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Book Review: Community: The Structure of Belonging
Community: The Structure of Belongingby Peter BlockI read this book because of my growing fascination and sense of relevance towards organizational development. A big part of my appreciation for this book goes to the content that speaks to...
How to Keep Your Relationships Clean – in an Emotional Context
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellery Ng | NCC® (@elng.coach) on Nov 18, 2019 at 3:17pm PST You can’t un-see what you saw, or un-know what you discovered. Once, ya know, you have choice. Which is also another way of saying, “With...
What Triggers You Reveals What You Need to Heal
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellery Ng (@elng.coach) on Oct 20, 2019 at 4:11pm PDT It wasn’t in the exact words you see in the title, but it was nonetheless a mind-bending day for me when I first encountered this idea. Even...
The Value of Feedback
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellery Ng (@elng.coach) on Oct 2, 2019 at 5:12pm PDT “I have a resting bitch face”, one of my coachees told me recently, “It’s a known fact." How DO you know you have a resting bitch face? Who did you...
Reaction vs Response
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellery Ng (@elng.coach) on Sep 30, 2019 at 4:27pm PDT When shit happens, what do you do? More precisely, do you think you react? Or do you respond? For some, there may not be an obvious difference...
Don’t be Too Happy
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellery Ng (@elng.coach) on Sep 25, 2019 at 5:38pm PDT This was a significant discovery that I gleaned with my first ontological coach. At that point in my life, I was proud that I had the...
Expanding the Space
"There is a space between stimulus and response. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom." (commonly attributed to) Victor E. Frankl This quote has had a big impact on the work that I do...
Book Review: Your Body is Your Brain
Your Body is Your Brain: Leverage Your Somatic Intelligence to Find Purpose, Build Resilience, Deepen Relationships and Lead More Powerfullyby Amanda BlakeThis is a very good primer on somatics and how tapping into embodied intelligence can unlock...
Book Review: The Gifts of Imperfection
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Areby Dr. Brené BrownI read, heard and watched much of Brené Brown’s later work before reading this seminal work of hers. Despite the inevitable overlaps,...
Book Review: Thanks for the Feedback
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science & Art of Receiving Feedback Wellby Douglas Stone & Sheila HeenThis book is easily one of the most practical and concise sources of knowledge about feedback - an icky, tricky thing for most people (and...