http://workingtobealeader.com/2009/02/23/open-to-growth/ An informal chronicle of observations, thoughts, and advice from Leigh Henderson on how to level the playing field Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://workingtobealeader.com/2009/02/23/open-to-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Overcoming Obstacles to Optimum Performance Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:49:21 +0000 http://workingtobealeader.com/2009/02/23/open-to-growth/#comment-785 [...] Keep a Journal.  Keeping a journal is a form of meditation for me.  Seeing my thoughts emerge on paper helps me assess where I am and what I’ve learned.  Also, article topics and development flow from my pen when writing on a page where punctuation doesn’t count—as do ideas for what I could contribute to a client session.  It is also a helpful place to diagnose what did and didn’t work during a coaching or classroom session—or a marketing initiative.  (See “Keeping a Journal During a Job Search” and “Worldly Achievements” for other perspectives.) Continue Learning.  A faculty colleague and I were talking the other day and he shared his strong respect for the well-known university professors he had heard speak in person.  We proceeded to have a conversation about our professional development paths and share the names of those we admire in our respective fields.  At least once a month, I attend an online seminar or in-person professional workshop.  Then I share the knowledge I gained with my clients, students, and online audiences.  (See research in “Open to Growth.”) [...] [...] Keep a Journal.  Keeping a journal is a form of meditation for me.  Seeing my thoughts emerge on paper helps me assess where I am and what I’ve learned.  Also, article topics and development flow from my pen when writing on a page where punctuation doesn’t count—as do ideas for what I could contribute to a client session.  It is also a helpful place to diagnose what did and didn’t work during a coaching or classroom session—or a marketing initiative.  (See “Keeping a Journal During a Job Search” and “Worldly Achievements” for other perspectives.) Continue Learning.  A faculty colleague and I were talking the other day and he shared his strong respect for the well-known university professors he had heard speak in person.  We proceeded to have a conversation about our professional development paths and share the names of those we admire in our respective fields.  At least once a month, I attend an online seminar or in-person professional workshop.  Then I share the knowledge I gained with my clients, students, and online audiences.  (See research in “Open to Growth.”) [...]

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