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 | Feb 18, 2026 | Leadership Development, Mindfulness, self awareness
The coaching process includes helping leaders to identify skills or behaviors that they want to develop, like employing a strategic mindset or communicating their vision with confidence. It’s easy for clients to jump in and adopt lofty development goals that may...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Dec 10, 2025 | Feedback Conversations, Leadership Development, self awareness
If last month’s article explored why we hesitate to speak up, this month shifts to how we can begin doing it with greater confidence. Courageous conversations aren’t about being forceful – they’re about communicating with clarity, honesty, and respect when the...
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 | 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...
