inviteCHANGE's Podcast

Call to action for the theme, Inspire Inclusion. Shares data about the equality of women's representation around the world, with a call out specifically for media and government decision-making roles.

Seeing the words, “navigate political tensions” probably raises your blood pressure, or at least your stress level. Something more like, avoid at all costs, especially in the workplace, runs through your mind. 

In this episode, I offer some easy methods to lean into tension as an opportunity rather than roadblock. Generative coaching methods give all of us a way to be inclusive and have our point of view with respect and dignity, in exactly the same way others who differ from us want that too. 

They're invisible until invited out. 

In Janet's latest Coaching Mastery column for choice, the magazine of professional coaching, she brings to light how topics that feel unspeakable can often leave potential for growth on the table. Listen or read on for 3 tips to strengthen your invitation to unspeakable topics. 

Let this column be your mirror to evolution.

In a world where the only constant is change, the art of leadership is undergoing a profound transformation. As we navigate the complexities of modern-day challenges, the traditional paradigms of leading no longer suffice. It's a moment calling not for mere adaptation but for a radical reimagining of what it means to lead. This is where inviteCHANGE emerges as a beacon of evolution and empowerment. Dive into our philosophy of nurturing inherent leadership in everyone, and discover how inviteCHANGE is redefining excellence through empowerment, authenticity, and a transformative approach to personal and professional development. Welcome to a journey of introspection, innovation, and impact—a journey to becoming the intuitive leader within.

You hold the value of excellence as a top priority. Yet, when asked how you know you
are living that value, walking your talk in all your choices, the question becomes hard to
answer. Stick with the question and you discover an internal drive to reach a destination called success. Only when you get there in your imagination, so much has changed that the initial definition of excellence no longer fits. This mismatch occurs for everyone, and especially so in the complexity and uncertainty of our professional lives. 

In this episode, I explore the how to generate performance excellence continually and offer one important question to empower your journey.

When we think dualistically in business, e.g., “we can do this or do that,” agility suffers
while everyone seeks answers that have more certainty and congruence with the “why”
for an initiative. This episode explores a common consequence from “or” rather than “and” thinking that produces more effective and systemic solutions.

On a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 being extremely strong, what is your comfort and
patience with tension that naturally occurs with change, especially organizational
change? Even if you answer 10, read on to discover a fresh mindset. Adopting a
generative mindset with artful reflection will strengthen your resolve to challenge
decisions early and often to reveal preferences and biases that fail to account for the
change naturally occurring in all business systems. 

In this episode, get three useful questions to use in creating space for challenge and one more question to learn about your own resistance to creating the necessary space.

Because we create them, that means we can change them, beliefs that is. A belief in
tension as bad and something to banish misunderstands the incredible creative power
that tension provides our lives. What becomes possible in your life, personally and
professionally as you embrace tension as an empowering force? 

Listen and consider an alternative perspective about tension that fuels belief shift toward your capacity to maximize your own potential. You can, you do, and you are the captain of your destiny and master of your fate (thank you Dr. Nelson Mandela).

Have you ever wondered what drives our innate desire for control? It seems to be deeply ingrained within us, rooted in our DNA and spanning generations. However, as we encounter the refusal of the uncontrollable to comply, such as viruses and natural disasters, a shift in belief becomes essential. Though easier said than done, the foundation of this shift lies within our capacity for intention.

Listen on to explore how you can use the power of choice to declare intention and allow that shift to infuse how you pay attention to everyday choices.

Do you have a belief that change is hard and takes a long time? You are not alone and yet, that belief is at the root of paralyzing inertia when leaders seek a new vision and want their workforce to change to fulfill that vision. 

In this blog I tackle the role that judgment plays in creating what a colleague of mine calls, “stinking thinking.” By definition, that type of thinking gets in the way of even the most compelling vision you express. Why? Ease with inviting change and doing so quickly, begins within each person. Learning to replace reaction with responses that are more thoughtful and genuine is something we can do with every breath. I offer four steps to begin the process. Give it try!