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What Is Gratitude?

Let's Grow Leaders

Gratitude is missing when… an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking. I see this missing at many levels in organizations.

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True Gratitude – More Than Pleasantries or Recognition

Let's Grow Leaders

an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking. But many leaders, at every level of organizations, miss this vital pause. Gratitude is missing when….

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How Leaders Can Use Recognition to Build High-performing Teams

Vantage Circle

Instead of just recognizing a successful product launch, you’d also want to celebrate the team’s creative thinking or problem-solving method that led to the outcome. I really liked how well you had prepared and the way you presented the analysis. For example, let’s say your organizations values innovation.

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The Dive Model in Career Coaching

International Coach Academy

The diving metaphor is used by us in everyday speech- to dive into a subject is to create an understanding and actions beyond the present status. The Dive Coaching Model The DIVE model in career coaching helps to stimulate creative thinking and to ignite curiosity.

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What Does a Coffee Cup Tell you About Yourself ?

Imagineer7

After an hour into his presentation, he announced a ten minute break and invited the participants to enjoy a cup of coffee. A motivational speaker had a table with a coffee urn and cups. Some of the cups were exquisite and expensive and others were plain. A good life is one where you savor the coffee, not the cup.

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Challenge vs. Opportunity

International Coach Academy

Professional challenges such as not getting a promotion, facing a difficult conversation with a co-worker, boss, or direct report, not getting the internal support needed to do your job, or losing a job can present anxiety and fear that interferes with our ability to take action. It is human nature to resist change.

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Automatism vs. Awareness

International Coach Academy

By being conscious of the present moment, we can cultivate a sense of gratitude, reduce anxiety about the past or future, and find contentment in the here and now. Creativity and Problem-Solving: Consciousness allows us to engage in creative thinking and problem-solving. Without being mindful, we won’t be able to coach.