by El | Apr 12, 2023 | Coaching, Communication, Confidence, Leadership, Performance, Self-awareness
I resonated deeply with this webcomic that I came across, mostly because it describes the reality of my clients who are working with me, coaching on interpersonal & work communication, for career progression. This piece was created by Singapore’s very own The Woke...
by El | Aug 18, 2022 | Choice, Communication, Conflict, Language, Leadership, Mindfulness, Relationships, Self-awareness
For all our emphasis on communication skills, one of the most common (and challenging) things to communicate is admitting we are wrong. It can feel highly emotional, and understandably so. When working with clients on this area, I often bring up the idea of freedom,...
by El | Aug 2, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Confidence, Interventions, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presence, Relationships, Self-awareness, Somatics
Confidence is something that I regularly work on with my coaching clients. From experience, what makes confidence difficult is the focus on the ‘correct’ and ‘wrong’ answers. It trips up the way we communicate, and robs us of better outcomes....
by El | Feb 3, 2021 | Choice, Coaching, Conflict, Interventions, Leadership, Mindfulness, Relationships, Self-awareness
Have you ever felt it was difficult to say or ask for something in a relationship? How to get more freedom in a (romantic) relationship? Not being able to freely express our thoughts and needs, and to change our minds (especially when we realize we’re wrong)...
by El | Dec 4, 2020 | Coaching, Communication, Confidence, Interventions, Leadership, Performance, Self-awareness
Some of the most common misconceptions about coaching is that it’s for people who have ‘something wrong’ with them. Or that they are ‘weak’. These were once my impressions as well. But they turned out to be quite different from what I...
by El | Jan 1, 2020 | Book reviews, Choice, Community, Interventions, Language, Leadership
Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block I 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 interpersonal level work...