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Courage Myths at Work
Jan
2010 | Debunking a few myths about courage in the workplace.
Myth #1: Most people display courage at work. Demonstrating
courage in the workplace is a lot like implementing ethical
standards — most people tend to follow. In recent years,
loads of stories surfaced about employees being told to do
something unethical and then doing it in spite of the obvious
issues. When the opportunity arises for you to stand on the
strength of your courage, do you fall on your sword or cross
swords? Case in point: a woman working at a hospital noticed
a peer reducing the number of procedures required to disinfect
and sterilise surgical utensils. If you are that person, will
you be the whistleblower?
How do you deal
with hell in the hallway?
Oct
09 | During a career transition has anyone ever said
this phrase to you : “One door closes and the next door
opens”? Well, if you’re about to lose your job,
change industries, reluctantly move to another state, or interview
for the first time in ten years, that goodwill statement probably
doesn’t make you feel better. Do you know why? The real
issue is not about whether the door is opening or closing,
but how you deal with hell in the hallway!
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5 Signs That You're Stuck at Work
Jul
09 | In tough economic times, it is easy to feel stuck—stuck
in the wrong job, stuck in a failing company or stuck in the
unemployment line. But a slow economy does not necessarily
mean that you have to remain stuck. In fact, getting stuck
at work usually has very little to do with the state of
the
economy, and many of us may be stuck without realising it.
Let’s look at the five main reasons why people get stuck
and what you can do to overcome these obstacles...
read article.
Courage
Leadership
(August
2007 Issue)
Aug
07 | Opportunities for courage leadership
at work occur nearly every day. From speaking up during a
company meeting to overcoming an obstacle that hinders professional
advancement, these instances are often the defining moments
of a person’s career...
read
article
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NEWS
Mark
your calendar for June 16, Wednesday Teleclass on “Courageous
Leadership: Do You Demonstrate It or Are You Stuck?”
Many
of you know that I instruct at the University of Denver
a program called “Courageous Leadership: Do You Demonstrate
It or Are You Stuck?” I am offering a condensed 1.15
hour version teleclass on this topic for people at all workplace
levels. Leadership is what courage is all about!
Reserve
your spot now. Shortly after the program you will receive
a free PDF e-booklet gift!
Teleclass
description:
StuckThinking™ is a powerful, sometimes overwhelming,
condition that everyone experiences, especially during a
tough economy. How can you determine where your thinking
has you stuck, and what can you do to get back on track?
The simple answer is “courageous leadership.”
Invariably, when we identify our own impediments to the
energy of courage, we also find the solutions to our StuckThinking™,
empowering ourselves to overcome the obstacles that hold
us back. Get more information.
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Sandra
Ford Walston is the principal of a 16-year-old learning
consulting firm based in Denver, Colorado. Known as
The Courage Expert and innovator of STUCKThinking™,
she is a national speaker, corporate trainer, courage
coach, poet and author.
Specialising in understanding courage behaviors,
women’s courage, courage leadership and non-gender
integral levels of courage consciousness that focus
on the traps and tricks of the human condition, the
consultant/author specialises in organisational effectiveness
that guides people to step up to their next level (“He
who hesitates before each step spends his life on one
leg.” – Chinese proverb).
Sandra
provides skill-based programs
for public and private businesses, including Caterpillar,
Inc., Procter & Gamble, Hitachi Consulting, Wyoming
Public Nurses, Hensel Phelps, IBM, Wide Open West
and Farmers Insurance. With over eleven years of experience
with finance professionals, she instructs for the
University of Denver Graduate Tax Program Continuing
Professional Education courses and she formerly taught
for the Colorado Society of CPAs. She is currently
a candidate for an Honorary Doctorate Degree.
Prior
to starting her private business consulting practice
in 1994, Walston served for seven years as Vice President,
Private Banking in California, where she developed
over 35 million dollars in aggregate deposits. Her
success as a banker was enhanced by her previous accomplishments
in real estate, selling residential and income properties.
She earned sales volume awards for six consecutive
years.
Walston
is the internationally published author (Greece and
Brazil) of bestseller"COURAGE:
The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman/Reclaiming the
Forgotten Virtue" endorsed by Marianne Williamson,
Jack Canfield, Harriet Rubin and Neale Donald Walsch,
to name a few. Prior to contracting with Random House
in 2001, she started her own publishing company and
was the 2000 Colorado Independent Publishers Association
EVVY winner. Her second book is about courage consciousness
skills at work and it is currently agent represented.
It extends the original research and highlights the
male and female insights on the merit of overcoming
workplace obstacles that keep you stuck along with
the corresponding courage action hat allows for more
self-fulfillment.
Walston
writes for “Chief
Learning Officer” and other magazines including
“Training & Development” and “Strategic
Finance.” She has presented for major associations
and Fortune 500 companies. She posts a courage blog
on her own site, and for successtelevision.com
and PINK
magazine. Walston earned her B. A. in Social Science
from San Jose State University and she is a Newfield
Network Coach. She is certified in the Enneagram,
a system of understanding nine different personality
types and she is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type
Indicator®. She believes that integrating spirituality
with work leads to a more naturally propelled and
happy employee, resulting in reduced attrition and
improved bottom-line performance.
Sandra
says of her work and life, “I am fascinated
with how we are all stuck in our human condition;
therefore, my desire is to offer my passion in a way
that enhances each individual’s personal and
professional gifts. One way I seek to accomplish this
is to awaken people to the original definition of
the word courage, meaning ‘heart and spirit.’
As a practicing contemplative, I hold myself 100%
accountable for each precious day. I feel blessed
to be able to have a career that expresses my heart
and calling.”
“Courage
is the gift that lifts your spirit.”
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