by Laurie Swanson | Nov 18, 2024 | Career Blog
How to create connection, reduce defensiveness, and build stronger relationships when receiving feedback. Have I got something cool to share with you this week … a powerful way to build a stronger relationship with your boss and reduce your anxiety about your...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 11, 2024 | Career Blog
Recently I shared a story about how I was confronted with the fact that I still am a people-pleaser … and it led to me piddling my pants! (Read HERE). Many of you reached out appreciating my bravery in sharing this embarrassing moment. You also acknowledged that you...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 4, 2024 | Career Blog
Imagine that you and I are working together in a coaching relationship. One of the things I like to think about is the idea that we are standing at the bottom of a set of stairs that represent where you are today in your career – at the bottom of the stairs and...
by Laurie Swanson | Oct 28, 2024 | Career Blog
In the category of TMI I am going to fess up to something that started out as being a bit embarrassing but eventually became one of my better life lessons. I recently traveled to Toronto to take part in a workshop led by two people I highly admire, Martha Beck and...
by Laurie Swanson | Oct 21, 2024 | Career Blog
Pop quiz: What do these five words have in common? Vaccine They Integrity Gaslighting Authenticity Answer: These are all previously named as a Word of the Year by Merriam-Webster. Authenticity, defined as “not false or imitation” and “true to...
