What Conversations are Needed for Transformation?
Don’t underestimate the power of open-minded conversations. If you are like most organizations and leaders, you are experiencing disruption. You are experiencing pressure from within and outside your company. You are introducing new technology, you are facing greater...
Advocate for Open-Minded Conversations at all Levels
A leader told me that he was excited about a big new initiative for his company. The board supported the new direction, which he believed would result in increased market share and exponential success for the company. He asked me to facilitate a team retreat to work...
Transformational Team Conversations
Two organizations merged and Maggie became the leader of a critical function. Some of the managers from the other organization who now worked under her mostly ignored her. While she asked to be kept up to date about team progress, she continued to learn about things...
What is your Resilience Strategy?
“She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her away, she adjusted her sails.”—Elizabeth Edwards The head of Learning and Development of a large organization asked, “Are your other clients experiencing the same level of stress as our leaders?” Her...
Illuminate Possibility
“We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.”—Thich Nhat Hanh “I’m so stressed, I will never get it all done.” “We are never going to make our numbers.” “We have not gotten enough support.” “Why is the plane delayed again?” “You let me down.”...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 >>