Category: Reflection

HOW are you doing with Covid-19?

3/23/2020

The way we work and interact is changing with the current global situation. As we adjust to the new normal over these next few weeks, we are grappling with balancing caregiving, work performance, family, relationships, health, wealth, you name it!

If you are a leader of a team OR looking to lead yourself this year, here are some quick tips to navigate these times:

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Life is short, make it count!

1/26/2020

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The recent news of death is sending shock waves throughout the media and our homes. And as we send loving thoughts to the families of those impacted, I can't help but recall the saying: life is short, make it count.

Make it count. What does that mean? To me, it means making an impact in this world, the way only I can!

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Good Advice or Bad Advice?

8/27/2019

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Someone recently asked me to evaluate a piece of advice they were given - was it good advice or bad advice? The thing about advice is that it always comes from the point of view of the person giving the advice.

When I give advice, I am giving a piece of my experience, my assumptions, my beliefs, my expectations, my wants and my projections to the person receiving that advice.

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Four roles in a single story

6/9/2019

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I recently rewatched Chimamanda Adichie’s TED talk on “The danger of a single story”, and found it to still ring true and relevant. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it.
Here is a brief summary of Adichie's talk: We tell one story of a person or people repeatedly until “that is what they become”.

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A conversation about leadership

3/2/2019

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A few weeks ago, I had lunch with Ryan, a VP of Design in Tech, and we chatted about leadership over a nice bowl of pho soup. Ryan asked for my thoughts on modulating between coaching and other leadership tools. Here is what we discussed:
The basic toolkit of leadership includes coaching, mentoring, giving/receiving feedback, setting a vision, holding accountability with self/others.

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HOW are you doing with Covid-19?

Life is short, make it count!

Good Advice or Bad Advice?

Four roles in a single story

A conversation about leadership

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