When I hear people say, “The only constant today is change,” I feel like they’ve invited the enemy in and are making it dinner. No one seems to question the change or more importantly, look for ways to neutralize or get out in front of it. And I think today’s change has made it super …
Is Vision Hurting Your Performance? Last week I attended a presentation on Goddesses by Li Edelkoort of Trend Union and a panel discussion by CFO’s from Estee Lauder, Cognizant, Prudential, and Ancestry. Each event was great on its own. The juxtaposition brought some cool insights. First, do you take time to step out of your department to see what’s …
What Does Being “Other” Do to Our Confidence? Over the years I’ve had a disproportionate number of clients who are foreign, or children of immigrants, and I am often hired for the international teams in organizations. It doesn’t surprise me. As a child of immigrants, I’ve just assumed people sense a shared experience and …
Micro-manager. Hyper-Critical. Steals my ideas. According to a Gallup survey, half of us have left a job to get away from a bad boss. Early in my coaching I had an exciting and profound learning. Clients came to me (very!) eager to get out of their job. My own experience had been one of being …
Dealing with a Bad Boss? It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way. Read More »
Managing Overwhelm “Tell me how to manage the constant tug of war between work and life.” I don’t remember now whether this working woman had kids or not. But it hardly matters — so many of us suffer from overwhelm, and don’t have the clarity of focus. What has us constantly pushing to the edge …
This week an executive asked me for techniques on accountability. How do we hold our teams and colleagues accountable? And how to we provide feedback when they don’t hold up their part of the bargain? The simple answer is trust. When there is trust in the relationship, people can set goals that both parties will …
How a Sense of Purpose Motivates at Work Ask anyone what gives them a sense of purpose and the answer is almost universal — help others. That first question is easy — it seems the desire to give back to humanity is part of our instinct. It’s the next question that gets people stumped: …
The Small Shift That Gives Purpose, and Motivation, at Work. Read More »
It’s Saturday and I know it’s a time for rest, not work. I also know that when we rest, we have a little more time for reflection that can bring clarity. Yesterday I spoke to a former client who shared that our work together didn’t just help her as an executive, it helped her marriage. …
In the balmy night air, I was at the estate of an art collector in the hills above Cannes, France, watching two hundred beauty and press executives dance the night away for the international launch of Dior’s latest fragrance when a voice told me, “Claire, you don’t belong here.” I was there because it was …
Last week I was invited to Fast Company’s Innovation Festival for a session by architecture firm M. Moser on how sound, light, air, comfort, movement and communication impact our work day. Change is not easing up. Companies need to push their employees. And more will always be better. Yet innovative companies are seeing that taking care of employees lets us …
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