by karen | aikido, blog, conflict, Leadership, performance improvement |
My aikido teacher, Kevin Choate Sensei passed away unexpectedly on December 1st. I still feel sad. Yet, I notice a quickening in my aikido practice as I try to assimilate the essence of his teaching before it fades. Kevin Choate Sensei, Karen Valencic Colorado July...
by karen | blog, centering, conflict, performance improvement |
I pushed ‘enter’ and in a few minutes my computer software updated. Whoops! This rendered my computer obsolete, an unintended consequence that took many hours to fix. I had researched the software in terms of my own computer performance. The question I...
by karen | performance improvement |
I find Ted Talks a fantastic resource for keeping myself stimulated with new thoughts as I work with leaders, teams and conflict. Below I’ve shared some of my recent favorites. Enjoy. Feel free to leave comments! Susan Cain and the power of interverts. She...
by karen | blog, conflict, performance improvement, Uncategorized |
They promised excellence; they delivered a façade. A ‘nicer’ club purchased my health club. They spent a lot of money to update the facility to their ‘higher’ standard. Yet, 18 months later the same broken equipment doesn’t work, the clock is now stuck at 8:40, the...
by karen | blog, performance improvement |
Getting out of your comfort zone is common advise for increasing success. Watching the Olympics made me rethink this premise. My conclusion: Olympic Gold is achieved by being solid in your comfort zone and is fueled by a clear intent. Being out of your comfort zone...
by karen | blog, performance improvement |
It took all my attention to follow the conversation – like walking through a maze with many wrong turns – there were so many words I was lost as to the point. Have you ever been surprised when someone obviously didn’t understand your communication...