This weeks Video Blog begins a short series on Appreciate Inquiry. Appreciative Inquiry means recognizing the best in people and using those strengths to get great results. In the workplace, it’s about encouraging everyone to think positively. When we do that, it’s easier to overcome negative thoughts, work harder, and reach our goals.
Jumping From Loop to Loop
What is the right answer? How do we know we have the answer to a challenge we face? Do we stop and look to see what’s next? Roger von Oech in his 1983 book, A Whack On The Side Of the Head, talks about releasing those mental “locks” that keep us from being innovative; from finding that “next best thing.” One of those locks is “The Right Answer” and Oech asks us to look for that second right answer. I expand on that by asking my clients for their third and even their fourth right answer. The problem is that we are conditioned from an early age to find the one right answer, when in fact there can be many answers to a question or challenging situation.
What Would It Be If You Did Know?
What Would It Be If You Did Know?
What is your challenge today?
This week?
Next month?
How can you resolve it?
By when?
What do you need to accomplish this?
These are really good questions and are ones that we shoulg be asking every day.Preview (opens in a new tab)
What Is Resilience and Why Is It Important?
Dr. Peter Kramer says that the opposite of depression isn’t happiness, but resilience. Resilience allows you to remain strong, energetic, optimistic, and committed in the face of difficulty. Why is this important? Resilience means being flexible and adaptable to change. It means finding opportunity for growth within challenges. Resiliency isn’t simply bouncing back; it’s using adversity to gain knowledge and skills and bounce forward. The ability to bounce forward and grow from adversity is the hallmark of resilient individuals. watch this weeks vlog to learn more…
Leadership Coaching Unlocks Potential
At John K Whitehead & Associates, my work centers around empowering individuals and organizations to become more effective through improved interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, and resilience. My approach blends executive coaching, workshops, and tools such as SOCIAL STYLE™, Behavioral EQ training, Hogan Assessments, and The Leadership Challenge model…