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In our coalition work and our lives we are constantly making decisions about what to do next. This can be related to very small decisions about whether to email or call one of your colleagues or it may be a
In our coalition work and our lives we are constantly making decisions about what to do next. This can be related to very small decisions about whether to email or call one of your colleagues or it may be a
In our coalition work and our lives we are constantly making decisions about what to do next. This can be related to very small decisions about whether to email or call one of your colleagues or it may be a
When leading coalitions, partnerships and teams, you have an endless list of “potential” priorities. Each time you receive an email – or teams, slack, or text message – you could pile on another role, responsibility or task to your already
One of my favorite “guiding principles” when facilitating a meeting is that we can all be a “teacher of others and learner from others.” I don’t know about you but I have had the opportunity to learn a lot from
In our coalition work, we are constantly planning and hosting meetings, projects and events. Depending upon our time, staff/leader capacity and partner availability, these can have varying levels of complexity and require us to consider many factors. Last week, during
As we plan and prepare our coalition meetings, we have lots of decisions to make about the type(s) of meetings we host. We once again have opportunities to meet in person, sometimes we host hybrid meetings and we continue to
In our coalition work, we are focused on getting others to work together – or as one of my favorite coalition colleagues used to say “play nice and share our toys.” While in some situations and with some groups and
Over the past several weeks, we have been discussing concepts related to Emotional Intelligence and one of the aspects we have not discussed is the need to step away and take a break. In our work with coalitions and relationships,
As much as we practice our Emotional Intelligence skills and work diligently to build and maintain strong relationships, there are going to be times when we get it wrong. We may be impatient, annoyed, unkind, disinterested, self-centered, lack compassion or
Our coalition work is relationship work. Without people and relationships, we would not have coalitions. While we may be focused on an area of collective interest, our work is all about people. This is why the concepts of Emotional Intelligence
Over the past year, I have been slowly reading through Brené Brown’s new book, Atlas of the Heart. In this book, she focuses on labeling, defining and creating a common language around emotions. As we consider applying the concepts of
Have you thought about your energy lately? Or the energy around you? Do you leave meetings feeling completely drained and exhausted or do you leave meetings energized and ready to take action? Over the past few weeks, we have been
Since our coalition work is highly dependent upon relationship-building, our ability to interact positively and manage our relationships well is a critical component of coalition building. While overall Emotional intelligence, self awareness and self management and social awareness are important,
In our coalition work, we are constantly planning and hosting meetings, projects and events. Depending upon our time, staff/leader capacity and partner availability, these can have varying levels of complexity and require us to consider many factors. Last week, during
As we plan and prepare our coalition meetings, we have lots of decisions to make about the type(s) of meetings we host. We once again have opportunities to meet in person, sometimes we host hybrid meetings and we continue to
No one wants to talk about it (and we did – check out Part 1 and Part 2 Masterclasses!) but accountability is an important aspect of coalition building and trust building. When some people are held accountable and others are
