Stop Pushing! It Alienates. Use Aikido Principles Instead
As Published in Newsweek See Link Below. An executive coach asked me a few years ago, “If you had the cure for cancer, wouldn’t you want to scream it from the rooftops?” He was surprised when I said, “No.” Many years ago, I learned the hard way that making definitive...
How To Master Career Conflict From a Black Belt Perspective
Originally published on Newsweek Expert Forum here Their words were muffled, but I could still hear bits of the conversation between two colleagues. I caught the phrases “I am frustrated” and “I feel undermined.” My impression was that they...
Ahh…Yes! Don’t Yuck the Yum!
Memorial Day weekend I was invited to join a group of friends for the Indy 500. The seats were fantastic. I welcomed a social event after a year of covid caution. Score for me, something I wanted to do! It certainly wasn’t the first time or the last time for me to...
Ahhh…Yes! Got Momentum?
The wheels of change continue to turn, how is that going for you? For me, it feels odd to be physically around people again. I am reminded of my momentum wheel. I find the awareness of this helpful, smoothing the turbulence of change! Change, conflict, and...
Ahhh…Yes! The Sound of Team Alignment
What is the sound ot team alignment? This fascinates me. One of the thrills of my work is to hear the shift from discord to alignment. An aligned team hums with a varied pitch, much like the steady easy sound of a stream. When resistance comes up it is more easily...
Karen Valencic
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