How to Conquer Nervousness
A Dream Come True Ashish was both thrilled and terrified. He held a senior position at a global law firm because he had expertise in an arcane field of economic analysis.
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Nervousness
How to Answer “Tell Us About Yourself”
That Stupid Question Kendra was focused on job interviews. She dedicated a good portion of every coaching session to developing the skills she would need to land a position at her level. We composed emails together. We discussed managing recruiters. We analyzed conversations she’d had. We strategized about the background information she discovered. Then she
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Mastering Nerves
A Dream Come True Ashish was both thrilled and terrified. He held a senior position at a global law firm because he had expertise in an arcane field of economic analysis.
Conquering People Pleasing
Not thinking much of himself Noah was pissed at a co-worker named George. At least that’s where he started his story. “I’ve told you about him, Tom,” he said. “All flash. No substance. Well, he and I were in a client meeting, and it was like he thought he was going to charm their business
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How to Command a Room
Hard To Listen To Stephanie was concerned about commanding a room. In particular, she worried her voice wasn’t up to the task. I asked what specifically she worried about. “I’m monotone,” she said. “People tune me out when I talk.”
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How to Disarm a Trigger
Creating upset Meg liked having things in order. As she saw it, order happened when people, including herself, followed rules. Living by rules gave Meg fierce certainty. Meg was given a coach because people were often upset with her. I asked her what she knew about people being upset with her.
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How to Stay Calm Under Fire
Thrown off script Nigel had been hired as a member of the CEO’s executive team. To date, he’d made two presentations to the Board of Directors. Mandeep, the CEO, felt both could have been better. Mandeep felt that Nigel’s skills were good overall, but to succeed with this Board, Nigel would need to stretch in
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Thinking Errors
“She should have known better!” Jodi was a people-centered leader. She based her decision making on her values. Depending on the situation, her values might align with the consumer or the company, with the employee or the corporation. People didn’t view her as inconsistent, rather they experienced her as a weather vane continuously pointing in
The Focused Executive
Fear and flurries Erin admitted to being freaked out. And she was angry with herself that she was. Erin was going to be a featured speaker at her company’s upcoming user conference. This yearly event stretched over three days and attracted thousands of people from around the globe. Erin’s topic and time slot were prime.
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The Executive Impostor
Agonized high performer Anna knew her pattern, but she couldn’t stop it. Anna was a young executive of amazing achievements. She had created a brand within a multi-million dollar company. She had just thought it up. Along the way, between conception and execution, at every possible roadblock, people said yes to her.
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