Honor Yourself and Others this Holiday Season
Blessings to you and all of those you care about this Holiday Season! I can be tricky to honor both yourself and others, if you leave yourself out that takes a toll! Holidays can set the perfect stage for destructive conflict. I offer you these tips! Let me know how...
Stop Pushing! It Alienates. To Get Buy In Do This…
An executive coach asked me a few years ago, “If you had the cure for cancer, wouldn’t you want to scream it from the rooftops?” He was surprised when I said, “No.” Many years ago, I learned the hard way that making definitive claims, being too enthusiastic about...
How To Master Career Conflict From a Black Belt Perspective –
Originally published on Newsweek Expert Forum here Their words were muffled, but I could still hear bits of the conversation between two colleagues. I caught the phrases "I am frustrated" and "I feel undermined." My impression was that they were in a conflict and...
Ahh…Yes! Don’t Yuck the Yum!
Memorial Day weekend I was invited to join a group of friends for the Indy 500. The seats were fantastic. I welcomed a social event after a year of covid caution. Score for me, something I wanted to do! It certainly wasn’t the first time or the last time for me to...
Ahhh…Yes! Got Momentum?
The wheels of change continue to turn, how is that going for you? For me, it feels odd to be physically around people again. I am reminded of my momentum wheel. I find the awareness of this helpful, smoothing the turbulence of change! Change, conflict, and...
Ahhh…Yes! The Sound of Team Alignment
What is the sound ot team alignment? This fascinates me. One of the thrills of my work is to hear the shift from discord to alignment. An aligned team hums with a varied pitch, much like the steady easy sound of a stream. When resistance comes up it is more easily...
What Highway Styles are on Your Team?
Recently, I had the delight of taking a long-distance road trip. For me the road is a canvas for thinking and dreaming. The Zen saying, “How you do anything is how you do everything,” came to mind as I noticed drivers’ varied strategies on the highway. The parallels...
The Pivot Paradox
Ouch! Ever been slammed by a swinging door? If so, you’ve experienced the downside of a pivot. It can hurt and make you feel stupid! In the martial arts, if you pivot away from a punch it will save you. However, unless you add another move, you’re likely to get...
Ahh….YES! Boxes or Bridges?
What is easy in the moment – judgment, separation, and even condemnation – is actually more difficult and costly in the medium and long-run. While division is playing out overtly big time in our nation – division can happen on a covert scale in the workplace and our...
When your English Professor Reviews your Book!
A very special thank you to Dr. Tierney for a deep, insightful, and educational review of the Black Belt Edition of Spiral Impact! REVIEW OF SPIRAL IMPACT: The Power to Get It Done with Grace, Karen Valencic (Black Belt Edition, 2020 Indianapolis, Niche Pressworks....
Ahhh…Yes! When does a green light mean ‘GO’?
During this extraordinary time, many of us are making new business and life decisions. Here is a recent reminder for me, which I hope you’ll find valuable. The bright green light turn arrow was huge. I still see it in my mind’s eye. It was my right-of-way no question...
Exposed! The Irony of Masks
There is a certain irony of how a mask requirement, intended to cover and protect, exposes differences and opportunities for more productive ways to communicate among families, employers, and neighbors. Like most people, I so desire our society to be able to gather...
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Karen Valencic
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