by Marlene Chism | Jul 5, 2020 | Communication, Empowerment, Responsibility
We’re in the midst of two pandemics, both invisible at the root, and both causing extreme outcomes once realized. The first pandemic is COVID-19. The second pandemic is anger. Whether it’s road rage, attacks on social media, cyberbullying or terrorism, anger is...
by Marlene Chism | Mar 18, 2020 | Change, Empowerment, Mindset |
The disruption of the COVID-19 virus is creating uncertainty, fear and chaos. Dominoes are falling all around us. What affects one affects all. The world seems to be coming to a screeching halt and life as we knew it is no more. Everyone is affected and no one is...
by Marlene Chism | Mar 25, 2019 | Awareness, Empowerment, Thoughts from Marlene
I made a DECISION two years ago that I wanted dance to be part of my life. So I signed up for both group and private lessons. Then I DECIDED to seek out places to do swing dance or Lindy Hop when I travel. Last year while doing a project with LinkedIn Learning, I...
by Marlene Chism | Jan 23, 2018 | Communication, Critical Thinking, Empowerment
We all have an inner voice that we listen to and draw conclusions from. That voice in your head drives your decision-making, and your decision-making determines your outer results. I worked with Stephen, a business owner as his trusted advisor. During our time...
by Marlene Chism | Nov 5, 2017 | Communication, Empowerment, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama
Coaching employees to improve performance can be tricky. Even though your intentions are good, your employees may resist or get defensive. If you get distracted, the conversation goes south without you knowing why. Here are four mistakes leaders make when coaching...
by Marlene Chism | Sep 24, 2017 | Awareness, Empowerment, Leadership
There’s an elephant in the room; an issue you need to bring up, but you keep putting it off. You know that when you finally speak up, there’s going to be a derailing and you don’t know where to go in the conversation. Derailing comes in many forms:...
