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Feelings, Emotions and Moods: How to Say What You are Experiencing

Aware or not, most people experience a wide range of emotions during an average day. And, these experiences are highly…
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Leadership

What is an Executive Coach?

During some point in your career, there may be an opportunity to consider hiring an executive coach. Whether you seek…
Leadership

Lead Your Team to Success: Ask The Right Questions

When Joel, a senior VP of sales, first began his executive coaching engagement with me, he was perplexed. His team had…
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Career Coach Insights: Improve Your Nonverbal Communication Skills Before Your Next Interview

Your body language may speak louder than your words, according to researcher Albert Mehrabian, an early pioneer in the study…
Leadership

Executive Coach Strategies: Managing “Debbie (or Dave) Downer”

Do you have an employee on your team who always seems to dwell on worst-case scenarios? Workers who focus on…
Career

Build Resilience

The ability to bounce back from failure can be learned—and taught. When it comes to failure, the world is comprised…
Leadership

The #1 Executive Decision That Drives Employee Engagement

As an executive, you make countless decisions on a daily basis. Of all the decisions you make, however, one holds…
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Life Coach Strategies: How to Effectively Ask for What You Want

Imagine asking for that promotion — and getting it. Wouldn’t it be nice if your kids grabbed the cleaning supplies…
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Paige’s Career Coaching Story

Interview transformation lands job Situation Paige was an ambitious new college graduate who walked into Jody Michael Associates’ office for…
Leadership

How to Successfully Lead a Team Through a Transition

Changes in the workplace take many forms. From a corporate merger to a new boss or computer system, transitions have…
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Leadership

Master Active Listening to Strengthen Your Leadership Skills

“When you speak, you repeat what you know. When you listen, you learn something new.”  – Dalai Lama What differentiates an…
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How to Break the People-Pleasing Habit

Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted or burned out? Do you find it hard to say “no” when someone asks for a favor…
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Career Coach Insights: How to Convert Phone Interviews Into In-Person Interviews

Many companies are increasingly using phone interviews to screen candidates before inviting them for an in-person interview. This low-risk investment…
Life

How to Rebuild Your Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem

Clients often come to me because they say they need executive presence and to exude confidence to their teams. But…
Leadership

The Advantages of Increasing Your Flexibility as a Leader

A rigid mindset is a lot like a taut rubber band. To all outward appearances, it may seem tidy and…
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