarify what I meant by “deep listening.” The question should not have startled me as much as it did, since deep listening is a concept I refer to often. I’m glad that it did startle me, and I’m...
Mar 7, 2018 | 7 Questions Innovative Leaders Ask, Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Innovative Awareness, Thoughts for New Professionals
“Knowledge is not something that is passively received by the learner; it is, quite the contrary–the result of active mental work on the part of the learner … knowledge is not something that can merely be conveyed from teacher to student, and any...
Feb 22, 2018 | Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Essentialism, Managing Change, Seeking Balance and Wellness in Leadership, Thoughts for New Professionals
Oh, okay, it’s a little self-promotion, but it was fun to take this interview and think through this topic. I believe coaching is a powerful tool to manage change and achieve goals, while also uncovering what’s most essential to us. Have a look at some...
Feb 7, 2018 | Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Developing Teams, Strengthening Facilitation
I am enjoying the process of deepening my facilitation skills as I train others early in 2018. And as we go through several bits of material and experiences, I update my own thinking on key topics. Here are some of my notes that might be useful to your own...
Jan 22, 2018 | Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Innovative Awareness, Essentialism, Managing Change, Thoughts for New Professionals
What frame of reference are you looking at the challenges you’re facing today? What glasses are you seeing your vision and solutions through? Are they rose-colored? Or tinted with a pessimistic brown haze? What has informed your choices and the way you see the...