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Leaders Who Care

Leaders Who Care 1382 675 Sharna Fabiano

Think of all of the teachers, parents, or mentors who have supported you in the past, those who made a difference in your life at the time, or perhaps for…

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More Connection = Better Meetings

More Connection = Better Meetings 1367 619 Sharna Fabiano

Connection is vital for us to work well together. It’s the foundation of clear communication, of “getting on the same page,” of building and maintaining trust within a team. Without…

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Emotional Awareness

Emotional Awareness 1000 1000 Sharna Fabiano

Emotional awareness, or emotional intelligence, is the ability to read and interpret our own feelings, empathize with others, and adjust our speech and behavior to reflect social context. It’s a…

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Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone 750 750 Sharna Fabiano

Stepping out of your “comfort zone” is an overused catch phrase in coaching, business, and creative work. What does it really mean? And why do we need to be uncomfortable?…

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Staying Centered

Staying Centered 750 946 Sharna Fabiano

I love the idea of centering, which is both a physical experience and a spiritual one at the same time. The circle comes to mind immediately, as in my recent…

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Solutions for Leadership Challenges

Solutions For Leadership Challenges

Solutions For Leadership Challenges 900 600 Sharna Fabiano

We expect a lot from our leaders, both creatively and professionally, and perhaps because there’s such an excess of training, writing, and cultural knowledge about how to lead, I find…

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Being Brave

Being Brave 900 600 Sharna Fabiano

On the dance floor, followers frequently accept invitations from strangers, and willingly make themselves physically vulnerable in the arms of their leader. The acceptance of a dance is also acceptance…

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Easing Impatience

Easing Impatience 900 601 Sharna Fabiano

Wherever deadlines, deliverables, and metrics exist, we will experience impatience from time to time. Sometimes clients, supervisors, or board members will be impatient with us or our work, and sometimes…

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Making Stress A Catalyst For Change

Making Stress A Catalyst For Change 900 600 Sharna Fabiano

Change can be scary, I know, but when you’re looking forward in your life and thinking, “This can’t go on,” or “I don’t want to live like this anymore,” change…

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Speaking Up at Work

Speaking Up at Work 1000 1000 Sharna Fabiano

One big reason many of us have difficulty speaking up at work is that we fear losing our job, being passed up for promotion, damaging a professional relationship, or some…

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