On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Take Up Space — I’m lending a hand to a professional who’s having a hard time demonstrating personal agency, particularly when engaging with authority figures. Key Moments Mentions Own Your Brilliance Retreat: The Own Your Brilliance Weekend Retreat is an intimate and immersive experience…
Mark had been on my team for about a year before he got word his position in Nashville was being eliminated. Mark was initially offered a similar position in Chicago, which would put him in a great city, but would remove him from my team. Mark resisted. For weeks, he came up with different scenarios…
On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Confront Yourself — one caller got promoted into a prestigious position… that she doesn’t enjoy. Could it be that she needs to confront herself and her beliefs before deciding to move on? Another caller needs insight on how to move forward with an interesting…
I recently worked with a coaching client who wanted the courage to break up with perfectionism — a drive toward flawlessness that has increased among young adults by 32% over the last three decades. Throughout her career, perfectionism led her to pull long hours, second guess her judgement, work through vacations and say yes to…
On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Be Enough — I’m serving up advice to help one caller check his beliefs about “not being good enough” so he can freely share his gifts at work and in the world. Author and worthiness expert, Morgan A. Wider, also stops in to share…
On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Stop Censoring Yourself — I’m helping a professional who’s gay courageously bring their full self to work, all while avoiding the need to constantly seek approval from others. I’ve also got insight for another caller on how to get over being shy and experience…
On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Set Boundaries — I’m helping one healthcare professional influence her leadership team to take courageous ownership in solving workplace problems. I’ve also dropped some tips for another caller on how to enforce boundaries when dealing with family, friends, and colleagues. Key Moments Mentions 3…
On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Give Your Boss Feedback — I’m serving up advice to a professional whose director called her “cringe-worthy aggressive.” She is unsure how to speak up and manage her boss’s perception of her. I’m also sharing strategies to evaluate courage to get to the choice…
I can almost recite word for word a familiar question I get during Q&A sessions after I present. “How do I get my team to come out of their shells to be more courageous at work?” There’s no doubt that professionals want to take worthwhile risks in the workplace. Part one of this series explored…
The cat’s out of the bag. Employees are not working … … to their full potential. They’re not challenging half-baked ideas that they know won’t deliver anticipated results. They’re not raising concerns about gender or racial exclusion in the newest campaign. And, they’re not asking for help, giving critical feedback or raising their hand to…