Mar 22Into A Powerful Mindset From A Powerless Situation“- There are so many people around me who only do the minimum at work. Enough to get the job done, to meet expectations. I want to do more but I don’t know how to. I don’t want to show up as too ambitious, or too full of myself. It’s…Leadership4 min read
Feb 27Want an omelet? Know how to crack an egg first“Feeling, they discovered, is a form of thinking.” This sentence launched a pretty good discussion in my Not Your Typical Book Club last Monday. Engineers are known and respected for their thinking and their knowledge. But this sentence exposed a gap. And opened a door. A door for curiosity. What…Books3 min read
Feb 25The Perfect Process To Not Use Process ThinkingMary joined my Not Your Typical Book Club because she loved processes. In her view, negotiating was a skill build of logical process steps and she wanted to expand her skillset as a leader. Imagine how surprised she was when, in the first chapter of the book Never Split The…Process2 min read
Feb 23Why Ditching Being Smart Could Get Your Problems SolvedWhat brought Matt to sign up for my Not Your Typical Book Club was the name of the first chapter of the book Never Split The Difference. He already thought of himself as a pretty smart guy but now that he entered a new phase in his life, he wanted…Book Club5 min read
Aug 27, 2021“I just don’t want to be a great imposter at work any more.” Steve’s Story On How Do You Model Trust To Your TeamOne of my most memorable moments was when Steve, a high level engineering leader, trusted me enough to tell me one morning with a big sigh “Andrea, with my the Executive Team we agreed to model trust to our teams. …Trust7 min read
May 20, 2021You cannot heal what you cannot feelWhen my clients claim “I cannot feel anything” I often use the line above. So often we numb ourselves from the feelings that might take us back into the past. We don’t want to re-live events that caused us pain, suffering or shame. …Feelings1 min read
May 20, 2021Treat your work like you would travel to a new country“Have you also traveled to a country where you haven’t had friends in the country before?” I asked during my conversation with an inspiring and powerful woman today. Before Covid, she has traveled to 20+ (if I remember correctly) countries. “No, actually. I had a friend in every country I…Work2 min read
May 15, 2021We All Have The Choice to Live Life DifferentlyI am listening to The Gift, 12 Lessons to Save Your Life by Edith Eger. Edith is a Holocaust survivor and a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. I found her book through Brené Brown. She opens her first chapter with this “In my experience victims ask ‘Why…Choices2 min read
May 7, 2021My Mom, My Letter And UsMy best day was when I wrote a letter to my mom and took the courage to tell her that I forgave her for everything she has done or not done during my childhood, that I understood her life from her perspective, and that I was so proud of her…Moms2 min read
May 21, 20203 Small Steps To Get A New Job AgainOr What Those Who Lost Their Jobs Taught Me While I Had The Honor To Be Their Coach “I lost my job. I am stuck in my apartment by myself. I feel alone.” I have been coaching a few amazing women over the past 6 weeks who lost their jobs…Unemployment7 min read
