It's common to set goals at the beginning of a new year; in the corporate world, it's unavoidable. But do the goals you set serve you or discourage you? Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh shares some keys to setting goals that are realistic, optimistic, and fearless—and will help you build the life and career you want.…

When we focus on doing more, piling activity upon activity, we often end up frustrated and burned out. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh illustrates how shifting out of the mode of doing more to please others to focusing on being who you genuinely want to be is a more enjoyable and effective way to lead and live.…

Becoming a better listener is about more than developing a set of listening skills; it's about becoming an open, curious person who sees others as the creative people they are. Listen as leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh shares how purposeful listening—and, by extension, communication, creativity, and innovation—involves not just what you do…

Communicating effectively is a two-sided equation that involves more than just talking—it requires listening. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh shares how you can stay in sync with colleagues, build trust, and form true, mutually beneficial partnerships by developing the art of purposeful, intuitive listening.…

Role clarity means being clear about the ways in which the work you're doing matters—at your company and in making a difference in the world. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh expands on a simple tool that can not only help you love the work you're doing but also help you develop a vibrant resume and enjoy exploring new opportunities.…

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Unconscious competing commitments can cause us to stagnate in our progress toward our goals. One assumption that underlies many of these competing commitments is what leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh calls "impostor syndrome." Listen to learn how to shake this nagging feeling and be freed up to grow and step into new roles and responsibilit…

Sometimes it seems that we're not progressing toward our intended goals, but it's hard to understand why. Sharing from her own experience, leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh explains how uncovering the unconscious commitments competing with our desired goals can bring relief and open the way to real progress.…

Although the human ability to multitask has been thoroughly debunked, the pressures of a global, 24-hour business cycle still push us to juggle many things at once. Listen as leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh explains how practicing deliberate focus can make you a more productive, less distracted leader.…

The way we habitually ask questions (whether we realize it or not) may be making people defensive. Stay productive and forward-moving in your personal and professional life with this primer on using empowering and clarifying questions from leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh.توسط Sherry Welsh

In the business world, change is the norm—whether from promotions, transfers, shifts in the market, or any number of other reasons. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh shows how the tools she discusses in her podcasts, like the 7 levels of energy leadership, the Trust Model, and co-creating strong agreements, can help you maintain high perform…

Professional life is full of expectations, from job descriptions to performance reviews and everything in between. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh explains how to replace those expectations—and the assumptions that underlie them—with clear, co-created agreements.توسط Sherry Welsh

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Sherry Welsh speaks with special guest, master coach Steve Chandler, about the distinction between expectations and agreements. Frustrations are often the result of operating based on assumptions and expectations of what people should be doing rather than on clearly communicated agreements. Steve Chandler introduced Sherry to this powerful concept;…

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Interviews are not interrogations to be feared, but many people approach them that way, struggling to give the "right" answers so a prospective employer will hire them. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh shows how you can bring creative, partnering energy to interviews, making them conversations to explore new opportunities.…

Do you love your job or just tolerate it? Changing jobs may appear to be the only solution to career stagnation, but many times the real issue is that we don't know how to say an honest "No." Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh shares how saying "No" can be a way to partner with others to create a work environment where you thrive—and so do th…

Not every application of the Trust Model is simple. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in complex global matrix organizations, leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh shares how you can apply the three elements of the Trust Model—integrity, transparency, and communication—when facing competing demands from multiple bosses.…

In this follow-up to a series of episodes on her Trust Model, leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh shares scenarios from the workplace and personal life that show the three elements of the Trust Model—integrity, transparency, and communication—in action. Learn how to make the Trust Model work for you and build trust in all your relationships.…

Extra time spent on communication may save your team time and money. In this 3rd and final podcast on her Trust Model, leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh explains how taking ownership of your message by listening and asking for what you want contributes to transparent, trusting, and efficient teams and partnerships. You can download a graphic…

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Trust is vital to productive teams. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh has observed three key factors that determine whether trust will grow or erode in our teams and relationships. In Part 1 of this 3-episode series, she introduces her Trust Model and its pillars of integrity, communication, and transparency. You can view or download the Tru…

It's common at some point in your career to feel like you've stagnated and need a major change. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh demonstrates how coaching slows things down so that you can begin to see your options again.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh uses examples from her coaching practice to illustrate what it's like to work with a coach and how a coach can help you.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh describes the mindset and advantage of someone who stops over-committing to colleagues and yet is more effective than someone who says "yes" to everyone.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh discusses ways in which the slowed-down life can help you overcome calendar overwhelm and spend more time being effective in the higher levels of energy leadership.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh continues her introduction to obstacles to optimal performance with a discussion of common external barriers.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh introduces four barriers that knock us out of the optimal performance zone of the true partner and visionary energy of levels 5 & 6.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh continues her overview of the seven levels of energy leadership, focusing on levels 5, 6, & 7: the true partner, the visionary, and the creator.توسط Sherry Welsh

A sense of duty or obligation to family can make the holidays a stressful time for many people. Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh talks about how to slow down and love the decisions you make to create new experiences?with or without traditional family time?and leave feelings of guilt and obligation behind.…

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh continues her overview of the seven levels of energy leadership, focusing on levels 3 & 4: the rationalizer and the caregiver.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh gives an overview of the seven levels of energy leadership, focusing on levels 1 & 2: victim and figher energy.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh gives an introduction to the methodology of energy leadership and how it can make you more effective in your professional and personal interactions. Visit the Downloads page on SherryWelsh.com for a chart showing the 7 Levels of Energy Leadership.توسط Sherry Welsh

Leadership coach and author Sherry Welsh talks about her personal experience of moving from a frenetic life on the "treadmill" to what she calls the slowed-down life.توسط Sherry Welsh