It is a great journey to become secure in being authentic and vulnerable with people outside of our closest circles. It certainly has been for me, coming from a family who held very private everything personal. I was introduced to Robert J. Anderson several years ago when I became certified in The Leadership Circle 360 […]
Genuine Authenticity and Vulnerability
Human connectedness, a fundamental need for connection with others. The Human Connectedness Group states: “Our interactions and relationships with other people form a network that supports us, makes our lives meaningful, and ultimately enables us to survive.”1 As a leader, this is the attribute that engages people and draws them to you. This requires embracing […]
Being Vulnerable
I am a big fan of Dr Brené Brown’s work. Learning from her has transformed my mindset around vulnerability and failure. Her work has influenced the building of my own character, resulting in a greater sense of grounding in who I am and how I show up. In her book, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to […]
5 Steps to Make Change Stick
For years I’ve been curious about the best ways to make changes stick. I studied and practiced Biofeedback several years ago and became fascinated by its broad applications. Premier athletes were using it to honing their performance. Over and over I witnessed people developing mastery over something by remaining dedicated to practicing the mindful desired […]
How Do I Make Change Stick?
Many who are engaged in coaching are hoping to make some changes in their life but not sure where to start. It’s not always easy to break down the desired change into manageable pieces to be tackled one at a time. It’s these smaller pieces building on one another that create success in making big […]
Making Change Stick
Last week I invited each of you to ponder your relationship to abundance and/or scarcity and make a commitment to making one change in your habits every month. Over the next few weeks, we’ll continue the discussion with a focus on the challenge of making our changes stick and to support you in being successful […]
Sufficiency, Sustainability and Generosity
An article by Diana Gabriel, Certified Strengths Strategy Coach, originally published in Women, Inc., February/March 2007 We are deep into long days of winter when time seems to slow down a bit and gives us space to reflect. By now I hope that each of you has taken some time to set your vision or […]
Failure?
What if you created a culture within your organization where failure is accepted, acknowledged, and celebrated? If failure were not a shameful or blameful act would you and your people take more risks? Would you be more innovative? Imagine the possibilities within a culture where leaning in, contributing the full range of your gifts and […]
Developing New Bounce Back Strategies
Disruption and change are a given, how you chose to respond is not. The good news is, you can strengthen your resilience quota to withstand the disruptions that you’ll encounter as a leader. It’s important to develop strategies for bouncing back better, wiser and, stronger with each failure or mistake that you’ll make. Living into […]
Learning from Mistakes
When you’re a perfectionist or achievement orientated one of the most difficult things to consistently and authentically do is to be vulnerable and transparent about mistakes and failures. It takes a lot of courage to be authentically vulnerable with your team and the people you care about. Many of us worry about what people will […]
Diana Gabriel, PPC