It’s been a long three years. The health and economic crisis has been quite a tax on us mentally, physically and financially. Then an ongoing cultural crisis came to a boiling point with the world’s collective rebuke on anti Blackness and continues to simmer with accountability (George Floyd) and justice (Ahmaud Arbery) found in some cases, and in others, not so much (Breonna Taylor). To add to…
Advocacy may be easier than you think. As we are poised to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay, a question for you: How will you #breakthebias? Today’s #NSCRockstarLeadership Tip of the Day offers one way, and I’ve also included a FREE download with 6 Ways to Advocate for Women, even as a woman. Today, we discuss the tendency to bandwagon, or worse yet, not speak up when a woman’s competency or character…
Are you really tuned in? Today’s #NSCJournalPrompt is about mindful listening. Not only is it important to understand and retain what someone says, it’s also a way to communicate that what they have to say is important to you. Our brains only retain about 25% of what we hear from others on average, but you can increase that number with some intention. Take out your journal and spend…
How do you know if someone you are speaking to is listening? I use to media train senior executive and C-Suite leaders to prepare them to go on national news and morning shows. One thing that I noticed my women leaders did that my male leaders did not was nod their heads excessively throughout the interview. For television appearances, it was crucial that we addressed this and broke…
Listen mindfully. Know any one who no matter what you share, always chimes in with I, me or my and a whole story about them after you’ve shared? Or maybe they cut you off before you’ve finished? Or perhaps you know they just didn’t hear you because of their response? Maybe you have been the perpetrator, and you didn’t even know it. Today’s #NSCRockstarLeadership Tip of the Day…
Wondering what executive coaching is like from a credentialed advisor that works with leaders from the Fortune 100? Join me LIVE for a free exploratory video call about executive and personal coaching. We will discuss what executive coaching is, the NSC Coaching process and how we infuse positive psychology, neuroscience and mindfulness to help you reach your goals. My clients range from Directors, Sr. Directors/Executive Directors/AVPs, VPs, SVPs…
Are you too busy being busy in meetings to remember, let alone lead? The responses have been interesting across all of my platforms regarding how the brain remembers, but especially what one should do in meetings. As for the note taking, for context, this is the kind of task that lands on the “scribe” in the meeting, and typically more junior, often inequitably, female professionals. Sis, you have…
Stop the note taking, Sis. I understand that you want to remember everything when you are in that meeting; but not only does this undermine your position as a leader, it doesn’t allow you to fully tap into your brain’s superpowers. Did you know that science has proven that the mere stress and adrenaline from key moments in time put your mind’s ability to remember in high-gear. In…
Give them a reason to remember. The science behind storytelling. Need your team to remember something? Here’s a hint: don’t simply give them a list. Give them a reason to remember. Tell a story. It’s not just more relatable, it helps your people to remember better. Today’s #NSCRockstarLeadership Tip of the Day explains the neuroscience behind memory. It’s also a great tip for you if you’re trying to…
Can you see the 500,000 pound gorilla pacing your floor? Inattentive blindness can be a hindrance to you in the workplace because it causes us not to see the larger context when we are super focused on what is in front of us. Today’s #NSCJournalPrompt asks a probing question that will help you to be intentional when attempting to navigate the monkey business that happens in every workplace.…