When Technology Crosses the Line
I recently received the following email message, “We can create an AI clone of yourself that looks and sounds just like you, so you don’t have to record yourself anymore and can still grow your Instagram and TikTok audience with Career Professionals. Should I send a few AI-made videos? Let’s see if you can tell […]
Can Your Coach Explain Their Approach?
I love when there is already a word that exists that encapsulates what I’m trying to say! When I was looking to succinctly explain to clients how I approach our work together, I could speak to each of the components but not the whole…until I stumbled on the Scottish word, Spae. Spae means to predict […]
Are They Really Blind Spots or Have You Put Blinders On
Blind spots, by definition, are behaviors that we aren’t able to see. These are behaviors that others see in us but that we are unaware of. I believe that some of these behaviors are not truly blind spots, rather, we’ve chosen to put blinders on. These are behaviors we are aware of and choose to […]
Assessments Aren’t Meant to Put You In a Box
As a former Human Resource executive and as a leadership coach, I’ve been exposed to a good number of assessments. While in HR, I used to joke that we (the HR team) were the guinea pigs for any assessment the organization had heard about and wanted to test. “Try it on HR before we introduce […]
Break Out of Your Echo Chamber
I recently attended a coaching conference where the keynote speaker was sharing statistics about the coaching industry. One of the stats she shared was that less than 1% of the global population are coaches by profession (that’s on par with PhD’s!) You could see the audience struggling to wrap their heads around this as the […]
The Importance of Trust and Honesty in the Coaching Relationship
One of the things that will make or break a coaching relationship is the level of trust and honesty between the coach and the client. This is not only the degree to which you are able to be candid with your coach but also the degree to which your coach can be honest with you. […]
Preparing for Coaching
At the beginning of a coaching engagement, it is important for your coach to learn several things about you in order to be of the best service to you. The first would be why you sought out coaching to begin with. In other words, what is the goal you are trying to achieve? As important, […]
