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The article featured in Volume 22, Number 3 of "Choice Magazine" delves into the evolution and significance of coach education within the professional field. Author Janet M. Harvey, explores how the realm of coach education has continually adapted and transformed in response to the growing demands and shifts within the broader coaching industry.

In this September 2024 edition of the CEO Corner, Janet M. Harvey highlights the undeniable truth of our times—diversity and inclusion are not just ethical imperatives but foundational to achieving unprecedented success in the business world.

Listen along as Janet navigates the intricate layers of why diversity isn’t just about tolerance but about leveraging unique perspectives as a growth strategy. This edition is a call to action for leaders and organizations worldwide to embrace diversity and inclusion as undisputed facts of life, propelling us towards more innovative, profitable, and equitable futures.

Have you ever felt disoriented, like you've lost your sense of direction, especially under the pressure of our fast-paced world? You may relate to the 'twisties,' a term from the gymnastics world that gained attention during the 2016 Tokyo Olympic Games. These twisties are not just limited to athletes—leaders and professionals experience similar disorientation amidst the chaotic dance of work demands, economic shifts, and intense societal changes. 

In this enlightening blog, discover how Olympic champion Simone Biles overcame her struggle with the twisties and how these principles can apply to your life, transforming confusion into clarity and proficiency.

In the July 2024 edition of the CEO Corner, Janet dives into the art of leadership and personal reflection. This month's insights center around the transformative power of generative coaching, the importance of intentional communication, and the role of nature in rejuvenating our purpose. Janet reflects on lessons from the influential HEal Conference and shares her mid-year contemplations inspired by the serene water lilies that symbolize purity of heart. Dive into a world where change is embraced, and excellence in leadership is sustained through deliberate judgment and dedication.

Coaching is not just as a career choice, but a viable and fulfilling pathway to making a living. You are invited into a generative conversation about what it means to craft a livelihood in this field. 

This article provides a deep dive into the necessary qualities a coach must cultivate and the nuanced approach required to effect meaningful change.

Now is a good time to reflect on the goals you set for the second quarter and the first half of the year.  What might you want to reset to finish the first half well and prepare for the second half of 2024, which appears to offer continued complexity and uncertainty. Give yourself the gift of pause to listen to your inner authority. Choose what most respects your values and core self. As a leader, everyone observes and follows; offer a pathway that honors their generative wholeness.

As we watch courageous, chaotic, and committed discourse worldwide, othering's impact becomes painfully clear. Our conversations normalize othering, compromising our ability to discern what's happening and absent our preferences and biases.

Readers of the book From Tension to Transformation: A Leader's Guide to Generative Change comment most often about the frame offered for pause. "Pause gives more time than it takes."  Staying present and aware is the formula to avoid judgment, blaming, and disappointment that motivates othering. Allow belonging to be our intentional way to invite change for sustainable humanity. 

I decided to buy some chocolates to express my gratitude for our fantastic team, and oh my, was that journey a surprise. The celebration of Easter (and similar holidays) and Chocolate are two things that go together for many people during April. The Chocolate Scorecard, points out that what you purchase has some unspoken consequences for society. 

Looking more closely before you buy is a small act with high impact. When we give our attention to wholeness, to the multiple facets of any system – our personal life relationships, our teams and enterprises, our communities, our governments, our educational institutions – we see more options emerge.

Listen in for three ideas to support us as leaders of ourselves, our teams, our families, and our communities.

Retreating and shrinking one’s presence is a common response in the face of tension. However, that generates the exact opposite of what we long for, which is healthy relationships to collaborate and enjoy fulfilling shared goals. In the moments when emotions take over, and we feel judgmental toward another – wondering if they are a frenemy – our reactions can disrupt relationship and transform an uncomfortable interaction into fractured trust. Noticing what grabs our attention spontaneously short circuits reactions we will likely regret. Easy to say, and this blog offers three easy practices to begin to transform tension into trust as a relationship superpower! 

Celebrate International Women's Day 2-24 ... the power of an "and" mindset.