So you invested a huge chunk of your training budget for coaching skills training for your leaders, but why aren’t they coaching? Why are they back to their old directive ways after a month of completing their coaching programs? I’ve been a facilitator in coaching skills training programs for leaders in various industries for the […]
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Delayed submissions. Not speaking up. Mediocre performance and output. Bullying. Discrimination. What happens when a leader allows these behaviors in the workplace? It spreads. Like wildfire. “But she’s doing it, so it means, it’s okay.” “The boss saw it and didn’t say anything.” Whatever leaders permit, they promote. It’s as simple as that. So if
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Your presence speaks louder than your strategy. That’s a bold statement to make, don’t you think? I believe this is true, especially in our digital and fast-paced world where hybrid fatigue and transactional relationships are on the rise. People want leaders who not just know what to do, but more importantly are able to communicate
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When I work with mid-career professionals, some of them tell me they want to become a team leader or a people manager because they think that’s the next logical step for them. They think that it’s the only path available to them if they want to progress in their career, in terms of position or
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I’ve attended conference calls (now called virtual meetings) since my very first job. We would dial into an AT&T conference line and meet with our colleagues from all over the world. It’s a skill to recognize voices and figure out who said what. Today, virtual meetings have somehow become the norm. Calendar invites automatically come
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20 years later, will you still be happy? When I was in the university, I remember an alumni being introduced on stage as one with 20 years of experience. “Wow, he’s really old!,” I said in my mind. Today, I am that kind of old, myself. (Thankfully though, when I was invited to speak in
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Rejection is a hard pill to swallow, regardless of whether you’ve been confident all your life or you’ve just started rebuilding your confidence after going through challenges. And it hurts even more when so much is at stake. “Why not me?”, is a question I’d ask myself during this time. As I grew older and
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I recently shared how denying my concerns and making excuses got me stuck in one of my goals for years. I realized that I haven’t been showing up for myself in that area of my life. I say one thing is important, then I find myself not doing anything about it. Many of my clients
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Eyebrows raised. People whisper. Chat groups buzz. Eyes are on you. I remember what my boss told me when I was a young leader, “Kurly, you’re like a fish in a fishbowl. Everybody’s watching you.” 👀 It did feel that way. I shared recentlythat I was promoted to a Team Leader before my first
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If you’ve been reading my content for a while, you know that creating content brings me joy and fulfillment as it allows me to breathe life through words, pictures and videos. Recently, I was shortlisted as one of the Top 10 Filipino Content Creators. I don’t get paid for creating content. I’m not an influencer, nor
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