Self-Awareness - Lisa D. Foster, Leadership Coaching & Training

Emotional self-awareness is the most important skill for leadership effectiveness.

Announcing My Gratitude Project

November 21, 2019

If you want to be happier, practice gratitude. Plus, I’m offering prizes! Gratitude is a super-power. People who give thanks daily, even for a small fraction of time, simply feel better. My Gratitude Project is a gift to my social media followers designed to amplify your happiness. Every day from Thanksgiving to Christmas 2019, I’ll post tips and inspiration on FaceBook and Instagram to help you express gratitude in different ways. To join in, like my Facebook page or follow…

Boo! Seven Ways to Handle Fear

October 28, 2019

Confidence at Work

We all handle fear in our particular way. Some ways are healthier than others. Some of us love to be scared. Some of us not so much. As I’ve written before, emotions are filed away in our brains as if there were a file drawer for each emotion. Everything you have ever been afraid of gets filed in the fear drawer, or neural network as a psychologist would call it. If you have unresolved fears from the past, those old…

5 Tips for Crafting Affirmations that Actually Work

October 2, 2019

Confidence at Work

Affirmations are about actually believing in yourself. When that happens, you start making it true.

Bounce Back: 5 Tips to Become More Resilient

August 21, 2019

Confidence at Work, Trust at Work

Learn these tips to learn how to handle what comes your way and be more resilient.

Can You Learn Emotional Intelligence?

June 17, 2019

Confidence at Work, Trust at Work

Can you learn Emotional Intelligence? The short answer is: yes! Three tips to increase your EI.

Three Tips to Handle Your Boss and Stay Sane at Work

May 15, 2019

Confidence at Work

Are you biting your pencil in frustration at not knowing what to do about a boss who doesn’t empower you to do your best work? It’s a problem that’s more common than people like to think about. Bosses are people too, with all the fears, problems, inner conflicts, trials, and tribulations of daily life. Even if you like and admire your boss, and even if you like your job, it can sometimes feel like your boss is in the way.…