Leadership Coaching
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Building and Retaining Superstar Teams in Nonprofits
Let’s be honest: Working in the nonprofit world is not for the faint of heart. You’re juggling finite resources, less competitive salaries and benefits, sky-high expectations, and a mission so important it makes you want to cry into your coffee. And somehow, it’s still the most rewarding job on the planet. But what’s the secret…
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The Ripple Effect of Values-Driven Decisions
In today’s fast-changing world, aligning decisions with core values isn’t just a feel-good move; it’s the secret sauce to thriving in complexity. Values-driven leadership isn’t about box-checking; it’s about making choices that reflect your mission and spark a chain reaction of impact. The Anatomy of Values-Driven Leadership Values-driven leadership starts with clarity. Leaders need to…
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Value Proposition
Do you know your three (3) core values? These are the values that guide most of your decision-making, as well as the ones that define how you show up in the world. They also influence your behavior and ways of thinking. Values are foundational to authentic, effective leadership and aligned lives. Clearly defined values not…
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Thanks for Being Here – My Eulogy for Thelma
I recently lost a cherished friend, mentor, co-conspirator, wise woman, and bright light in my life. Thelma was 96 (40 years my senior), and she lived a bold, beautiful life. She loved family, sought beauty in all ways possible, and was so deeply spiritual her life was a prayer. Thelma was a trailblazer and a…
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Leader as Coach vs. Servant Leadership
Many believe that servant leadership is the ideal approach. However, “leader as coach” can be even more effective in fostering growth and accountability within teams and leaders. Both styles shift away from the outdated command-and-control model, where managers are seen as all-knowing, and instead move organizations toward a people-centric focus that prioritizes employee development and…
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Slow Down To Go Fast
What if sustained growth and productivity were the norm for you, your organization, and your life?
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Ready. Set. Bloom!
Spring offers a fertile ground for setting goals and aspirations, allowing us to plant the seeds of our dreams and to watch them grow.
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Your Personal SOAR
On a daily basis, I have the great pleasure of working with mission-driven leaders and challenging them to make the impossible, possible. We explore and navigate the most pressing issues in their business, their leadership, and their teams. One of the ways I serve these leaders as their thought partner and guide is helping them…
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The Power of What
The shift from “why” to “what” is significant and has the potential of moving stagnant energy and thinking into a realm of curiosity and forward movement.
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Pulse Check – A Practice Around Priorities, Energy, and Purpose
If you had 12 months to live, what would become most important to you? This inquiry is a practice around priorities, energy, and purpose.
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Action Creates Movement
We all have experienced procrastination and the inertia that prevents forward movement. There’s a saying that can help us out of this trench: Effort Creates Energy.
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What’s your Holiday Wish?
The gift most executives want is time. How to create time using a delegation strategy.