by Dr Sharon | Jul 27, 2026 | Coaching, Communication, Conflict Management, Leadership Development, Neuroscience, Psychological Safety
Why avoiding it costs more than you think – and what neuroscience says about how to have it well. I have sat with hundreds of leaders in coaching sessions. And if there is one pattern that shows up more consistently than any other, it is this. The conversation...
by Dr Sharon | Jul 12, 2026 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Neuroscience, Psychological Safety, Relationships (Self and Others), Workplace Culture
The neuroscience of trust – and why rebuilding it starts with you. I have been sitting with a question that is surfacing more than ever in my conversations with leaders this year. Not in a theoretical way. In a deeply personal, almost confessional way. It comes...
by Dr Sharon | May 29, 2026 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Neuroscience, Personal Development, Wellbeing
It’s not what you know – it’s knowing how you think. a My daughter Mila turns 8 today. And in the middle of the birthday chaos this past week – cake, cousins and lots of questions about presents – she said something that stopped me in my tracks....
by Dr Sharon | Apr 28, 2026 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindset, Habits, Leadership, Personal Development, Psychological Safety, Relationships (Self and Others), Workplace Wellbeing
Key Steps to take care of the worker within This past week in South Africa, we paused to honour Workers’ Day. A day rooted in dignity. In fairness. In the value of contribution. It is a powerful reminder that work matters – and so do workers. But here is a...
by Dr Sharon | Jan 13, 2025 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting, Relationships (Self and Others)
Welcome Back and Happy New Year! a Taking Key Steps Together Through 2025 I’m not someone who bursts into the new year full of excitement and resolutions. The hype around a “fresh start” doesn’t resonate with me. Instead, I cherish the calm and simplicity of the...
by Dr Sharon | Jul 2, 2024 | Coaching, Leadership, Relationships (Self and Others)
Deloitte reports that approximately 77% of US professionals have experienced burnout at their current job, with more than half experiencing it more than once. Not surprisingly, 70% of professionals feel that their employers are not doing enough to prevent or alleviate...
