“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...
Do Your Colleagues Know You Care?
“Caring about the happiness of others, we find our own.”—Plato A highly successful manager told me she was disappointed. She had devoted many years of long days and nights to her organization and felt like she was disposable and not cared for by her boss....
Encourage Conversations
“Conversation is food for the soul.”—Mexican Proverb Julie, a staff member of an executive, complained that another business unit was not cooperating and satisfying corporate requirements. What would you do if you were Julie’s manager? Do you speak with your peer, the...
We All Want to be Respected
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.”—Bryant H. McGill We each assume we know what respect is, based on our personal experiences. Caregivers and teachers spend a lot of time emphasizing signs of respect. I often...
Are you Experiencing a Positive, Open Environment in Your Healthcare System?
“Wanting a more positive environment isn’t enough. You need to do something, and it doesn’t require a great deal of effort or some huge change in the way you approach things.”—Tom Rath We recently traveled to a summit at the Cleveland Clinic where 2,000...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 >>