Mark Farrer-Brown and I are coaches who share a passion to help teams realize their potential. Psychological Safety is that superpower which will help your team and company win. Mark and I are collaborating with a goal to build psychologically safe organizations and thriving cultures. Mark wrote an article a few weeks ago on…
In one of the many online meetings and conversations I have these days, the meeting facilitator asked us what was the silver lining in all what we were experiencing in the current moment – from teleworking, social distancing, isolation and to quarantining. There were close to two dozen people who were on the call and…
COVID-19 has brought the world upside-down including mine. Our state has been hit particularly hard. There is a consistent stream of bad news that keeps getting worse. Given the nature of the situation, emotional well-being is extremely hard. It requires discipline and extra effort. This weekend, as I began working from home, I tried…
Are you stuck? Like a hamster on a wheel, spinning really fast, but not getting anywhere. I had felt like that many times, until I developed a habit of writing daily intentions, positive affirmations and followed with SMART goals to accomplish these intentions. (SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time Bound.) This book…
My imagination ran wild. Creativity poured out of nowhere. I had never thought much of Improv until I experienced it. I became a fan right away. It was 3 hours of non-stop laughter. But it wasn’t just that. When Sharmin suggested that we attend an Improv class, I jumped right in. I had done acting…
On the fifth day of challenge, I gave up. I took on this challenge as I thought it would be easy. There was so much stuff I had accumulated over the years, so getting rid of it will be no issue. The invitation was for a 30-day Minimalist Challenge from my friend, Barbara. I accepted…
As I prepare for my upcoming workshop this Thursday on ‘Attitude of Gratitude’, I decide to play devil’s advocate and ask myself, ‘What’s the big deal?’. Am I paying too much emphasis on what may be superficial and unimportant stuff? Have I been wasting my own time writing gratitude journal every night and now recommending…