We all have boundaries we don’t want crossed but they can be hard to name or enforce. Why? There are 2 reasons that come to mind: Because saying your boundaries out loud can result in being judged or shamed. Having boundaries means there are times you cannot be there to… Continue reading Create Healthy Boundaries at Work
How to Use Anger Constructively
What’s your personal relationship with anger? For a lot of us, we are socialized to look at anger in a very narrow way. We learn to see it as destructive, bad, and at times, manipulative. We are also socialized to resist feeling or expressing anger because it’s perceived as not becoming. … Continue reading How to Use Anger Constructively
Why Goal-Setting is Ineffective & How to Make it Effective
There’s something I keep repeating: Get clear on your goals to achieve what you want. It sounds easy but have your found yourself asking: How exactly do I do that? OR Have you been in a situation where you thought you were clear, achieved your goal but didn’t actually feel you got… Continue reading Why Goal-Setting is Ineffective & How to Make it Effective
Your 3-Step Plan to Effectively Speak-Up
Can you picture it? You’re at a work holiday party, a friend’s get-together or visiting your family. Inevitably a topic comes up that you don’t want to talk about. This time, you want to avoid being in the discussion entirely OR, avoid blurting out exactly what’s on your mind in a way that… Continue reading Your 3-Step Plan to Effectively Speak-Up
Work Effectively Under Stress Series – Part 2
In my last post I introduced 2 steps on how to work effectively under stress. These steps make up part of your support system. They are to pause and purge. You can read about it again here. In the second part of this 2-part series I want to share 3 more steps that… Continue reading Work Effectively Under Stress Series – Part 2
Work Effectively Under Stress Series: Part 1
Does it feel endless sometimes? Your work? It makes a difference in people’s lives. It’s critical to do your best. And it’s hard. How do you do your best when the stakes are high, the need is real and time is critical? You engage your support system. Your support system is more than… Continue reading Work Effectively Under Stress Series: Part 1