by Ellen Lyman | Mar 6, 2023
Giving and receiving feedback is one of the most important skills you can develop and can be one of the most difficult. It’s a topic often on people’s minds this time of year, as many deliver or receive performance reviews. You already know that...
by Ellen Lyman | Feb 27, 2023
Tell me. Have you seen this happen? A parent and their child are having a conversation with another adult. The other adult asks the child, “How old are you?”. But before the child can answer, the parent says,...
by Ellen Lyman | Feb 13, 2023
Is there a difference between a friend, manager, mentor, parent, and coach? All of them have enormous value in your life, and all of them are necessary for you. Let’s look at why. Friends Friends are your community and are very important. They’re lovely...
by Ellen Lyman | Feb 21, 2022
There are many people I have talked to through coaching who don’t think they’re getting feedback at work. They’ll say things like “I never get any feedback from my manager”, “I wish I would get some more feedback”, or “They are telling me I’m doing...
by Ellen Lyman | Feb 7, 2022
Giving and receiving feedback is one of the most important skills you can develop and can be one of the most difficult. It’s a topic that’s often on peoples minds as we grow throughout our careers. Last week, I wrote about the skill of...