The Coaching Lens recently delved into the thorny topic of dealing with hard truths and difficult situations. We’d like to share Coach Carole Murphy’s insightful summary, in which she includes a favourite quote from Dr Marcia Reynolds.
We find many reasons to love this quote by Richelle E. Goodrich. We love the idea that we can purposefully choose to view the world through a lens of gratitude and in doing so, create a mindset that more clearly sees possibilities and builds resilience. Even better, scientific research tells us that a consistent brain pattern of gratitude changes neuroplasticity. It rewires mental habits and strengthens neural pathways that support a more positive outlook. When we’re looking through a lens of gratitude, the vivid colours and opportunities appear right in front of us, just waiting to be discovered.
While it may not feel much like it, the days are steadily getting longer as the new year offers opportunities for hope and optimism. The Coaching Lens would like to share some Leadership thoughts that reflect on that positivity. As a leader, when you foster an environment of trust, you create a culture of safety where team members have the confidence to take risks and where mistakes are considered valuable learning opportunities. When people feel valued, engaged and inspired, there is no limit to the creativity and innovation they can deliver.
Successful leaders know that they create an environment of trust when they live and breathe personal authenticity. Professional Coaching can help leaders to clearly see who they are at their core, to embrace strengths, values and purpose, and to find effective ways to express and present that true self.
We'd like to share some quotes that we hope offer insight when times get tough. Perceiving struggle and failure through the alternative lens of hope gives us new options and strengths to move forward. “To live without hope is to cease to live.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky; “Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.” – Zig Ziglar; “The struggle you’re in today, is developing strength you need tomorrow. Don’t give up.” – Robert Tew
People sometimes find the name of our Coaching collaborative unusual. and we're happy to again share a post about the thoughts that went into naming "The Coaching Lens". Coaching is all about “shedding light” through multiple lens to expand our insights and perspectives and ultimately choices and decisions. Powerful questions open up lenses to allow us to view the situation from many angles. Click on the image for more...