If there was ever a time to show up as a leader, this is definitely one of them. Whether you are a leader of a corporation, small business, school, team, your family or even yourself, it is time to step up and show up. In these uncertain, and in some cases, urgent times, where there is no rule book on what to do, leaders do what is required. My natural inclination is to lead through harmony and consensus. This takes lots of communication, patience and, of course, time to hear

I heard the frustration in his voice. “I keep driving & pushing the team to move ahead, telling everybody what to do”. It’s like he was doing all the heavy lifting. “Why isn’t the project done? You said it would be complete by now?” I reflected to my client that his approach felt like HE was pushing his team towards their goals and the finish line (which is responsible) AND it sounded heavy, with a lot of hard work, convincing and force. He agreed and said “It’s like pushing

Another observation I made at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show is the vital importance of collaboration & partnership. There were thousands of companies with genius ideas & most of them needed to join forces with others to turn those ideas into reality. It was here that I saw how Gallup’s strengths coaching & team building workshops could support these organizations. The Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment tells you what your natural ways of thinking, feeling & behaving are.

I had the opportunity to visit the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show for a short day & half. I noticed hundreds of gadgets & software that sense & gather information to determine the current situation - products like cars that see 360 degrees, robots that sense people so that they don’t bump into them & clothing that can sense all your human vitals. This reminded me of what we do in coaching. As a leadership coach, a crucial piece of partnering with individuals to support them i