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, meaning that coaching and development is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. First, […]
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No matter what your job or title, as a manager, there is one thing that should always be top of mind: helping your team care. Care about the work they’re doing. Care about supporting their peers. Care about doing more. Care about making things better. Simply care. There is a lot that goes into getting […]
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Welcome back to Founding Females where we share the inspiring stories of passionate women who declared their independence and stepped out on their own to build the company they wanted to see in the world. Today we meet Iris Zhou of Comeback Magazine, a digital and print magazine for young creatives. I actually met Iris […]
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In my role as a coach, I have the unique opportunity to understand workplace issues from multiple perspectives. I help executives develop clear messaging and thoughtful plans for the future, and I work with new college grads as they navigate what exactly it means to have a 9-5. It’s easy to feel like needs and […]
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Doing the work to make a company more diverse and working to build a culture of inclusion can sometimes feel as if we are climbing a mountain. On top of that, true change as an organization will take years. I am a bit impatient so I started thinking about what are ways we can make […]
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One of your top team members sends you that cryptic, “Do you have time to talk this week?” email. You, of course, get a meeting on the books as soon as you can. Then the bomb drops. They tell you that they’re leaving the company. What?! Why?! They are such a solid performer. I thought […]
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Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve your achievements or status? That all your accomplishments are probably the result of luck and at any moment you’ll be outed as a phony? If you have, you aren’t alone. Studies suggest that around 70% of people feel the same way and that feeling has a name. […]
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Culture – the heart and soul of an organization. Culture is the anchor that keeps the organization from drifting. It’s the unifying thread that holds a company together – the people, processes, and strategies. As the saying goes, at the end of the day, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” In fact, it permeates every aspect […]
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You just got to work, and you’ve opened up your calendar to see what’s on the agenda that day. You have four back-to-back one-on-ones. You also have a proposal that is due by the end of the day. What do you do? If you answered “reschedule the one-on-ones” then you’re not alone. Many managers perceive […]
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12 years. 12 years is the average length of time between when individuals are promoted to management, and when they receive their first personalized leadership training. When employees are promoted their responsibilities include managing others, driving goals, engaging and developing their team. Most new managers don’t have any idea how to effectively accomplish any of […]
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