How I Became More Assertive as a Leader
Donna Schilder, MCC, Executive Coach, explains how she became more assertive as a leader in this interview with Sherri Cannon, PCC, Executive Coach.
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Entries by Donna Schilder
The coaching sessions really give a more in-depth understanding
As a new person in HR, I found it really helpful to take the DiSC assessment and have coaching sessions to help me understand my profile and what it means and how to better work with others who have different profiles than mine. The coaching sessions really give a more in-depth understanding. – F.R., HR […]
Passive Leaders Can Become More Assertive
With help from a Leadership Coach, passive leaders can become more assertive and lead their teams more effectively.
The Assertiveness Continuum: Part 2
This video is the second of two parts explaining the Assertiveness Continuum and how knowledge of it can help leaders be more assertive.
I want to say THANK YOU for all your help during my coaching sessions for my interview preparation
“I want to say THANK YOU for all your help during my coaching sessions for my interview preparation to achieve a successful offer as a Spanish Teacher. You helped me articulate the best possible answers for possible interview questions and provided me with answers that I could not have put together myself. I will look […]
The Assertiveness Continuum: Part 1
The Assertiveness Continuum is passive (left), assertive (middle) & aggressive (right). Effective Leaders strive to operate mostly in the Assertive range.
Case Study: Perception of Aggression
An employee may perceive that a Leader is being aggressive when that is not their intent.
Increase Your Assertiveness By Taking Assessments
Leaders can identify ways to increase their Assertiveness by taking assessments and debriefing them with their Leadership Coach.
Jon’s advice helped me to nurture a high-performance team
“Working with Jon this past year, I learned not only to focus on results but also to build relationships with my team. Jon’s advice helped me to nurture a high-performance team, opening my mind with a strategic thinking process that includes stepping back from day-to-day operations and intentionally carving out time to formulate long-term goals. […]
Jon Lokhorst helped me find a balance between results and relationships.
“Jon Lokhorst helped me find a balance between results and relationships. Through his coaching, I became more intentional about building strong relationships with my team. By enhancing engagement with my team, I was able to build and nurture a productive team delivering high-quality results.”