Executive Development Group Blog
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Articles from the field
If you’re considering working with a coach, prepare to change
Journalists have a saying: “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” The same applies to the field of executive coaching. If you tell us, “I’m good with people,” we check it out.We go looking for confirmation because while your personal assessment may be...
Learning’s role in building a diverse workplace
Photo: Adobe Stock Learning plays a role in creating a diverse workplace through the leadership examples it presents. If we’re still relying on the case studies of the past – mostly white, mostly men – how can we expect minority learners to see themselves as...
Go ahead and hit the wall. It’s normal.
Marathon runners “hit the wall” when they lose the ability to run as fast as they’d like or even come to a complete stop, when their bodies run out of fuel. In the beginning we were all about hikes, dog walks and baking bread. But now making dinner each night is a...
American leaders are rising to the occasion. Oh really?
Yes. You just have to look a little deeper than our top national leaders, according to Randy White, writing in Great Leadership, a blog by Dan McCarthy. We are seeing that leadership is a calling and it’s often more geeky than macho and certainly not...
Lily Kelly-Radford’s six tips for calling out racism in the workplace
Speaking up against discrimination is your responsibility. Here's a primer. Calling out racism in the workplace is important to create an inclusive environment for all employees, says Executive Development Group partner Lily Kelly-Radford. "When people feel safe in...
Eight behaviors to help you master uncertainty
Master uncertainty? Uncertainty in life and work can derail a career. Or it can be an opportunity to lead. Here are eight enabling behaviors to help.
Four strategies to get the best from younger workers
Rather than focusing on differences that are irrelevant to the company’s mission, focus on the energy and fresh talent that every new generation brings. Channel this toward ways to keep the organization competitive and vibrant while also doing a better job of retaining new talent with meaningful work. Here are 4 strategies for leaders to get the best from their younger workers.
LGBTQ rights preserved by Supreme Court ruling
As a firm whose mission is to help business facilitate meritocracy without regard for race, ethnicity, age, faith, sex or sexual orientation we, The Executive Development Group, heartily endorse this decision. "It is impossible to discriminate against a person for...
How has the pandemic changed coaching? Not that much.
Drs. Lily Kelly-Radford and Randall P. White were asked about how executive coaches could weather the pandemic and the move to virtual coaching. Their responses describe a practice that’s always been mostly remote. So there’s no reason to forego your development. And given the continuing upheaval, change and chaos it might be the best thing a leader can do.
A request for action and hopeful outcomes
We stand with Black Lives Matter and all those working positively for reform, justice and equality.