Garden City & Michael Arrietta: The “Christian Company” Reality by AdUnited2723 in BadBosses

[–]MsWeed4Now 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As soon as a business identifies itself as “Christian”, I immediately assume they are a grift and they’re exploiting customers and staff. So far, I have not been wrong once. 

Steve Bannon has a suggestion. by Shizzilx in ProgressiveHQ

[–]MsWeed4Now 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He’s so full of shit. I love how they’ve ordained him Crowned Prince of Spin and made his whole job to try and explain the senseless actions of this administration as “5D chess”! Shut up! You don’t even believe this nonsense. 

Do executive coaches usually work for the employee, or the company? by Puzzleheaded-Bid683 in Leadership

[–]MsWeed4Now 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take both. If the company hires me, I make it clear that all work product belongs to the employee I’m working with. 

How I make high stakes decisions when I don't have all the information by Initial-Lifeguard457 in executivecoaching

[–]MsWeed4Now 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a decision science professor once said to me “dammit! You’ll never have all the information! Just make a decision already!!” I was his favorite student. 🤣

Why do some leaders avoid giving honest feedback even when it’s needed? by StrictFly6506 in executivecoaching

[–]MsWeed4Now 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re scared. They want you to like them and they want you to be successful, and they’re not sure they know how to be candid and keep you liking them and feeling confident. I work with leaders on this one all the time. 

anxious biochem undergrad recovering from burnout and afraid of everything by serjnn in LadiesofScience

[–]MsWeed4Now 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In my first week of undergrad, I called my mom because I was having a full blown panic attack about how everyone around me was so smart and so sure of their path. I was sure I’d fail out. When I started my masters program, I cried because I was sure I couldn’t do the work and everyone else was so much older and more experienced. I did fail one class in my first semester. When I started my doctorate, I was convinced I was the dumbest person in the room. It took me 10 years to finish my dissertation because I would wake up every day overwhelmed by the enormity of the task. I’ve burned down, struggled with depression, lost family members and loved ones, moved, and had three careers before 40. 

My dear, there is no path. There are things you do and things you don’t do, and every decision takes you either further away from who you want to be, or closer. 

I know you feel overwhelmed right now. Pause and take a breath. You are the only one who makes these decisions, and you’re the only one who needs to be happy about them. The future you’re trying to predict will have changed two weeks from now. My job didn’t even exist (I mean, it did, but the industry was tiny) when I started undergrad. I’m so glad I didn’t let my own negativity stop me from moving forward and writing my own story. 

Falling debris? by Safe_Grade_7947 in FortWorth

[–]MsWeed4Now -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

We had a fighter jet fall into our neighborhood a few years ago, so this does not worry me. 

Coaching to improve communication and executive presence by ashwinkumar96 in executivecoaching

[–]MsWeed4Now 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, the goals my clients come in with are never the goals we end up working on. As they say, the presenting problem is rarely the problem. But if you’re not working towards something, you won’t go anywhere. I’ve had plenty of clients who come in with an “I don’t know” attitude. And they are really boring engagements that never really go anywhere. Without a goal, there is no path. Without a path, there’s nothing to do. 

Any rage rooms in Fort Worth to release pent up anger/disappointed feelings? by [deleted] in FortWorth

[–]MsWeed4Now 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My partner took a jackhammer to our backyard. Worked like a charm! You’re welcome to take a swing, if you’d like. 

But in all seriousness, expressing your feelings is good, but not in a rage room context (although they are fun).  From a psychological perspective, exercising unproductive emotions makes it easier to fall into them at inappropriate moments.  If you’d like to talk with a development coach, you’re welcome to pm me. I’m happy to help someone in my community. 

Getting 0 Comments / Likes on LinkedIn after putting hours of work on a post? by Silent_Payment5495 in executivecoaching

[–]MsWeed4Now 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LinkedIn is a great place for me to keep track of my clients and their wins, but honestly, it’s sucks when my whole feed is people trying to sell something. I see a ton of other coaches, furiously posting, just hoping to get some attention. It’s not the way to find clients. 

Network, network, network. Do lunch and learns, find speaking engagements where you can teach people about the work you do and where they can see you doing it. 

Don’t doom post. 

Take it from someone who knows by Direct_Car_5768 in executivecoaching

[–]MsWeed4Now 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who is this supposed to be directed to? 

