In developing ourselves and helping develop other people, one of the forgotten arts is journaling. I have become a huge journaling advocate, probably for the last 20+ years. Even though I'm not a coffee drinker, I'll often just go to a coffee shop, pull out a notebook and just write ideas, observations, ideas for the companies, messages I want to send to clients,..
Journal-based coaching is one of the greatest things people can do to develop and accelerate their career. I think it involves meditation, reflection and thought provocation. At its core, simplistic level, when you journal, the process makes you slow down. You have to write, which is typically slower for most people than..
Journal-based coaching really has taken on many different nuances. In The Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile, she used journaling to actually create contextual, if not statistical references to the benefits of progress. What did she notice?
As I sat observing the subtle dance of human interaction at a local pharmacy, I stumbled upon a profound realization about the power of observation. It was there, amidst the quiet struggle of a new employee grappling with a sluggish register and a less-than-supportive manager, that the essence of emotional awareness in leadership crystalized for me.
Imagine transforming your professional life and relationships just by becoming more self-aware.