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Getting to the Heart of the Matter Fast: The Three I’s of Exploration
Inquiry is THE most vital skill of any leader. Inquiry is the art of asking great questions. It’s funny that we often talk about how vital listening skills are, however if you don’t ask great...
3 Phases of a Successful Coaching Relationship
It’s often assumed that when you lead a team you have an inherent responsibility to coach your people. That makes perfect sense in an ideal world, however in reality can be riddled with pitfalls....
How to Build Confidence, Resilience, and Preparedness for Tough Conversations
Many leaders today are doing their best to ensure they are communicating with their teams with honesty and transparency. One area that’s particularly challenging is initiating and engaging in tough...
Team Pride: Qualities of Great Teams in a Hybrid World
What makes a great team? Why do some teams succeed while others fail? Teams that succeed well together operate with a unity of trust and vision, a clarity of goals, and a commitment to an overall...
4 Simple Questions To Get You Grounded And Feeling Confident
So often I find today that people are saying that they're stressed, overwhelmed, tired and activated. There's so much work going on - being on the edge of burnout and being fried. The question is,...
Dancing In Distinctions The Key to Impactful Communication
In the work we do, sometimes we do a hybrid of coaching along with consulting, training, or mentoring. I have found that there’s a necessity for different disciplines depending on the situation and...
What If Your Communication Was on Point Always: How to Make An Impact with Language
What if your communication was on point always - what impact would it have? First you'd have to break through one of the greatest myths about communicating - because I’m talking, you’ve heard me; or...
Quickest Way to Managing Up Tough Bosses Is Mastering These Top 10 Personality Types
Throughout more than 20 years of coaching and training in the workplace, these are the “top ten” types of difficult bosses I have seen. By mastering these personalities and tailoring your leadership...
Taking the Fear out of Feedback: Top Phrases to Foster Trust, Respect and Safety
While many would agree that feedback is necessary and essential as a way of growing and developing people, it’s oftentimes a really unpleasant experience. I’m Esther Weinberg and I’m the Chief...
Top 10 Ways to Inspire Your Team In Changing Times
Leading others is more than simply having a title and a team. It’s having the ability to inspire others to take action in spite of circumstances, to create momentum where there seemingly is none and...
Key Questions to Influence Anyone At Anytime
You might consider yourself a spontaneous person and someone who likes to go with the flow when it comes to influencing others. If you want to influence and influence in today's changing times, it...
Power of Contrarians: How to Move from Judgment to Curiosity
It’s easy enough to develop relationships and influence with those who you have a lot in common with and agree with about many things. It’s far more challenging to increase your influence with those...