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...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Oct 3, 2024 | Curiosity, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback Conversations, Leadership Development, Listening, self awareness
Courageous conversations involve discussing topics that you would rather avoid. They are often known as “undiscussable” because they are difficult to bring up and tricky to navigate. They take courage to initiate and require you to speak candidly and listen...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Aug 10, 2024 | Leadership Development, self awareness, Team Development
Often managers struggle to find the right balance when delegating. One extreme involves micromanaging and the other extreme involves being hands off entirely. In the recent Harvard Business Review article, Are You a Micromanager or Too Hands-Off?, Carole-Ann...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Dec 15, 2023 | Leadership Development, Mindfulness, self awareness
In this season of gift giving, it’s easy to focus on tangible gifts – holiday presents, delivering cookies, stocking stuffers, etc. This year, I encourage you to give yourself the gift of LIBERATION. Liberation from beliefs and ways of being that...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Nov 14, 2023 | Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Retirement Transition, self awareness
Midlife brings about a variety of changes and challenges that can feel overwhelming at times. How can we navigate and steer through these changes? By identifying our core values. When I ask people if they have gone through the exercise of naming their values, the...
by Kirsten Meneghello | Sep 20, 2023 | Change Management, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback Conversations, Leadership Development, self awareness
When a leader is elevated to a new role within an organization, they can easily fall into the trap of doubling down on skills that have made them successful in the past. That can be a big mistake. Often, the skills that got you to where you...