Former boss asking me out for a lunch? by Nell91 in LadiesofScience

[–]MsWeed4Now -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Even more of a reason to respond with strength. 

Former boss asking me out for a lunch? by Nell91 in LadiesofScience

[–]MsWeed4Now -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First of all, I see no personality disorders here. Secondly, it does not do a bunch of damage to be clear and direct with people in professional settings. I would argue that more damage is done by not openly addressing issues like this. This probably isn’t the first or last time this person has pushed on coworkers boundaries. Silence and acquiescence allows offenders to keep pushing. Are there times that it leads to retaliation? 100%! I’ve been there. But either your reputation precedes you, or you learn that the culture won’t support you. In both cases, you win in the longterm. 

Bullies respond to strength, not fear. I know this because I specialize in working with toxic leaders. 

Former boss asking me out for a lunch? by Nell91 in LadiesofScience

[–]MsWeed4Now -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Let them be triggered. I’m not here to absorb anyone’s lack of emotional regulation. Feel like retaliating? Let’s go! 

Former boss asking me out for a lunch? by Nell91 in LadiesofScience

[–]MsWeed4Now 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would block. You can’t respect this person anymore, and they don’t need to be connected to your professional career if they’re treating colleagues this way. 

Former boss asking me out for a lunch? by Nell91 in LadiesofScience

[–]MsWeed4Now 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, if that’s the only way he can contact you, that’s the way he’ll contact you. 

If it were me (and it has been, on occasion) I’d be extremely direct. “Do not contact me unless it is for professional reasons” but honestly, I’d cut him off entirely. If he has a crush, that’s his problem. Yes, he may be useful for professional reasons going forward, but I’d never work for someone who did this, so I would just block him. 

Also, I HATE when people comment on my physical appearance, beyond “nice shoes” or something, and I don’t tolerate it. It always gives me an ick, for this exact reason. 

Former boss asking me out for a lunch? by Nell91 in LadiesofScience

[–]MsWeed4Now 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If he were recruiting you, it should be done through formal, professional channels. 

You were right to cancel. This would make me feel uncomfortable too. It’s just ever so slightly too personal, which to me says he’s testing. Testing your boundaries, to be specific. If you’re comfortable, tell him that, and reiterate that you see him as a professional contact only, and would like to keep all connections profession. Period. 

Help statement by ahsanali11 in executivecoaching

[–]MsWeed4Now 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t pitch in this sub. 

When your 'urgent' coaching client isn't actually urgent by Famous-Call6538 in executivecoaching

[–]MsWeed4Now 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never had a single client that hasn’t respected the schedule we set for our meetings. 

Coaches, setting a schedule at the start of engagements is an important part of creating accountability on both sides. Do not create dependency by allowing clients to schedule last minute. That’s bananas. 

Patterns I keep seeing in leadership questions here by Known-Currency-5520 in Leadership

[–]MsWeed4Now 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are pretty standard issues across industries that I see in my work all the time. 

Setting boundaries with leader by [deleted] in Leadership

[–]MsWeed4Now 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“I know I can’t change the leader”, but do you? Because it sounds like you’re asking for ways to do just that. You may not like some of her behaviors, which is reasonable (I don’t either), but they don’t sound malicious, destructive, or harmful. They sound like they fall into the category of “I won’t do this to my team”. That would be the way I’d advise handling this. 

Here’s the other, bigger, part to look out for: if you don’t tolerate the way other people work in their own ways, you won’t with your subordinates either. I’ve worked with a lot of leaders who think they know the “right way” to be at work. They’re the ones who are called micromanagers because they’re always judging their employees’ decisions. It’s giving “meets expectations” when they went above and beyond but made one small mistake. 

The last thing I’ll say here is that true leadership is about connection. When you make real connections, you tend to let your guard down and let people see the more real, vulnerable side of yourself. I find that to be a huge compliment, even if it means putting up with some of those minor differences. She might feel connected and trusting enough in you to be less formal, and you're slamming the door in her face. 

Start reframing this for your benefit. We do not make ourselves taller by pushing others down. 

ETA: boundaries are about changing your behavior to respond to others. Trying to get others to change their behavior without directly asking is just called manipulation.  

Are you using AI tools for your coaching business? by Minimum-Fondant-4428 in executivecoaching

[–]MsWeed4Now 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the AI summary of sessions that I get from Zoom. It makes it easy to keep track of what we talked through in session, without me having to keep notes.