It’s really difficult to make the decision to downsize. There are many reasons why companies need to do it, but that doesn’t make it any easier. As a business owner and leader, I recognize how gut wrenching it is. Once you’ve decided that it’s the right thing to do for the sustainability of the business, […]
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It feels like we were making great strides with having one on one feedback conversations – both positive and constructive. We made it a point to have ad-hoc conversations when walking down the hall. But now that has changed. With a virtual working environment, we don’t have the same ad-hoc opportunities. We are being pulled […]
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I recently experienced a death in my family. It was my young cousin – only 24 years old – who lives in India. He is the son of my mom’s youngest sister. The same sister who recently beat breast cancer. The same sister who put her life on hold to come to the US for […]
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Among many other aspects of leadership, no one teaches you what to do when the world falls apart. When you get promoted into a managerial role, there’s no handbook with a chapter on leading through pandemics… believe it or not. Maybe after this there will be. If you’re lucky, you have coaches and mentors who […]
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I watched my father’s dream business crumble in 1974. I was 13, and my dad will always be my first superhero because he was one of the best leaders I’ve ever known. He practiced some powerful virtues for leaders and what happened next shaped my life in profound ways. Who knew the lessons I learned […]
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Nothing is more important than your mindset when the world is taken by storm. This article is about dealing with the uncertainty of your job and creating habits for transforming your career when you’re in limbo. If you’re one of the millions of workers affected by the recent coronavirus pandemic, it’s essential now more than […]
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Imagine being let go of your job. There are hundreds of thoughts going through your mind. You feel unsure of what’s going to happen in your future, how long you’ll be out of a job, how to support yourself, etc. It’s a stressful time with too many uncertainties. It’s also really hard for your employer. […]
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The fight for women’s equality is filled with a dense and beautiful complexity. We finally have a voice. But very few of us realize that the voice came at the expense of women of color. The shoulders that we are standing on are the shoulders of marginalized women, the women who knew the pain of […]
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At Ama La Vida, we have 9 culture commandments. One of the commandments is to be a perpetual student. That means different things to different people. Our philosophy and take on it is that our coaches and operations team should be finding opportunities to better themselves. This includes both personal and professional development. It can […]
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With summer in full swing, it’s no surprise most of us are trying to enjoy the weather and still focus on personal development and growth. After all, time is of the essence! While we love listening to podcasts on our road trips, long flights, commutes, and anywhere in between, what podcasts are worth listening to? […]
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Healthy and productive communication in the workplace can be difficult to nail down, especially when you’re working in a fast-paced environment. But the difference between getting it wrong and getting it right are like night and day. In the former scenario, miscommunication runs amok; few people feel heard and just as many feel misunderstood. Good […]
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Working for Ama La Vida, a coaching company, I was bound to pick up some coaching skills of my own. Even though I’m not coaching clients myself, the environment is what we like to call a “coaching culture”. This means that coaching and development is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. […]
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