by Patrick Kitchen | Dec 4, 2018 | Articles, Leadership
Several years ago I coached a leader and her team regarding insider-outsider power dynamics. They had hired two new team members and thought everything was going well. The new hires had great skills and good attitudes; they were easy to get along with and seemed to...
by Patrick Kitchen | Oct 10, 2018 | Articles, Leadership
Healthy workplace culture is vital to an organizations success. But whether in the form of subtle hostility or overt rudeness, sarcasm, gossip, or inappropriate jokes, incivility continues to be a major challenge in the workplace—and in society in general. Research on...
by Patrick Kitchen | Sep 11, 2018 | Articles, Change, Identity, Leadership, Learning and Development, powerless
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you. –Lao Tzu As an executive coach, I’ve had plenty of experience helping clients deal with ineffective leadership in the form of an insecure boss. This isn’t just a...
by mattlurie | Dec 2, 2017 | Articles, Feedback, Leadership, Learning and Development
“It is truly strange how long it takes to get to know oneself. I am now 62 years old, yet just one moment ago I realized that I love lightly toasted bread and loathe bread when it is heavily toasted. For over 60 years, and quite unconsciously, I have been...