Jan 25Confronting the Trust Crisis as a LeaderHow to lead in a polarized world — Living in a polarized world isn’t easy. Harder yet, can be leading in a polarized world. How do you continue to earn trust as a leader within your organization, amongst colleagues and peers without getting swallowed up by politics and creating more division? The Edelman Trust Barometer may put your…Leadership7 min readLeadership7 min read
Aug 15, 2022Performance vs. PeopleWorkplaces stuck in antiquated views around ‘how we work’ are driving a disconnect — With attendees attaining only 10% of what they’re learning during leadership coaching programs, what’s the motivation for companies to continue to put out billions (a whopping $356 billion annually, globally) into training? …Work4 min readWork4 min read
Dec 11, 2020Stay curious to quell the egoI cringe in conversation when I hear someone off cuff talking about ego and that the end goal is to get rid of it and not pay mind to the part that you actually can’t get rid of ego, you can however; soften it. What exactly is ego? The ego…Ego5 min readEgo5 min read
Dec 7, 2020The fragile dance of walking on eggshells‘Walking on eggshells’ has come up several times over the past couple of months from friends book recommendations to discussions with my partner. In this eggshell environment you can’t truly be yourself. There is no sense of calm or ease without medication or alcohol. You can’t just BE. Instead, you…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Aug 20, 2020Beware the narcissists crutch — victim.When I met Richard (name changed for privacy) he had a story. He fully supported his wife during their divorce to return to law school (stellar guy), struggled in a relationship with his children because he travelled so much and as a result of the divorce, really wanted to reconnect…Abuse5 min readAbuse5 min read
Aug 19, 2020“she slept her way to the top” serious sexual harassment in the workplaceA couple of weeks ago my partner and I were discussing a former female bully in the workplace, who had achieved a high level of standing in a particular organization. He described a work culture that was toxic with the sludge dripping down through the ranks, all because of this…Workplace Culture3 min readWorkplace Culture3 min read
Aug 9, 2020What’s in a word? Can words carry energy that dictates our reality?When my partner and I met, I noted that one of the things I liked the most about our day-to-day interactions is his ability to laugh at himself. I also noticed the number of times he refers to himself as an “ummmm loser” which is meant to be funny and…Psychology6 min readPsychology6 min read
Aug 6, 2020The Sneaky Abuser-Covert Emotional AbuseAbuse of any kind is complicated and difficult to understand, navigate, and identify, but this is especially true for emotional abuse. Emotional abuse can involve extremely sophisticated — and more importantly, toxic — game-playing, like inconsistent, unpredictable displays of affection or love (there’s a firm line between jealousy and possessiveness…5 min read5 min read
Jul 8, 2020Are you being ‘gaslit’ and don’t even know it?A couple of weeks ago my partner asked me what gaslighting was and to provide some examples which leads me to writing this article. When the person who is closest to you is doing anything to make you think that your basic instincts, feelings, and sanity are wrong, how can…Psychology13 min readPsychology13 min read
Jul 7, 2020Precursors to difficult conversationsApproaching difficult conversations can provoke feelings of uneasiness. Something is unresolved and needs to be addressed, remains uncertain. Uncertainty is an emotional state that we are not comfortable with. Look at where we are today with Covid — 19 and the stress of not knowing what comes next. With uncertainty…Psychology6 min readPsychology6 min read
