Perspectives Work
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Our articles are crafted to provide leaders with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration needed to excel in today’s ever-changing world. From mastering emotional intelligence to navigating complex challenges, we aim to ignite fresh ideas, challenge traditional thinking, and offer practical insights.
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On leadership, coaching and trust, one idea at a time.
Leadership Has No Gender
“Gender equality is vital for us all and essential for a more just and prosperous world.”, from the book Equality for Women = Prosperity for All by Augusto Lopez-Claros and Bahiyyih Nakhjavani. In 2018 SkinCeuticals and ReSurge International invited me to design a leadership program as part of the Pioneering Women in Reconstructive Surgery (PWRS) initiative. At the time, I had no idea of the profound journey I was about to begin.
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Unmasking Bias: Breaking Barriers and Unlocking Potential
My early experience taught me that biases, whether subtle or blatant, are powerful enough to shape careers and limit opportunities. In today’s increasingly complex and interconnected world, these biases are not just personal obstacles: they can ripple outward to stifle innovation, collaboration, and trust on a global scale.
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Conflict Management: A Key Driver for Innovation, Creativity, and Stronger Relationships
Conflict is often viewed as disruptive, uncomfortable, and something to be avoided at all costs. However, within the realm of innovation, creativity, and building strong relationships, conflict can be a catalyst for growth and progress.
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Harnessing Language: A Powerful Tool for Managing Conversational Dynamics
In the vast tapestry of human interaction, language stands as the ultimate tool, a double-edged sword capable of both bridging divides and reinforcing power differentials.
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Soulless Algorithms or Soulful Guidance? The Perilous Path of AI Coaching
Lately I have been asked a few times about artificial intelligence (AI) replacing the human coaching. It is a fact that AI continues to advance at a rapid pace and that its application in various fields, including coaching, has become increasingly prevalent.
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Trust Talks: Unlocking Your Team’s Potential
I am always surprised by how coaching clients report the lack of trust that exists in their organizations and its profound negative impact.
Guides
Answers to the questions leaders ask before a first conversation.
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Executive coaching vs mentoring, consulting and therapy
Executive coaching vs mentoring, consulting and therapy: what each is for, who owns the answer, and how to tell which one a senior leader actually needs.
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Executive presence: a definition a coach can work with
Executive presence defined as confidence, credibility and connection, what it is not, and how executive presence coaching develops it without copying anyone.
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Executive team coaching, team building and offsite facilitation: the difference
Executive team coaching compared with team building and offsite facilitation: what each does, what changes afterwards, and when a leadership team needs which.
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How executive coaching works: the seven steps
How executive coaching works, step by step: chemistry meeting, assessment, stakeholder interviews, a plan, sessions, a review and the path forward.
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How to choose an executive coach: the chemistry meeting
How to choose an executive coach: the three checks before the first conversation, what a chemistry meeting is for, and what to listen for in it.
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Is executive coaching confidential? What the sponsor hears
Executive coaching confidentiality: what stays between leader and coach, what the sponsoring company is told, the one exception, and what to ask any coach.
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Leadership transition coaching: the first hundred days in a senior role
Leadership transition coaching for a new senior role: what the first hundred days are for, the five things to get right early, and how a coach fits in.
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Which leadership assessment answers which question
Hogan, Lumina Spark, Lumina Emotion, the ESCI, the Change Style Indicator and the Conflict Dynamics Profile compared by the question each one answers.
Common questions
What are the Perspectives Work articles about?
Leadership: from emotional intelligence and trust to conflict, bias and the language leaders use. They are written to give leaders knowledge, strategies and inspiration they can use.
Who writes the articles?
The practice. Where an article is by one of the coaches, it says so under the title.
How do I hear about new articles?
The newsletter signup at the foot of every page. Nothing else is sent.
Where should I start?
With the article at the top of this page, which is the most recent.
What is Perspectives Work?
An executive coaching practice of three senior coaches, each of whom held senior operating roles before coaching, with remits in North America, Europe and Latin America.
How do I start?
With a short note through the form on this page, saying what you are facing. A coach replies personally.
Talk to a senior coach.
Thank you.
Your note is on its way. One of the three coaches will reply to you personally.