by Becky | Aug 1, 2015 | Balance, Business, Change, Coaching, Leadership, Organizational Development, Personal Growth, Setting Goals
I think plenty has been written about perfectionism in relationship to self and the corresponding pressure, stress, and self-judgement that can go with it. I haven’t yet stumbled upon any articles on perfectionism in relationship to organizations, so this week’s...
by Becky | Jul 5, 2015 | Balance, Business, Change, Communication, Health, Leadership, Organizational Development, Personal Growth, Relationships, self care, Stress Management
I spent the first 27 years of my life largely unplugged and the first 32 years without a cell phone. When I was in college computer science was really taking off, but most other majors were essentially using computers for word processing and some basic library...
by Megn | Jun 22, 2015 | Balance, Communication, Organizational Development, Personal Growth, self care, Stress Management
I recently participated in a team building afternoon, and I must say it was a success. I did not coordinate or facilitate the team building, and it was not even my idea. However, I was the first non facilitator present because I knew this was a potential boost my...
by Becky | Jun 6, 2015 | Business, Change, Communication, Leadership, Organizational Development, Stress Management
Is your Google calendar so filled with work meetings that you don’t even have space for lunch or an unscheduled conversation with a colleague? If so, you may be feeling the way I have lately – frustrated because I want to be available to my team and my customers, yet...
by Becky | May 2, 2015 | Business, Change, Coaching, Leadership, Organizational Development, Personal Growth
I recently had the opportunity to revisit and redefine my personal leadership values. Over the years of professional life, my values have changed. If it has been a while since you contemplated and articulated your own personal leadership values, now is the time. If...
by Becky | Apr 5, 2015 | Business, Change, Coaching, Communication, Leadership, Organizational Development
As leaders at work and in our families and communities, we have the opportunity on a daily basis to provide feedback to others. Over the years, I have seen so many examples firsthand of how providing feedback can quickly turn into criticism (actual or perceived), or...