by Johanna Grosgurin | 24,03,05 | Leaders, Making decisions as a leader
Choosing your battles is a theme that comes up in leadership coaching all the time. Leaders who have a lot of energy and determination, and who often are not afraid to express unpopular views, tend to get involved in many battles and fight for several causes. Their...
by Johanna Grosgurin | 23,05,15 | Leaders, Team coaching
We often hear about how important it is to take some time to think. When working with the Leaders I coach, I have realized even more how beneficial this seemingly simple act is. They are all very busy, and finding a neutral-thinking partner is often difficult,...
by Johanna Grosgurin | 23,02,09 | Groups, Leaders, Team coaching
Imagine that you are in a boat and the waves get rough – what would you do? Would you throw away your life vest, the oars, or the bucket that you could use to empty the water coming in? Probably not. Yet this is what many of us do at work, when we are facing...
by Johanna Grosgurin | 21,04,11 | Groups, Team coaching
I continue to be impressed by the wisdom of groups. I marvel at how much insight you can get out of just listening, asking questions, and thinking in a group. It can shed a completely different light on an issue, help understand different perspectives and make you...
by Johanna Grosgurin | 20,02,09 | Groups, Team coaching
In the current COVID-19 related situation, where many of us are working from home, even those who are used to it find it challenging. As Stanford Professor Nicholas Bloom writes in his article about productivity pitfalls at home, the circumstances this time are quite...
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