by Kirsten Meneghello | Apr 17, 2026 | Curiosity, Emotional Intelligence, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, self awareness
One of the most overlooked leadership skills is the ability to genuinely take another person’s perspective. Under pressure, many leaders become focused on advocating for their own priorities or defending their position. Highly effective leaders pause and ask: How is...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Mar 20, 2026 | Emotional Intelligence, Facilitation Skills, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, Meeting Management, self awareness, Team Development
In an increasingly complex world, leaders need to move beyond developing skills in strategy, execution, and communication in order to become a human-centric leader who is able to connect authentically with themselves and their teams. This has been described by some...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Nov 26, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Mindfulness, self awareness
Occasionally, I am jealous of another leadership coach because they manage to distill powerful insights in such a compelling way. That is the case with the article I’m going to summarize for you here. Author Muriel M. Wilkins identified seven of the most common...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Oct 20, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Retirement Transition, Transition
At this year’s Women in Insurance and Financial Services (WIFS) National Conference, I had the privilege of speaking about one of my favorite topics –what really happens when people retire. Spoiler alert: it’s not just about the money. According to the Financial...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Sep 19, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, Team Development
While attending the national SHRM Human Resources conference in June, I had the pleasure of participating in a workshop on the importance of managers regularly conducting “stay interviews” – to discover what their employees value about their jobs and what...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Nov 21, 2024 | Emotional Intelligence, Inclusive Leadership, Listening, self awareness
I’ve been thinking a lot about the double-whammy that leaders are dealing with right now. With so many disruptors interfering with our everyday lives (election season, the rise of AI, the threat of layoffs, etc.), leaders have a tough job because they not...
