Mindfulness seems a little intangible - immeasurable even. It isn’t one of the first things that comes to mind in...
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How to shift from directive leadership to decisive leadership
Making decisions is an art. Making them fast, with grace - style even - is something that leaders everywhere aspire to...
Do your organization’s vision and values really line up?
At Padraig, we work with a lot of leaders. Sometimes they lead a unit or a group of frontline staff within their...
4 steps to empowering your team
We talk a lot, these days, about empowering our teams. That probably sounds like it’s a good thing — giving our people...
What is your listening style?
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” - Stephen R. Covey...
Five steps to catering your communication style
It’d be nice if what we meant to say was always received as such. Not just nice, it’d be an absolute miracle to...
How to turn difficult conversations into Essential Conversations
Have you ever had occasions at the office where you knew you had to confront someone and you were avoiding it? Maybe...
How changing your perspective could change your career
As an executive coach, I get to work with leaders of all levels in organizations across the public and private...
How to delegate successfully to save time, money (and your sanity)
It’s no secret -- in fact, we probably all know it’s a best practice in leadership circles: spend your time on tasks...
Communication breakdown? How does it happen and how to avoid it.
Communication breakdown. It happens all the time. You know the one - when you think you’ve delegated something to...
Five things to avoid becoming an executive bully
You’re not an executive bully, right? Surely you’d know if you were. You don’t scream at people or threaten them. You...
What makes the holiday season so challenging?
One reason the holidays can be challenging is that for many, they are a HUGE departure from normal routines....