Why is this so crucial? It’s because every person we interact with has inherent value, and the way we treat them lays the groundwork for meaningful accomplishments.

I’m a big fan of Stephen Covey’s assertion that building trust is essential to leadership. I bring this concept into executive team offsites as well as one-on-one coaching as a vital goal for leaders. Bottom line: if your team doesn’t trust you, they won’t follow you.

I still consider the risk to be worth it. The greater risk to me would have been to breach confidentiality, which is essential to an executive coaching relationship.

Building and sustaining these connections isn't always a walk in the park. No one is going to come knocking on your door asking to be your bestie.

Acknowledgment, as research suggests, is a cornerstone in retaining valuable employees, and witnessing genuine recognition in action was heartening.

I will admit, my intelligent brain could absorb this, but my emotional rationale struggled. Not unlike… “Do you believe in ghosts, flying saucers, or life on other planets…” radical to absurd questions when I was growing up, easily got you laughed out of the room.

It’s in our nature to dive head first into the well of pain and grief that loss brings, just as it is to ride the waves of joy and expansion as our future calls us forward…

It’s the middle of the summer, and I find myself needing a break. I want to slow down and be quiet. Luckily, my clients are feeling the same way. ..