Advice for transforming leadership, culture, Curiosity, and communication from Beth Wonson
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Today I want to tell you about one of my absolute favorite sayings. I actually think it’s a Beth Wonson Original because when I Googled it with quotation marks around it, only my own articles and writing came up in the results. So I’m going to go ahead and own it!
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Don’t Look at the Coffee
When I was a waitress (way back before they were called servers, and when every cup of coffee came with saucer under it), I struggled to get a full cup of coffee from one side of the dining room to the other without spilling any into the saucer – and customers strongly disliked getting a saucer full of coffee with a cup that was half empty.
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Hall of Mirrors
Remember the Hall of Mirrors you found at circuses or carnivals? When you stood in front of a mirror, there was another one directly behind you, and the combination caused a kind of from-here-to-infinity-and-beyond reflection effect.
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Tally Ho!
I have been a horse lover and a horseback rider for years, and I use horses in my leadership work. I also partner with them to provide coaching to people. I just love the energy of horses, and I think what I love the most about them are their integrity, honesty, and commitment to their own self-care.
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Something That Blew My Mind
People comparing whose car was there and whose parking spot was vacant had become the norm. How many supervisors (and staff) across the United States are equating more hours in the work seat with more value?
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How Are the Humans?
The fourth quarter push can be tough on everyone, so now is the perfect time to infuse the office climate and culture with positivity by giving your team some attention.
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Awkward Kitchen Parties
But when you think about the time, energy, and lost opportunity that occurs whenever someone resigns, you may realize that these simple, proactive measures are not nearly as expensive or time-consuming as you might imagine they are.
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Let Go of the Rock, Baby…
What precious “rocks” do I hold onto that no longer serve me, hold me captive or keep me from moving forward? I thought of my coaching clients…one in particular…who is struggling to move forward because she is still clutching old behaviors.
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“Listening Gave Me Goosebumps!”
Announcing the Dynamics of Self weekly podcast featuring stories, insights, and a bit of humor, and read by yours truly – me!
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Are you a stuck old bird?
Here’s the truth: We can all go there, and we’ve all been there – stuck, with a stick up our birdy butt, blaming everyone, and waiting for justice.But hopefully it is a temporary state, and when we recognize our condition, we take action to move ourselves out of it. Unfortunately, because of the work I do, I see many people who are unable to move, and these old birds are the ones who cause drama, tension, loss of time, and resistance toward organizational success.So today, instead of focusing on others, we are going to find the stuck old bird within…
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