Character Strengths / Leadership / Leadership Skills / Personal Coaching / Trust Environment / Why coaching?

Humility versus Narcissism

Is social media the cause of the staggering rise of narcissism in our world or does it simply show us more of it?   Either way, we don’t have to emulate the narcissists around us.  We have the right to choose humility and in doing so, demonstrate the most effective kind of leadership in our workplace, in our community and in our home-life. The gift of humility…

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February 10, 2020
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Personal Coaching Thoughts for 2020…

January often finds us taking a moment to reflect on the events of the past year and then shifting to focus on a shiny new year ahead.  While doing just that, the professional coaches at The Coaching Lens came up with some personal thoughts that they hope will resonate with you and help to nurture a positive and motivated outlook for 2020. For the past five…

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January 16, 2020
Aha! Leadership Moments / Building Confidence / Leadership / Leadership Skills / Potential / Trust Environment

Continuing the Tale of an old Irish Fisherman’s Sweater – Part Two of an Aha! Leadership Moment

In Part One, Ida (a coach at The Coaching Lens) tells the story of an old Irish Fisherman’s sweater – one of those heavy, cream coloured, cable wool sweaters that she knitted painstakingly by hand using the traditional Aran Diamond and Honeycomb stitches.  Here in Part Two, she shares what she learned about Leadership from that same Fisherman’s Knit Sweater. While that beautiful Fisherman’s Knit Sweater…

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April 8, 2019
Aha! Leadership Moments / Building Confidence

The tale of an old Irish fisherman’s sweater – Part One of an Aha! Leadership Moment

Ida, a coach with The Coaching Lens, tells this Aha! Leadership Moment story in two parts.  It’s about an old Irish Fisherman’s sweater – one of those heavy, cream coloured, cable wool sweaters knitted painstakingly by hand using the traditional Aran Diamond and Honeycomb stitches. A few weeks ago, we were sorting through boxes of accumulated stuff, when I came across a fisherman’s sweater that I…

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March 30, 2019
Agile Leadership / Aha! Leadership Moments / Character Strengths / Coaching Skills / Leadership Skills / Learner Mindset / Personal Coaching / Potential / Trust Environment / Uncategorized / Why coaching?

Learners and Leaders and the Power of Potential

The Coaching Lens would like to share with you Coach Ida Kmiec’s personal story about Learners and Leaders and the Power of Potential. As professional coaches, we are committed to both sides of “potential”.  Our Personal Coaching can help individuals learn about their strengths, confidently articulate their competencies and be open to their own potential.  Our Leadership Coaching is designed to enhance the skills of those…

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February 23, 2019
Aha! Leadership Moments / Character Strengths / Coaching Skills / Feedback / Leadership / Leadership Skills / Values and Beliefs

Hire Spock…

We'd like to share Jeff's story, an Aha! Leadership Moment about what we can learn from our tv hours spent watching the Starship Enterprise boldly go where no man (or woman) has been before.  Even Captain Kirk could have used a little help honing his coaching skills out there in Space, the Final Frontier!   Jeff's Story -- An Aha! Leadership Moment inspired by Star Trek Most…

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January 30, 2019