Transformational Coaching
Interviews and Discovery
Detective skills come in handy when interviewing candidates. Detectives are curious, skilled in asking behavioral and motivational-based questions, active listeners, and very comfortable with silence. It is not just the questions you ask, but how well you listen to the candidate’s response, observe his/her behavior and cue off of ...
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Vital Crossings
The late John O’Donohue’s words touched me in this Facebook post last week. Read on, and I’ll explain afterward. “At any time you can ask yourself: At which threshold am I now standing? At this time in my life, what am I leaving? Where am I about to enter? ...
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The Tipping Point
A few days ago, I found myself saying to myself – and to all those involved – that I was “DONE” with someone. I was keenly aware that a certain interaction was my tipping point. I had over-managed my internal reactions for too long by keeping my attention on ...
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A Raving Fan
In the past few weeks I have had the most incredible client service experiences that I wanted to share because I believe these days you really do need to go above and beyond to create an exceptional experience. First Example: I ordered 4 bookcases from Nathan James, a boutique ...
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Grounding Practice #3 by Transform Inc.
This week’s Tip offers a grounding practice that Mary Anne and Theresa recorded before they were about to start a Zoom session one evening. This practice is the third in our grounding practices series designed to give you some “in-the-moment” tools to settle yourself when you are feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or ...
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How Do You “Do” Fear?
In the Enneagram world, we refer to the Head Types 5,6, and 7 as the Fear Types, which they are. It is also true that fear is a universal response to real (or perceived) threats. As a Six, the core Fear Type on the Enneagram model, I actually get ...
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Happy 4th of July
Cheers to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Have a wonderful and safe 4th of July holiday! — Transform Inc.
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Maintaining a Sense of Calm and Groundedness During Tough Times
Recently a client of ours asked us, “My work has become so demanding and I’m having a difficult time dealing with all the stuff going on in the world AND my personal life and my work. What can I do?” It is hard not to have some reactions to ...
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Growth Process
It appears that we are in the midst of significant change as a society and individually. With meaningful and lasting change comes struggles and opportunities. Here’s a proven approach that can guide you through the change process. At Transform, we practice it personally and have shared it with our clients ...
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The Lost Art of Listening
Listening, like many other elements of communication, can be developed through practice, or lost if not used regularly. Good listeners focus on what they hear. They pause, think about what they’ve heard, before responding. In today’s “act now” world it can sometimes seem as if listening has become a lost art. Our reactivity ...
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