The Anchor in the Room

The Anchor in the Room

by | Jul 18, 2024

There was this time when I was in a coaching session with a woman who declared that she wanted ”to be the anchor in the room” – in the situations she is in. Instantly, I had a vision of what that might be like and I shared it with her. Picture a Tug-O-War Game.  The...
What’s at Stake?     

What’s at Stake?     

by | Jun 7, 2024

Today, our world holds a deep need for social transformation. Many of us are leading or innovating broad cultural shifts for this transformation. Our work is to build trust in our understanding and to create confidence in our listener’s knowledge so that they will...
On Being a Neophyte: Comfort in the Unknown

On Being a Neophyte: Comfort in the Unknown

by | Jun 5, 2024

I had the distinct pleasure of being invited to a workshop at a preeminent downtown theater in New York City. The Critical Response feedback process by Liz Lerman was being taught by none other than Liz Lerman herself. I had heard of this process through playwriting...
When your Moods and Emotions can keep you on the outside

When your Moods and Emotions can keep you on the outside

by | Dec 5, 2023

I worked with a client who had a strong personality. He arrived from his former organization where conflict was normalized to his new firm that had a more mature environment. Having had been a single contributor and now having to work with and manage a team, he was at...