We are delighted to announce our location for the March 9-12 Rising Strong for Helping Professionals Workshop will be the Marriott Grande Dunes Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC! The location is right on the ocean and our agenda schedule purposefully allows time to take advantage of our surroundings for reflection, relaxation, and insight. There are […]
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The “Four Fold Way” of Leading–Part Four
Part Four: Stay Open Rather Than Attached To Outcomes Leaders often walk a tightrope between staying the course and being agile. It’s easy to forget there is a long and fruitful path between single-minded rigidity and being so open-minded that your brains fall out. I’ll call this leadership paradox “clear-sighted openness.” The key to holding […]
The “Four Fold Way” of Leading–Part Two
Part Two: Honor Your Heart The last entry, “Show Up!”, talked about the first “way” of being when in a coaching relationship and/or leadership situation. Part Two, “Honor Your Heart,” takes us a little deeper into the journey. ”Heart” in this context has to do with “the heart of the matter” or core values. Honoring your […]
The “Four Fold Way” of Leading–Part One
Angeles Arrien wrote a wonderful book years ago titled “The Four Fold Way” detailing the wisdom of indigenous peoples for creating healthy relationships for community. I had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Arrien a few years ago and received her permission to use a modification of her model in the business world to give […]
Carefrontation Conversations
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. -J.K. Rowling, author (b. 1965) I find this to be an excruciatingly true statement for myself, and I hear many of my clients struggling with the same thing. They ponder the dilemma–”How […]