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Dec 7 2022

Introverts, Share Your Thinking!

2022-12-07T12:24:21-06:00December 7th, 2022|Communication, Inspired Ideas Blog, Personal Development|

The work world is an extroverted place. Unless you have one of the loneliest jobs in the world, like a winter caretaker at Yellowstone National Park or as Fire Lookout at Gila National Forest, your role likely requires communication and collaboration with colleagues, clients, and others. For most people I meet, communication is as much [...]

Nov 10 2022

The Remote Extrovert

2022-11-10T13:33:44-06:00November 10th, 2022|Communication, HR/Organizational Development, Inspired Ideas Blog, Personal Development, Remote Work / ATAWW|

When the world shifted to a more remote and blended work environment, I was overjoyed! I was gaining back precious commuting hours every week with my family, my carbon footprint was shrinking, and so were the piles of laundry! Over the course of two years, I shifted from a hybrid work model to being fully [...]

Mar 2 2022

The Healing Power of Touch

2022-03-02T10:16:17-06:00March 2nd, 2022|Communication, COVID-19, HR/Organizational Development, Inspired Ideas Blog, Leadership|

Recreating the Healing Power of Touch Without a “Hug Shirt” I was talking on the phone to an old friend and remembered longingly how we used to share healing touch with each other through mutual massage.  I had also learned an added healing technique which accessed the acupuncture meridians.  This treatment was called Jin Shin [...]

Dec 17 2021

Confidently Deliver Side-Stream and Upstream Feedback

2021-12-17T08:14:18-06:00December 17th, 2021|Communication, Inspired Ideas Blog, Recorded Webinars|

At ConvergenceCoaching, we believe in a get-better culture, where every individual at all levels should be striving to continually improve. A critical element that drives the get-better culture is feedback – sharing of information about what’s working, what isn’t, and what is possible. Feedback is critical to learning about ourselves and the things we own. [...]

Sep 13 2021

HR Huddle: Being Open to Feedback

2021-09-14T08:55:16-05:00September 13th, 2021|Communication, HR/Organizational Development, Inspired Ideas Podcast, Leadership, Personal Development|

In the September 13, 2021 HR Huddle Tamera Loerzel and Jennifer Wilson address asking for and receiving feedback. In particular, Tamera and Jen encourage leaders to ask for the feedback, thanking your team members or team for the feedback and asking additional questions in a non-defensive way so you foster innovation and creativity within your [...]

Jun 23 2021

Truly Unplugging Is in Your Control

2022-09-16T14:16:03-05:00June 23rd, 2021|Communication, Inspired Ideas Blog|

I’m headed out on vacation next week and can’t wait for the opportunity to unplug and relax with my home team. It’s a challenge to get away though, because the to-do list is always too long and the email inbox too full. I’m committed to take time with my family, so what can I do [...]

Apr 22 2021

Reining in the Rambling Communicator

2021-04-22T10:36:35-05:00April 22nd, 2021|Communication, Inspired Ideas Blog, Leadership|

In my first real career position out of college, I worked for a newly formed community bank in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as their upstart Operations Assistant. I didn’t know much about banking or bank operations, but I was energetic and eager to learn. Right from the beginning, I was tasked with managing IT under the [...]

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