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    Backbone and Heart: The Dance of Coaching

    As coach and author Mary Beth O’Neill describes in her book, Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart: A Systems Approach to Engaging Leaders with Their Challenges, a coaching engagement “is a continual dance of balancing backbone and heart,” requiring coaches to speak not only with kindness, but also truthfully and courageously.

    Mentoring in the Wake of #MeToo

    While sensitivities about cross-gender mentoring relationships are not new, the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have sparked stronger feelings of caution in some men who worry that it may be too risky now to mentor women.

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    At the Learning Edge

    Each of us has a “learning edge” – our own personal frontier in which we are rapidly, and sometimes uncomfortably, learning about ourselves and the world. At this frontier, we have the greatest gains to make.

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    Your Energy: Your Most Renewable Resource

    Leaders must be resilient and energized to meet the multifaceted demands they face.  This creates a seeming paradox – with no vacation in sight and increased demands, how do you stay fresh and renew your energy?  Unfortunately, many people put their heads down and hope for the best.  Leaders need a better strategy.

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    Kate Ebner Speaking at the 2018 PDI Conference

    On Thursday, November 29, CEO of The Nebo Company, Kate Ebner, is speaking at the Professional Development Institute’s annual conference. Kate will be addressing the important topic of sponsorship in the #metoo era.

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