by Dr Sharon | Mar 11, 2024 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
For me, boundaried people are brilliant to work with. I always know where I stand, I know I won’t hear promises that can’t be delivered on and can rely on them to push back if my requests are unreasonable. They will be direct (with respect and empathy) without fearing...
by Dr Sharon | Mar 10, 2024 | Achieve Goals, Change management, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Fixed mindset and perfectionism typically go hand in hand. Perfectionism is the act of always having to be perfect, never allowing mistakes and concerned with how you’ll be judged. People with a fixed mindset think that the world is constantly judging them, and if...
by Dr Sharon | Feb 26, 2024 | Achieve Goals, Change management, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Just show up, as you are. You don’t have to look or feel great. You don’t have to be prepared for each challenge or know all the ‘how’s’ of every situation. You don’t have to be fearless, or have all the answers, or be 100% ready. Nobody is any...
by Dr Sharon | Feb 13, 2024 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Relationship Building, Relationships (Self and Others)
I’d like to focus this article on practical ways we can shape our own psychological safety and promote self-love and the best environment for ourselves to thrive. It seemed apt with all the messages of love around leading up to Valentine’s Day. All too often, we...
by Dr Sharon | Jan 29, 2024 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Learning, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
Psychological safety is as important as physical safety, yet many leaders, teams and individuals still don’t take it seriously enough. I think this is a multifaceted problem and persists for a few reasons: 1) A lack of understanding of the threat response, 2) Not...