As a Leadership Development Coach, I get asked a lot about my favorite leadership + strength assessments—and those questions usually go something like this: Which assessments do you use in coaching, and why? What’s the difference between certain assessments? Or maybe you’re like many others saying, “I just don’t want to be boxed in like that by
Are leadership personality assessments necessary? Depends on who you ask. Are they helpful? Well, let me ask you this: If someone you knew had a debilitating eye disease that limited their vision, would you be curious about the way they view the world—what they can and cannot see? What colors they see? How clear or blurry images appeared in
Do you ever get confused or lost in all of the leadership language swirling around out there? I do. And I hate to admit this but even I've taken "bathroom breaks" to google certain business leadership terms during meetings or mixers so I could sound semi-intelligent. Leadership language seems to be developing at a rapid rate, and
Remember how we used to play shadow tag as kids? We’d race around at morning recess or down the street after school, jumping on one another’s shadows or running away as fast as we could so we didn’t have to be “it” (remember these days?). We would stand and compare our shadows. And depending on how the
Let’s be real for a moment. Many of our professional environments are charged with workplace politics. And here's why: TOP 3 CAUSES OF WORKPLACE POLITICS + THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO SURVIVE 1. INSECURITY: You may be thinking, this first one sounds a little too personal for a professional conversation, and you’re right—it is
Many of you have been asking, What is Creative Development Consulting? So here's my answer: It's me helping people like you share your greatest ideas. As an author, influencer or creative, you're at the place where you are putting the finishing touches on your book, curriculum, product or your organizational messaging. But you're running out of energy, or
Have you ever experienced a setback in your professional or personal life? Job loss, an unexpected transition, getting passed over for a promotion, a breakup, loss of a friendship, divorce, difficult medical news, unexplained circumstances. What was your response to this setback? Our oldest son, Kal, has a neuro condition called Chiari. For the past 8 years, he’s been told
Think about the people you admire, and the leaders you look up to. What qualities or characteristics make those individuals stand out? Years of personal experience + professional research show that many of the positive qualities or characteristics that make people stand out can be summarized into a few key leadership essentials. The most admired people in our lives
Are leadership personality assessments necessary? Depends on who you ask. Are they helpful? Well, let me ask you this: If someone you knew had a debilitating eye disease that limited their vision, would you be curious about the way they view the world—what they can and cannot see? What colors they see? How clear or blurry images appeared in