We all need to change from time to time, be it from a need, desire or threat (a need as well). Being out of boredom, excitement or health/life threatening reason, all lasting changes happen when we decide to start something new and end something old. They happen in a space of self-control, patience, and consistent small but sure steps towards…
Cat respecti jumatatea celuilalt la o masa de discutii? Astazi gandul ma duce catre echilibru, catre parti egale, catre acel “meeting half way” pe care cu totii ar fi util sa il respectam in relatiile cu cei din jur. Regasesc adesea la partenerii mei clienti dorinta – poate mai puternica ca oricare alta – de a exista un schimb echitabil…
I remember my first celebration of a 4th of July in New York and how I used to watch the Macy’s annual firework display sparkling all over the skies above Hudson River. I imagined being taken away, as in a movie scene, with lights in different colors and shapes embroiding the city sky, people cheering and thousands of voices united…
“Caracterul omului este destinul sau” spunea Heraclit. Am ajuns in timp sa dau un sens profund acestor vorbe, sunt ghidul meu. Nu ma mai las captivata cu usurinta de aparente, de miturile cu care toti ne inconjuram pentru a fi “vazuti” si “auziti”, pentru a castiga si pastra increderea celor din jur. Am invatat sa descifrez printre masti si sa…
Coaching through transitions In my coaching program, I advise that every time a new Executive steps into a new role, a three to six months transition coaching be offered by the organisation. It helps on several layers, but most importantly it is meant to help the person to not feel alone in the transition, especially in the adjusting period. It…
How do you translate who you think you are, your identity, into your reputation? How much do you believe that if you become more self-aware of who you are then you would be able to learn to develop those skills that will help you evolve on the career ladder? Based on three decades of validated research the Socioanalytic theory (Robert…
The most important ingredient of any valuable relationship is TRUST. How can I convince my team to do whatever I asked them to do and not question it, bitch about it, postpone it, or bring all kind of excuses for not finishing it, out of fear of unpleasant consequences? This type of question is very common at the corporate top…
I start each of my coaching sessions with a couple of short questions to help my client identify THE most important professional objective he needs to have successfully solved by the end of the session or coaching process (during more sessions). Many times this contracting phase is pretty subtle, as it happens that my client may have more than one…