Career Strategies & Insights
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Out of the Mouths of Babes A few Sundays ago, I went to the diner after church to indulge in the French toast that I was craving. As I sat enjoying my breakfast, a gentleman walked in [...]
Angela’s Legacy
Angela's Legacy On July 10, 2016 the world lost a special women - Angela Fletcher. I am among a huge group of family and friends committed to reminding the world that she was here. For those [...]
A Case Study in Leadership Vulnerability
A Case Study in Leadership Vulnerability The Situation Michael is a Vice President at a fortune 500 organization. The dynamic on Michael’s team was rather informal and he enjoyed a very relaxed relationship with his [...]
A Formula for Success: Growth Mindset
A Formula for Success: Growth Mindset I recently had the privilege to serve as the keynote speaker for the Annual Summit of a Xerox Caucus Group, The Black Women’s Leadership Council. I was asked to [...]
Engage Your Whole Brain -The Power of Creativity
Engage Your Whole Brain -The Power of Creativity A fact that is often lost in the pressures of work and the grind of life is that there is more to all of us than meets the eye. [...]
Signs of Overwhelm
Signs of Overwhelm It started with this note... “I wanted to share with you that I have started to take better care of myself. I know quite some time ago I shared that this was [...]
Texture and Highlights
Texture and Highlights As a business owner, work absorbs a significant portion of my thoughts and activities. Admittedly, this girl is a workaholic. However, after having a couple of stress induced meltdowns (crying episodes), I [...]
Feedback Hidden in the Rice
Feedback Hidden in the Rice One of my coaches, Randy Hain, often reminds me that our insights and stories come from our life experiences. As I think about the experience I’m about to share with [...]
New Role? Focus on the Journey & the Milestones
New Role? Focus on the Journey & the Milestones Several of my clients are taking on new roles. These opportunities represent more responsibility, bigger challenges, and lots of overwhelm. The moves are game changing and [...]
Authenticity – Raw and Refined
Authenticity - Raw and Refined Authenticity is a reoccurring theme with my clients lately. It’s also becoming part of the corporate landscape. Organizational cultures are integrating authenticity into their corporate values and encouraging executives, leaders, [...]
Your Role in Building Trust
Your Role in Building Trust It’s been said that trust is the new workplace currency. When it comes to the cultivation of genuine relationships, authenticity is the fertilizer and trust is the water. If either [...]
Go ahead and Pivot – It’s a Dance You Can Master
Go ahead and Pivot – It’s a Dance You Can Master “Okay, I hear you, but how do I pivot?” was the question my client asked as we talked about the changes she needed to [...]
Turn Up The Volume on Your Self-Confidence
Turn Up The Volume On Your Self-Confidence Arthur Ashe once said, “One important key to success is self-confidence.” I believe that without self-confidence, failure becomes a negative label that is internalized rather than an opportunity [...]
The Stories Our Values Tell
The Stories Our Values Tell As an Executive Coach, value identification is one of two places I begin with my clients; vision creation is the second. Value alignment and vision compatibility are requirements for every [...]
Hey Girl, Your Slip Is Hanging
Hey Girl, Your Slip Is Hanging I was having coffee with one of my coaches and noticed a women walking into the restaurant with three men. She was wearing a lovely wrap dress and her [...]
Confident Success
Confident Success As a coach, I work with leaders to strengthen their effectiveness, enhance their executive presence, achieve fulfillment in their careers, and experience delight in their lives. In my work, the issue of Confidence [...]