Executive Coach, Gary Wood, has Professional Certified Coach Accreditation Renewed

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As an Executive Coach, I feel very grateful. I have once again received notification that renewal of my Professional Certified Coach accreditation (PCC) has been approved.         As an accredited member of the International Coach Federation, we are required to go through a vigorous process of renewal application every three years. Meeting [...]

A Few Simple Things for the Emerging Leader

So you are an emerging leader … ready to jump in there and give it your all? Let’s talk about joining up, starting up, volunteering, letting you name stand, registering and preparing. As a young leader you may be caught up in a whirlwind of activity. You want to be involved in everything and miss [...]

Benefits of Dealing with Burnout

I suppose it goes without saying, but there are many benefits of dealing with burnout. Every week I am working with leaders and professionals who are experiencing significant stress. Either they are in overload and overwhelm and on the verge of burnout and disillusionment or they are in fact … experiencing burnout. Carefully I walk [...]

You Can Make a One Percent Improvement

You can make a one percent improvement. Making a 1% improvement doesn’t seem like too much to ask, does it?  I mean, it’s one percent. It sounds achievable. And who says 1% isn’t significant. It may be modest but it is a step forward.  We live in a culture that seems to idolize big things. [...]

Hey Leader. What Can You Do About Workplace Bullying?

Don’t be naive. Workplace bullying happens. And it can – and may be – happening right in your workplace. You name the group of people that work together for whatever reason and it can happen right there. Thank God if it isn’t … but it can if the conditions are right.   You May Not [...]

Best Strategy for Burnout – Stop to Move Forward

What may be the best strategy for burnout? Stop to move forward. It’s a valid tactic. Sometimes we have to have someone tell us to stop. I have told men and women I work with to ‘Stop.’ In the past, I have been told to ‘Stop.” We get in such a state of overload that [...]

Why Clarity is Important

If we understand why clarity is important, we can move forward. It sounds simple but it is true. Clarity rules. Clarity will determine whether a company responds to changing conditions or falls further back. Clarity will determine whether an individual takes the steps to move forward or flounders in mediocrity. Clarity will determine whether the [...]

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