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Are you a weenie?

Are you a weenie?

“Do you think I am a weenie?” a client asked me at the completion of a leadership coaching session. I was surprised by the question because the client is an incredibly accomplished fellow who started and has managed a professional partnership for some thirty years.

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A leader’s development improves the whole firm

A leader’s development improves the whole firm

Todd, the managing partner of a professional services firm, was frustrated with himself and his firm’s leaders. He had an intense passion and vision for where he saw the firm going, yet he felt like none of his partners shared his vision.

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Coach Training Matters

Coach Training Matters

Coaching is powerful because of the objectivity a coach brings to a client. In coach training we call it a "lack of attachment", which means it is the coach’s role to help the client without any opinion or opportunity for the coach. The coach’s sole job is to help...

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Navigating workplace conflict with better communication

Navigating workplace conflict with better communication

The Client’s Challenge Becky, a young new manager in a fast-paced business, was having trouble collaborating with her direct report, Molly, to handle their tight deadlines. Becky’s supervisor was having conversations with the two of them separately but Becky and Molly...

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How To Be A Good Leader

How To Be A Good Leader

Recently I was at a party and Bob, a successful business owner, asked me “What are the three most important things to being a good leader?” He wanted the quick answer I share with my clients. There were so many things to consider and honestly, I was not sure what to...

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Feature article on Susan

Kolbe Corp sends out a monthly newsletter, Kolbe Connections.  This month the newsletter featured Susan and how she uses the Kolbe tools to serve individual and team clients.  Enjoy the article:  Coaching and Consulting that is Kolbe Inspired  

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Are You a Grateful Leader?

Are You a Grateful Leader?

Many of us share what we are grateful for at the Thanksgiving table. Yet, the attitude of gratitude shouldn’t be something that we only embrace once a year.

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A Tale of Team Building Success

A Tale of Team Building Success

The Talent Development team at a national financial services company brought me in to help them with team building to improve their ability to work together.

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Kolbe tool transforms a business

Kolbe tool transforms a business

I recently had the opportunity to spend time with the answerQUEST team and was quite impressed with their organization.  answerQUEST is a successful executive search company that is “taking their own medicine” to improve productivity, enhance working relationships and...

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When values demand a change

When values demand a change

Many people have a clear definition of their values, however their daily activities do not always reflect those values.  Sometimes the disconnection between values and our work becomes so intense, a career change evolves quite naturally. Catherine recently underwent...

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Improve team effectiveness

Improve team effectiveness

Working on a team can be a rewarding experience or an incredible challenge.  How well does your team work together?  Are projects done on time and within budget?  There are simple insights and strategies that can help your team be more productive. Susan leads teams...

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Understanding relationships like NEVER before

Kolbe’s new A to A report hits a grand slam in detailing what happens in relationships.  It provides: insights and strategies to be more collaborative areas where we might get challenged, and helpful tips so we can understand what is at play between us and...

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A Powerful Leader Transforms a Team with Kolbe

The Talent Development team at a national financial services company used the insights from the Kolbe assessment tools to significantly improve their team dynamics, collaboration and to bring new talent onto the team.  The work occurred over a calendar year. We...

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A Tale of Team Building Success

A Tale of Team Building Success

The Talent Development team at a national financial services company brought me in to help them with team building to improve their ability to work together.

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Wisdom Within…Or How To Summon Our Innate Strengths

Wisdom Within…Or How To Summon Our Innate Strengths

“You have the innate strengths, temperament and attitude for the test before you. Breathe deeply and know you have everything within you that you need at this moment and all your moments!” – Susan Spritz Myers This week Debbie Schimberg, one of my best pals sent me an...

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Coach Training Matters

Coach Training Matters

Coaching is powerful because of the objectivity a coach brings to a client. In coach training we call it a "lack of attachment", which means it is the coach’s role to help the client without any opinion or opportunity for the coach. The coach’s sole job is to help...

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What I love about Thanksgiving

What I love about Thanksgiving

Everything! Here are the reasons why… We always celebrate it on Thursday. There is always a long weekend after the holiday. We share it, hopefully with special family and friends. We eat lots and lots of delicious foods. Everyone forgets about their diets for the day....

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Building confidence

Building confidence

Many times when I begin working with new coaching clients, they express a desire to increase their confidence. What is confidence, anyway? It is the feeling or belief that you can do something well and accomplish an intention or goal. When we don’t feel confident, we...

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Annual goal setting

Annual goal setting

We are officially into the New Year, and moving quickly through the first quarter.  Do you remember your annual resolutions and goals?  It is certainly easy to forget all of those new ways of being or commitments we made in the excitement of the New Year.  It is easy...

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