admin

A hockey team as an image of what happens when you have self-awareness in leadership

Self-Awareness in Leadership: Why Your Team Relies on You More Than Each Other

Self-awareness in leadership helps you create the right kind of presence with your team—not too close, not too far. Self-awareness in leadership helps you create the right kind of presence with your team—not too close, not too far. Paired with empathy, it allows you to support your team without becoming the center of everything. Many leaders work hard to build strong relationships with their team. They’re available. Responsive. Supportive.They step in when things stall. They help people move forward. And…

Read More
A female leader listening as part of difficult conversations at work

Emotional Intelligence in Difficult Conversations: Why They Go Wrong—Even When You Mean Well

Real leadership and trust are built when difficult conversations at work end in resolutions that everyone feels good about. You know the conversation needs to happen. You’ve been thinking about it for days—maybe longer. But you delay it.Or you finally have it—and it doesn’t go the way you hoped. The other person gets defensive.You soften your message—or come in too strong.And afterward, nothing really changes. So the question becomes: Why are difficult conversations so hard to get right? It’s not…

Read More

Lisa D. Foster, Ph.D. ACC  is an independent coach. As an Associate Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation, Lisa honors and abides by the ICF Code of Ethics.  All coaching sessions and consultations are confidential.

Privacy Policy

Subscribe to learn more