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 | Mar 10, 2023 | Coaching, Communication, Confidence, Emotions, Performance, Self-awareness
It is normal to experience difficulty in our communication once in a while. But if you experience friction and frustration in expressing yourself frequently (or even daily), you might consider improving your interpersonal and work communication skills with a...
by El | Oct 20, 2022 | Confidence, Emotions, Interventions, Mindfulness, Self-awareness, Whole-being
I sometimes contextualize confidence as the ability to take action as soon as one conceives it. Lately, it came up in the coaching sessions with a client who contemplated quitting her job. The work here was obviously not about evoking confidence for a task, but about...
by El | Oct 20, 2022 | Communication, Community, Relationships, Self-awareness
Communication is important for good relationships, and it can sometimes feel complex. Yet, you might still be left wondering, how do I improve my relationships? What’s the #1 thing that sustains relationships? Change is constant because learning is constant No...
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 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,...
