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Your Voice is Powerful. Use It! 

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | August 8, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on voice messages the image shows a woman using a megaphone.

Do you use voice messages? These days it is SO hard to find time to connect with people. Schedules never align. People are always in meetings. Yes, Slack and other messaging apps are convenient but there’s nothing like the power of your own voice to convey nuance and true meaning. And with platforms like WhatsApp, leaving…

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Are You an Active Participant in Meetings?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | July 26, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on being an active participant in meetings the image shows a woman sitting in front of a team on Zoom with an engaged presence,

When you’re in a larger meeting, how much do you ask of yourself to be an active participant? I recently had the opportunity to present at two virtual conferences back-to-back. The contrast between the two experiences got me thinking about the power of being an active participant and how it can transform your meeting experience.…

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Is It Time to Reevaluate Your Context?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | July 19, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on context and shifting priorities the image shows a woman sitting in front of a computer screen bored

Have you found yourself doing something without knowing why you’re doing it? Are you finding that the things that were important to you, no longer seem to have meaning? Recently I had a thought-provoking conversation with a fellow coach about how easily the context of our actions can shift without us even noticing. As circumstances…

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Forget Resilience – Look for Anti-Fragility

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | June 22, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on resilience the image shows a tiny shoot growing up between cracks in the concrete.

Here’s a new take on resilience.  Credit to Stephanie Mehta for this one, who inspired this learning snack with her recent talk at the California Conference for Women.  In the scientific field, resilience means when something gets pushed or changed, the material bounces back to what it was.  In other words, resilience is when something…

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Hybrid Work: Are We Doing It Wrong?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | June 15, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on hybrid work the image shows a business woman alone in her office in front of a large video screen showing a Zoom meeting

I was recently talking with a client about hybrid work initiatives and how to get people back in the office and how companies are really coming down on different sides of this. As the business world embraces hybrid work models, finding the right balance between in-office and remote work becomes crucial. Bringing employees back to…

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Trying Asking for Advice – Not Giving It 

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | June 8, 2023 |
For this article by Jo Ilfeld, Executive Leadership Coach on giving advice the image shows a business woman using her hands to explain something.

Have you ever found wanted to give advice to someone at work? Well, there’s a way to do it right. I recently came across a fascinating book by Katie Milkman called “How to Change.” In it, she explores the impact of advice-giving on our behavior. I think we all intuitively know this but she has…

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Post-Mother’s Day Tribute

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | May 24, 2023 |

How can we be present for our employees without micromanaging them? In honor of Mother’s Day this month, I was talking with three clients, all three of them mothers and they were striving to support their almost-adult children, keep track and be helpful, notice when things are going wrong, but not fall into the trap…

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