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Coaching is the New Premium Benefit Offered By Employers
What would I be asking for from my employer if I was starting a new role right now or just had an exemplary performance review? A coach....
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Why Hire an Independent Consultant
Final Day! Answering questions I often get about what I do: Q: Why would I hire an independent consultant, like you, over a larger firm?...
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What is a Coach?
This week, I want to share answers to the questions I get asked the most about what I do: Q: What is a coach? A: As a coach, I work with...
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Matters of the Heart
When things change inside of you, things change around you. - Unknown It's Valentine's Day, and what better day to talk about matters of...
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Defining Being Fine
I'm fine.... It's almost an automatic response anymore when someone asks how we're doing. I'm fine. Let's break down our definition of...
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Using Coaching Tools: Facilitator Cards
I love these facilitator cards! So excited! I am planning for an in-person meeting where I get to facilitate a team with inspiring and...
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When Ego Shows Up
You know the type... Their egos show up before they physically do. Typically, these are really smart people. Their accomplishments are a...
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Leading From the Middle of Chaos
Drop me in the middle of chaos, and I'll figure out the best next move and go from there. It's my zone of genius. It's often why my...
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What If it All Works Out?
What if it all works out? Talk about stop me in my tracks - this question was a huge ah-ha moment for me in my own coaching journey. Try...
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Everyone's Business Journey and Path Are Different
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." "The Road Not Taken" by...
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Listening to Your Spidey-Sense
Call it what you will... Intuition, Spidey-Senses (my personal favorite), or that gut feeling. It's time to listen. Our body often sends...
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Avoid Ghosting Someone You Used to Work With
Don't do it. Don't ghost someone you used to work with, who was recently laid off. Reach out and check in on them. Take them out to...
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Take. The. Damn. Shot.
Don't waste your time dribbling, in a holding pattern. Don't waste your time waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect conditions, the...
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Moving Out & Moving On with a Coach
I often hear the question from professionals considering coaching, "What would we talk about?" The best way I can describe it is from the...
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Don't Forget the Celebration
This past summer, as I was getting ready for the Grand Opening of my physical Hoege Consulting & Coaching office and the launching of my...
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Finding Clarity
I'm going to really date myself on this one. In kindergarten, we had chalkboards (not dry erase boards). By the end of the day, there was...
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It's Not a Competition
Tuesday reminder: Success is not pie. I had a leadership coach come in to take a look at leasing a space/becoming a member at Waunakee...
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Drip, Drip, Drip
Drip, drip, drip... At first you don't notice. Drip - a side comment, a joke at your expense, an unreasonable (and impossible...
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I Love Fridays
I love Fridays... They are typically my meeting free days. I reflect back on my week, Did I get done what I had set out to do? Yes?...
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Being in the Direct Path of Criticism
Sometimes, we take on roles or jobs that put us in the direct path of criticism - could be a public service role, could be a leadership...
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