by Claudia Lopez | Dec 30, 2019 | Diversity, Connection, Improve Performance, Inclusion
Where Is Home If you haven’t watched Beatriz at Dinner and don’t want me to spoil the experience for you, you might want to stop reading now. My intention is not to write a movie review. I write this piece with the assumption that you’ve seen the movie and are...
by Claudia Lopez | Dec 24, 2019 | Mindfulness, Community, Diversity, Improve Performance
Election time is approaching and the political and social climate is perhaps more charged than in 2016, when I first wrote this article. I decided to repost it because of its validity. I hope you find it inspiring to focus on difference as a source of knowledge,...
by Claudia Lopez | Dec 17, 2019 | Stress Management, Decision-Making, Improve Performance, Productivity
In the Narrative Coach model developed by Dr. David Drake, we have something called the PRO model. This is one of the simplest and most useful everyday practices. PRO helps us come out of autopilot mode. Most of us are on autopilot mode most of the time. We are in...
by Claudia Lopez | Dec 10, 2019 | Stress Management, Decision-Making, Improve Performance, Productivity
From Reactivity to Creativity Most humans live in a state of stress about 70% of the time. Stress is a state of mental or emotional tension in the face of demanding or adverse circumstances, in which we feel we cannot control the situation or we cannot predict the...
by Claudia Lopez | Nov 24, 2019 | Communication, Improve Performance, Listening, Self-discovery
Juicy Conversations Recently, I saw on my news feed a post with a picture of peaches that said, “Can you sense the juice in this photo of peaches?” I mentally replied, yes. When we communicate, we basically intend to give or receive an idea or concept. I like...
by Claudia Lopez | Nov 24, 2019 | Leadership, Coaching, Improve Performance, ROI
The Flow of Leadership and the ROI of Coaching Recently, I worked with the leadership team of a small financial services company. Steve[1], one of the coachees, wanted to work on a more efficient use of his time; when we sat down to talk about his needs for...
