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Courage and New Beginnings
Jan 2012 | We all seem to feel the shifts of uncertainty that are occurring at multiple levels in our lives including our spirit.
Acknowledging these feelings about how we approach our daily lives will hopefully open up an opportunity to stop and reflect about our behaviour patterns prompting us to ask questions.

Foaming at the Mouth
Oct 2011 | "Charms for the Easy Life" is a made for television movie about three women (played by Gena Rowlands, Mimi Rogers and Susan May Pratt) who defy gender roles during World War II.

Courage Centering at Work
Apr 2011 | Regardless of your position or title at work, ask yourself these questions to determine how you demonstrate courage-centering at work:

  • Do my employees or peers perceive me as courageous?
  • Do I feel a sense of joy in my work?

6 Cousins to Courage
Jan 2011 | Everyone can learn to practise courage regardless of career or position. It does not matter if you are a sales associate, graphic designer, project manager, photographer, accountant, administrative assistant, CEO, entrepreneur, journalist, construction worker, electrician, mechanic or stockbroker, you can learn to manifest courage in your work.

Dealing with Mr Big Shot
Oct 2010 | One of the first life lessons of my career also made the biggest impression. Maybe you recall one of those types of stories in your life.
I had taken a job as an entry-level business development officer (sales) for a small start-up bank in West Los Angeles, California. My job responsibilities consisted of qualifying, securing and transferring profitable clients in the bank’s target market, perhaps the most important part of the business for a start-up.

The Enneagram
Jul 2010 | Breakdowns and disruptions that hinder an organisation’s advancement rarely have to do with unskilled employees. In Good to Great, Jim Collins discovered that “good is the enemy of great is not just a business problem. It is a human problem".

The Power of Language
Apr 2010 | Words are a form of action, capable of influencing change - Ingrid Bengis. Change your language, change your behaviour.

5 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!

Top 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
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

NEWS

October 2010 | It takes courage to reach out, share the excitement about the release of my second book STUCK: 12 Steps Up the Leadership Ladder (available through CreateSpace, the publishing arm of Amazon) and ask for your support.

STUCK is the follow-up book to my first book, COURAGE. Just as the first book was based on five years of original research, STUCK is also based on an additional five years of original research—how to take everyday courage to work and make it work for you! We have all been stuck many times in our lives. The question is, how long do we stay stuck, and do we know the courageous actions to take to overcome our obstacles?

This is what STUCK is about. Regardless of position or credentials, STUCK guides you to step up the leadership ladder with action! You will find valid examples, visuals, charts and answers to help you climb the ladder to courageous self-fulfillment.

On my website under STUCK, you will find on the Table of Contents a sneak peek of two chapters to read and share. Hope you enjoy and you will feel motivated to read the book!

How you can help:

  • Are you a member of a Book Club? Explore this topic in your book club and I will call you to donate one hour of my time for a discussion.
  • Get a jump on 2011 with a plan to move beyond being STUCK.
  • If you are in a leadership role (and we all are regardless of title) you might include this important topic (implementing everyday courage/courageous leadership) for discussion. I would be happy to schedule 30 minutes of free courage coaching. This offer also includes individual coaching.
  • Would you be able to take 3-5 minutes to help launch this critical topic: individuals exemplifying courage actions at work and how they make it work? This might involve the use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other forums.

The times are ripe worldwide and the concept of taking courageous actions has never been more important.

Last, I would like to invite you to purchase STUCK through this secure link: https://www.createspace.com/3464049. It would make a beautiful and timely gift as well as an informative read. My first purchaser was from Germany!

Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Your time, support and generosity are greatly appreciated. I value your voice.

Courageously yours, Sandra

 

 

Sandra Ford Walston, The Courage Expert, innovator of STUCKThinking™, is an organizational effectiveness/ learning consultant, speaker, corporate trainer and a courage coach, specialising in understanding women’s leadership issues, everyday courage behaviors, courageous leadership and individual personalities and leadership styles that focus on the tricks and traps of the human condition.

Sandra is the internationally published author of bestseller “COURAGE: The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman.” Her second book, “STUCK: 12 Steps Up the Leadership Ladder” reveals how women apply courage consciousness at work (regardless of your title or position). Sandra writes for “Chief Learning Officer” and “Strategic Finance” magazines, and she posts a free monthly Courage Blog on her own her own site. Sandra provides skill-based programs for public and private businesses, including Caterpillar, Inc., Auburn University, Procter & Gamble, Wyoming Department of Health Public Nurses, Farmers Insurance, Wide Open West and Hitachi Consulting. She is a Newfield Network Coach.

Ms. Walston is qualified to administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® and is certified as an Enneagram teacher and she enjoys applying insights from both systems to her work. 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.

Sign up for her courage blog or free courage newsletter. To learn more about how Sandra can help your business cultivate success or to purchase a copies of her books, please visit www.sandrawalston.com.

You can reach Sandra at sandra@sandrawalston.com. For copies of this article or reprints, please contact the author.

 

 





 

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