Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP To inspire fellow classmates, create content, ask for/respect feedback, maintain autonomy and teach his old man something… It is why my son is my best client. My son graduated this year with his High School diploma and an Associate's Degree after being dual enrolled the latter half ofContinue reading "The Man in the Arena Presses On : Calvin Coolidge, Teddy Roosevelt and My Son"
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 andContinue reading "Recognition and Performance: Another 2×2 table"
Right vs effective… choose effective.
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE There will be times in your life when you are faced with the choice between…wanting to be right or being effective.wanting to be right or nourishing the relationship. Choose effective.Choose the relationship Categories
Holding space…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE When people are going through something difficult there is often a feeling that you have to find the perfect words to say or perhaps that you have to say something just because the silence is uncomfortable. It becomes about you. You are uncomfortable and you want to make that uncomfortableContinue reading "Holding space…"
Training and Practice are Different: A Rant.
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP First part of the Rant: Stop using Training and Practice interchangeably. Just stop. Don’t do it. Strap in… this is one of those essays when delivered verbally results in my teenage daughter chortling and muttering “old man shouts at clouds”. In the corporate world, in the military, inContinue reading "Training and Practice are Different: A Rant."
An Open Letter to my Proteges and Fellow Mentors
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP How folks respond in a crisis, and how they maintain (or fail to maintain) that drive once the crisis is over truly reveals the best (and worst) of that most important of Venn diagrams: Your inherent character, how you were raised, and how well any work you've doneContinue reading "An Open Letter to my Proteges and Fellow Mentors"
Followership
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP "Thanks Coach" That’s a quote from my son, after every practice he’s ever attended. Hockey, Baseball, Cross country, Track & Field, Chess. Yes, you read that right, Chess. He plays several sports competently and competes like his life depends on it, but Chess is for sure “his thing”. DespiteContinue reading "Followership"
A Place for Self
Relaxation is something that looks easy when someone's good at it, but it takes practice to get there.
How often do you tell your teammates that you appreciate them?
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE “I appreciate you.” I made a habit of communicating my appreciation for my teammates when they do something that I appreciate. I try to do this regardless of how small the behavior may be. Here is my standard… if I think to myself “I appreciated that” I make an effortContinue reading "How often do you tell your teammates that you appreciate them?"
Fighting with Monsters
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Concept: Be “unlike him who inflicted the injury.” because “He who fights with monsters must take care…that he himself does not become a monster.” So stand up to the monsters in your life but also choose your battles wisely… or risk losing the very purpose you were fighting for. “AnyoneContinue reading "Fighting with Monsters"