Let’s face it, not everyone loves an icebreaker. As a coach, facilitator, development fanatic and extreme extrovert, I love a good icebreaker. But I’m fully aware that not everyone does. With that said, no one can deny that an icebreaker is a great way to get to know others, team building, and most importantly build […]
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely been hearing a lot of conversation around vulnerability and why you need to be a vulnerable leader. So…what is vulnerability? Webster defines vulnerability as capable of being physically or emotionally wounded; open to attack or damage. Well no wonder we tend to avoid this idea of […]
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Our motto here at Ama La Vida is “always be bettering.” It reflects our internal desire to always be learning and growing as individuals and our passion for supporting our clients to improve themselves and their lives. When our Leadership Coaching team developed a new assessment to help individuals identify their leadership style, I couldn’t […]
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We all have blind spots. No one would question the existence of them when driving. Yet people are often oblivious or in denial about their blind spots in relationships, conversations, even projects and tasks. Blind spots are how you are deceiving yourself. You may say you want one thing, but in the moment, your actions […]
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For many, the word “Leader” evokes images of people in formal positions of power. Leaders hold fancy titles and people follow them because they are obligated to. We assume we have to follow the Leaders’ direction or face the consequences. And this power-centered, authoritarian, and antiquated view on leadership is unfortunately still the norm in […]
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Being an impactful leader takes more than business acumen and intelligence – it also requires emotional smarts and self-regulation. Author and psychologist Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence”, helped popularize the term and create more awareness of it in the 90’s. Goleman believes that success in life requires more than IQ alone. His research showed […]
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Are you onboarding new hires remotely? It’s even more important to be intentional about how you onboard new members of your team when you can’t do it in person. On this blog, we are discussing how to best welcome new employees and build trust in a remote world. Onboarding Employees Remotely 1. Connect With Your […]
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I hear from clients all the time: I want to be a better leader. So the question is, what makes us a better leader? As we always say great leaders aren’t born, they’re made. Whether you’re just getting started on your leadership journey or you’re a seasoned pro take a moment to evaluate where you are […]
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When we traditionally think about leadership, we may automatically think of titles or people in charge (managers, supervisors, directors, and so on.) However, leaders aren’t only defined by their organizational title or role. They are defined by their actions and impact to a group or project’s goals and outcomes. There is no one size fits […]
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Burnout is something we have all suffered from at some point. Whether you are the one experiencing the burnout or you are witnessing others experience it – it’s painful. When it comes to helping your employees avoid and overcome burnout there are a few things you can do. Educate Your Team on the Signs of Burnout Help […]
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Questions are one of the most powerful (and important) tools in a managers tool box. As a coach, I work with leaders for days, weeks or months on end specifically around questions. Think back to a leader you had in the past that you thought was really great. What types of questions did they ask you? Think […]
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Emotional intelligence matters. Being an impactful leader takes more than business acumen – it also requires emotional smarts. Today, we are going to talk about how to lead your team by using emotional intelligence. Psychologist Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence”, helped popularize the term and create more awareness of it in the 90’s. Goleman […]
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