by El | Oct 10, 2023 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Habit, Interventions, Language, Mindfulness, Relationships, Self-awareness
At some point, we have all suffered because of miscommunication. Unless we can peer behind the veil and see why interpersonal communication can be complex, we will keep getting the same painful results in our interactions, such as in public speaking, presentations and...
by El | Sep 28, 2023 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Language, Leadership, Relationships, Self-awareness
If you are in a position of leadership (or pursuing one), your ability to communicate effectively can make or break your career. This is the need that drives most of my executive coaching clients. A significant portion of this work involves learning how to communicate...
by El | Sep 27, 2023 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Interventions, Mindfulness, Relationships, Self-awareness, Whole-being
Let’s assume you’re committed to maintaining good physical health because you understand the far-reaching impact it has on your life and the people you love. You exercise, eat well, and see a doctor for regular check-ups, so that you do not become a burden to...
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 26, 2022 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Mindfulness, Performance, Relationships, Self-awareness
Here’s a suggestion: can we meditate to communicate better? The benefits of meditation have been widely documented. Chief among them is perhaps its ability to cultivate greater awareness. And awareness is everything… especially if you wish to communicate...
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....
