by El | Sep 14, 2023 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Interventions, Leadership, Presence, Relationships, Self-awareness
It’s true – being overly-emotional can strain our relationships. But on the other hand, is emotion really an obstacle to effective communication? It’s still quite easy to encounter this idea: let’s leave emotions out of this work conversation so that we...
by El | Aug 23, 2023 | Coaching, Communication, Confidence, Leadership, Performance, Self-awareness
Whether it’s expressing your ideas at work, engaging in important conversations with loved ones, or presenting your thoughts to an audience, being able to communicate with confidence and clarity has value in all areas of your life. In the communication and...
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)...
