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Short, practical reads on leadership, coaching, team coaching and coaching supervision, including ideas from my books. Each one comes with something you can try this week.
Giving Thanks for the Work No One Sees: A Volunteer’s Reflection on 2025
Thanksgiving is supposed to be about gratitude.But if I’m honest, a lot of my 2025 volunteering has forced me to confront the opposite: expectation, [...]
What if our thoughts are not reality?
Our thoughts are not reality — yet we often treat them as if they are. Everyone experiences automatic, sometimes unhelpful thoughts that show up [...]
Reactive Abuse at Work: When Defensiveness Looks Like the Problem — But Isn’t
Workplaces love to talk about “emotional intelligence” and “professionalism.” But what’s less discussed is what happens when someone is constantly provoked, gaslit, or undermined [...]
Tools for post team re-structuring
Restructuring is one of the most disruptive experiences an organization can face. People feel unsettled, roles shift, and teams that once worked smoothly together [...]
Enmeshment at Work: When Relationships Blur the Boundaries
In healthy workplaces, collaboration, trust, and strong relationships are essential to success. But what happens when those connections become so intertwined that personal and [...]
Schemas in Leadership: Recognizing the Hidden Patterns That Drive Behavior
Live Webinar with Daniela Aneva, MCC, EIA, ACTC 📅 Date: June 24, 2025 🕒 Time: 11:00 AM EST | Online via Zoom 🎙️ Host: [...]
Silent Strength or Suppressed Voice? The Inhibition Schema in Leadership
In leadership, the deepest challenges are often the ones we cannot name. The Inhibition schema is one of those silent scripts running in the [...]
Boundaries at Risk: Leadership Challenges with Impaired Limits
In leadership, the deepest challenges are often the ones we cannot name. The Impaired Limits schema is one of those silent scripts running in [...]
The Inner Critic in Leadership: Overcoming Impaired Autonomy
In leadership, the deepest challenges are often the ones we cannot name. The Impaired Autonomy & Performance schema is one of those silent scripts [...]
When Leaders Fear Rejection: The Disconnection Schema
In leadership, the deepest challenges are often the ones we cannot name. The Disconnection & Rejection schema is one of those silent scripts running [...]
Behind the Patterns: Why Schema Awareness Transforms Coaching Supervision
In the world of coaching supervision, reflection is the backbone of transformation. But what if the very patterns we are trying to help our [...]
Mastering Anger Management: A Leadership Essential for Long-Term Success
Imagine a high-pressure meeting where a project is falling apart. Tensions rise, and all eyes turn to the leader. Will they explode in frustration [...]