Can We Find Unity?
No doubt, we are experiencing polarization in our families, workplaces and communities. Family members and co-workers are not speaking to one another because of perceived differing points of view. We feel disrespected when others cannot see the value of us or our...
The Power of Respect
As an executive and team coach and organization development consultant, I have continually found a core challenge is that people don’t feel respected and don’t have the skills to effectively talk with each other about their concerns. As a third party, I can see where...
Take an Open Stance in the Face of Polarization
No doubt, you are experiencing the challenges of polarization. Family members, coworkers, and community participants are dumbfounded by people with different views. People are severing relationships with those on different sides of views on mask-wearing, climate...
How Will You Make a Difference?
It is certainly a challenging time in the world with the pandemic, economic crisis, social and racial inequities, climate change disruption and polarization. People understandably report feeling tired and overwhelmed. There are many individual needs, people suffering...
How Are You Being Perceived?
Recently, several of my executive coaching and OASIS Conversations workshop clients have complained that they are being unfairly perceived. In each of the cases, their boss said something like “we need to clear up the Jake and Jerry problem” where Jake was the name...
There are Many Ways
Recently I was searching for an exercise routine for strength training. As I reviewed different videos and books, I found that there were many options and not just one “right” routine. This may seem obvious but we often have a predilection for identifying a “right”...
Where is Your Blind Spot?
A leader in my OASIS Conversation Course assumed that a member of his team was not a team player and was lazy. He was not updating his boss on the status of projects. The frustrated leader talked about letting his staff member go. However, he was able to notice his...
“I completely understand, it’s okay.” How Are You Showing Respect Amidst Uncertainty?
We all have different levels of comfort these days. Will you be going back to the office soon? This is a time of uncertainty and there are not easy decisions. Recently a colleague asked me to join her for lunch. She noted that she had been visiting many restaurants...
About the Author
Ann Van Eron, Ph.D., MCC is founder and principal of Potentials, a global coaching and organization development consulting firm with experience coaching leaders and teams all over the world for over twenty-five years. She is certified as a Master Coach and has a doctorate in Organization Psychology from Columbia University.
Her new book, OASIS Conversations: Leading with and Open Mindset to Maximize Potential is available at AMAZON >>