by emmavallin | Apr 4, 2024 | CBT, coaching, leadership, productivity, self leadership
I came across this lovely story while doing research for my book. There was a Japanese Zen master named Nan-in who lived during the Meiji era (1868-1912). Once, a university professor came to visit him to learn about Zen. When the master had spoken for a while the...
by emmavallin | Feb 5, 2024 | coaching, leadership, team development
One of my favorite assignments last year was a Team Effectiveness Project for a consumer goods company. THE CHALLENGE The head of the Consumer Insights team approached me since his team struggled with collaboration. The team was divided between seasoned members and...
by emmavallin | Dec 5, 2022 | coaching, leadership, personal development
Open Conversations First up in my series of blog posts on psychological safety is the dimension of open conversations and dialogue. Defined as: ‘the degree to which difficult and sensitive topics can be discussed openly’ – open conversations help your team...
by emmavallin | Dec 5, 2022 | career, coaching, leadership, Okategoriserade, personal development
Have you ever been on a team where: you spoke openly about difficult topics you viewed mistakes as a chance to learn colleagues went the extra mile for each other, and you capitalized on everyone’s differences? Then you’ve probably experiences the potency of...
by emmavallin | Jan 31, 2022 | CBT, coaching, self leadership
Who can forget the Friends episode when Ross asks Rachel and Chandler to help him get a sofa up the stairs? According to the Oxford Dictionary the word Pivot means to turn or balance on a central point. I’m sure it wasn’t Ross’ intention, but he has...
by emmavallin | Dec 21, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership
This is the time of the year when many of us stop to reflect on the year that’s gone, personally and professionally. It might be hard to fit in personal time between work projects and Christmas shopping, but hopefully the holiday period will give us some an...
