Great Day!  It’s a beautiful day in the Neighborhood!  ...Ok, so I’ve been pondering all morning of how I can better serve those that I am destined to serve.  And for those new to my ‘landing’...here’s the snapshot...I am destined to bring-forth the SEQ-power of GreaterDC and bring-together our Community-Champs, {newbie} Managers, Executives, Mentors, and Coaches.

Throughout the brain-storm...I became curious about something...and  decided to pose this power-question: Are you seeking to enrich and transcend a mentoring styled culture within your department/organization?

If so, and you want to talk-it-through; I’d love for you to buzz me (301) 899-0713 – and let us get the conversation(s) started.  But if you’re not quite ready to discuss...may I offer you some insight to begin formalizing your base-line?  This is what I’ve begun prescribing to all my Newbies {also delightful for my Sages}; as they are interested in treating their Folks to the compelling mind-set and the PRO-activity of social/emotional-intelligence {SEQ}.  They are also taking-on the Mentor/Coach likeness to invite team-chemistry, innovation, ingenuity, and creativity to co-collaborate.

It’s been coined Power Mentoring.  Corp-Executives and Community Leaders alike are utilizing this particular knowledge to spruce-up the organizational landscaping a bit.  ...Speaking of landscapes – if you’d like to explore said context in PRO-creation; check out the stories behind the inner-branding of General Electric {GE} and IMB.  They have/had the lead on what’s considered ‘lineage of mentoring relationships’...the warm connections as we like to call it within the SEQ-Coaching community.  {Dr.} Professor Ellen Ensher of Loyola Marymount Univ. and co-author Susan Murphy has crafted this brilliance into context inside their book titled Power Mentoring.  They break-it-down into (3) steps: (a) Know Thyself. (b) Reflect on who to reach-out to. (c) Connect with courage.

Branching-out from my POV – it would do us the most good to begin {genuinely} promoting our People...and creating workplaces that encourage the wealth of their {true} inner-strength(s).  To tap into such strength requires the acquaintance of Self.  Secondly, it’s invaluable to have {encouraged} access to those under-the-umbrella that we can {immediately} reach-out to, confide-in, and explore the possibilities with.  Thirdly, having the courage to connect with those we look-to for direction is paramount!  Most often, our staffers hold-back and/or fear {negative} consequences when considering to solicit for soundboards inside the organization.  But honestly, those positioned higher or with sturdy tenure are our {absolute} best mentors.  ...And the interesting part is...if we were to groom them as mentors/coaches and then allow them total autonomy to express/coach/guide/groom-freely; they are surely the ones that could {brilliantly} apply the balm to much of the inter-departmental conflicts and office mayhem that many of us encounter on a daily basis {especially inside the larger; more epic-styled organizations}.  Instead of overlooking and/or pushing-it-under-the-rug...let’s {genuinely} consider and encourage them to absorb the power of mentoring to resolve and soothe our office aches-&-pains.   Today, we lean-back.  Tomorrow {and definitely upon the paradigm-shifts toward coach-mentoring}, we will lean-in...we will guide...we will groom...we will power-mentor!

Here’s the landing-link to explore each step in-depth http://ellenensher.com/how-to-get-a-mentor – along with Dr. Ensher’s TEDx Talk (2013). 

TTFN!...and here’s to You and your EQ!

Great-Day!  It’s a beautiful day in the Neighborhood!  Two-days before our next Sweet T’s Juke Joint...and all sorts of resources and reflections have been coming my way.  When this happens; I get super-excited and want to share everything; with everyone...lol!  This week’s Rundown has already been finalized – so there’s absolutely no room for additions.  That being said, I figured I’d do a pre-post.  Which is especially for my Newbie managers/executives.  Because surely when one crosses the threshold into management/C-level status it is a huge-deal...colossal even!  ...And by us having a keen understanding of Self and the PRO-activity of affirmations alongside of us – our Life and Work blends holistically, organically...automatically generating higher energies of zeal.  The beautiful-blend of what we think and how we feel is the ultimate goal within Leadership.  It also counteracts the encounters of being at odds with Self and @-odds with those around us.  Ideally, the vibes that we offer-up should enrich Self andour Team’s chemistry.  Even better, as the Leads...our vibes are responsible for the overall synergy and power-of-the-Pod; making alignment the inevitable.

If you approve...here’s your special-invitation to affirm your Betterment.  I invite you to gear-up for this hot-pursuit and explore excitedly!   (Our 1st stop of this adventure)...is to go-visit with the Simon Sinek’s video titled If You Don’t Understand People, You Don’t Understand Business – he so eloquently introduces the phenomena that I’ve chosen to utilize as our shoreline.  Inside this particular talk; he speaks to the 99% {the PRO-Creatives}...which is why I chose it...because his tone-of-message underlines the Art of Human(ness) {an element all leaders need to succeed}.

So when you get a moment; go visit.  The only thing I ask...is that you visit with minimum distractions.  It would be awesome if you maybe take a note or two.  Get inside a neutral-zone...meaning you approach it with a solid level of openness.  Is that cool with you?  Oh, and if you’d like to go-visit with Simon’s video now...over to the right...you can click my ‘Starting With Why’ image.

TTFN!...and here’s to You and your EQ!

HOT-OFF-THE-PRESS!  

Today's Lunch-&-Learn Segment will begin @ 12pm (EDT) via TalkShoe.com.  

To power-connect {virtually}...the Episode link is to the right.  To connect by-telephone; dial (724) 444-7444, the participant's code is 96030#.  Click this link for TODAY'S RUNDOWN

Here's to You...and your EQ!!

HOT-OFF-THE-PRESS!  

Today's Lunch-&-Learn Segment will begin @ 12pm (EDT) via TalkShoe.com.  

To power-connect {virtually}...the Episode link is inside the right pane.  To connect by-telephone; dial (724) 444-7444, the participant's code is 96030#.  Click this link for TODAY'S call-agenda...The-Rundown-Friday-June-5-2015

I AM Soooo looking-forward to our conversation...Cheers!!!

Are You in-the-process of preparing for an EQ interview?  ...Or just got promoted to the manager/executive/C-level suite?  Or maybe desire to polish-up; because more and more organizations are seeking and expecting their folks to perform with higher levels of emotional-intelligence?  

If so, let's POWER-CONNECT!

To schedule your complementary DISCOVERY-ZONE session...Just click the PURPLE-heart "Work With Me" {along the right pane} - then select the 2nd option; and maneuver through the prompters.  You and I will receive confirmation of our meeting; the moment you're done.  

Before our meeting; I will forward you a few suggestions sure to enrich our conversation and create your Zone full of discoveries!

Here's to YOU and your EQ!!!

"We don't make {Mentors/Coaches} to make money; we make money to make more {Mentors/Coaches}."

 TMWC

"The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it." {Goethe}