Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Sometimes when we are struggling with a relationship it is because we are defining the other person by their worst moments. The problem with this approach is that there is no one that can live up to a perfect standard. Other people are complex and imperfect… just like you. You...
Category Archives: Leadership
Email tips
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE How many times a day to you check your email? How many hours a week, month, year do you spend on email? If you are anything like me the answer is too much. How productive was that time? Likely not as productive as you tell yourself. I get it. Your organization relies...
Given the choice between being right or effective… choose effective.
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Have you ever found yourself in a disagreement with someone and it suddenly occurs to you that you are wrong… but then you continue to argue your point just so you do not have to admit you were wrong? I have. Categories
The Toxic Leader
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP We’ve all heard the “Toxic Leader” term thrown around like a manhole cover. In fact, I made sure the title of this post was set off by the definite article, just to make The Toxic Leader seem even more like the antagonist in a monster movie. This term...
In the spaces…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE The Army consistently puts out some of the the highest quality leadership concepts.Yet where the Army and most organizations struggle is closing the gap between knowledge of a concept and application of the concept.One of the things I did poorly for many years was fail to differentiate urgent and important...
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME: Toxic Positivity
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Positive Psychology…seriously, you? I just finished my training program and certification exams as a Positive Psychology Coach. Folks that know me may find it ironic that I pursued training in positive pscyhology. I’m generally regarded as the cynic or curmudgeon in most of my professional and social groups....
Leaders, choose your words carefully…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE I had a boss who when he wanted to see or talk with one of his subordinates he would email or text them…“Come see me.”or“Call me.”—Colleagues of mine would often come to me prior to responding to my boss to inquire if I had any idea what the message they...
Recognition and Performance: Another 2×2 table
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP I had an interesting chat with my son that ended up turning into a decent coaching session. Conventional wisdom is that you aren’t supposed to coach your family, but it turns out that’s really difficult. Before I was a certified executive coach, I coached hockey, cross country and...
Welcome to Functional Mentoring
We think that Mentoring is a foundational piece of the human experience. It is an art in every sense of the word:People express meaning through mentoring individually and personally
People experience meaning through mentoring individually and personally
Mentoring is dependent on skills…