by Robyn McLeod | Jan 29, 2026 | Thoughtful Leadership
It’s something I hear more and more from leaders – a level of frustration about the number of complaints coming from their staff and their staff’s high expectations that any issues they raise will be immediately addressed and the problems they point out quickly...
by Robyn McLeod | Mar 27, 2025 | Team Development
It’s never easy when the person you recently hired doesn’t live up to the potential and promise you saw during the hiring process. You imagined them fitting in seamlessly with your team and quickly leveraging their skills and experiences to excel in their role. Fast...
by Lisa Kohn | Feb 27, 2025 | Awareness
I was in my Transformational Coaching course last week, and our instructor reminded us of one of my favorite Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes. “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” In this course we are learning the importance of acknowledging – and...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Apr 16, 2024 | Awareness
“Life is very short. What we have to do, we have to do in the now.” ~Audre Lorde I have come to the conclusion that no matter how long my life will be, it will most likely be shorter than I want it to be. This makes me even more intentional in how I live. Or at least...
by Lisa Kohn | Feb 22, 2024 | Team Development
I was meeting with a client the other day, and he was lamenting about the leadership team he’s on. “We’re just not willing to have the hard conversations,” he told me. “Everyone is afraid of giving tough feedback to each other, so nothing gets said.” Unfortunately, we...