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July 1, 2020
Embrace this fascinating paradox to calm team members’ anxiety during tough times
With so much uncertainty in the world right now, how do leaders inspire, maintain calm, and communicate in a way that helps others do so, too? In this short video, I share a fascinating paradox that has helped many executive coaching clients pull through tough times and manage anxiety in their organizations. I’d love to hear […]
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June 30, 2020
What do you do when nobody knows what to do?
Years ago, when my niece Niki was still developing her vocabulary, she fell and scraped her knee. After a fit of tears and an examination of the wound, Niki turned to her mother and, with a quivering lip, pronounced, “I need some pig stuff!” Perplexed, her mother asked, “What do you mean by ‘pig stuff?'” […]
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June 16, 2020
The COVID MBA
In the last week, two C-Suite coaching clients both mentioned being disappointed by the cancellation of executive education courses they had planned to attend. I asked them to make the longest list possible of all the leadership learnings they are gaining through COVID. The outcome: Both executives realized this virus is delivering a leadership education […]
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May 28, 2020
Overcome the “virtual mental barrier”
From executive coaching clients, I’m hearing phrases like, “Connecting with clients via video is just not as good as in person!” and “Video is definitely second best to communicating with clients live!” I encourage them to get over this “virtual mental barrier.” If we believe video is second best to in-person, we’ll prove ourselves right […]
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May 18, 2020
The true meaning of lines on faces—and how to use them to connect with others
As we connect virtually with people across the world, we are often getting a closer look at others’ faces than we might get in person. This offers a fantastic opportunity to learn and practice a new skill that can help you better understand people and to connect with them instantly: the epigenetic approach to reading […]
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May 7, 2020
What are YOUR constants?
In the midst of all that is going on, it’s easy to fall into drama and “what if’s.” Instead, during this week (which is International Coaching Week) I’m encouraging clients to focus on what is certain and stable, the constants in their lives that will never change. What are YOUR constants – your what “is?” […]
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April 28, 2020
Advice from Brenda in response to COVID-19
As part of the GlobalGurus COVID-19 relief initiative, I was asked to create a video to offer one piece of advice for this unusual experience we are going through. Here is my 2-minute response. Let me know what you think but, more importantly, what advice would YOU offer?
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April 13, 2020
The World Cup of Leadership
Due to COVID-19, we are experiencing the “World Cup of Leadership.” Leaders are being called into action, tapping into all past coaching, learning, and leadership courses to try and figure out what to do–at a time when it’s not clear what to do. The current situation is so unprecedented that there are very few prior […]
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March 30, 2020
I don’t see the world falling apart…
“The world is falling apart!” someone told me recently. I respectfully disagreed, pointing out that I actually see us coming together: Companies are donating resources to help create and deliver vital PPE and medical supplies to places that need it most. People are proactively social distancing and staying home to do their part to prevent […]
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March 23, 2020
The easiest and least expensive way to motivate employees
In the midst of challenging times, people need to be encouraged, motivated and inspired. And that holds true whether you are connecting with team members face-to-face or remotely. How do you do that? In this short-duration video, get tips and tricks about the easiest and least expensive way to motivate others, not just during tough […]
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