June 2023 Edition
Kathy Pearce, CPC, PCC, CPQC, PQM
??Award Winning International Transformational Coach || Specializing in Leadership, Mindset & Personal Development Coaching || CPC || ICF PCC || CPQC || PQ Mastery || Microsoft Alum
Thanks for being a part of the Kathy Pearce Coaching Family – a community of people who want to thrive in their careers and find fulfillment in their lives. Now more than ever – whether you’re building your career, taking care of yourself, caring for your family, leading a business, or taking care of a workforce – it’s clear that your work isn’t something separate from your life.?Wellbeing and performance are not two separate pursuits – they are intertwined.?
At Kathy Pearce Coaching, you’ll find a collection of useful, relevant, and thought-provoking ideas recognizing that personal growth and professional development go hand-in-hand.?Each month you’ll receive a fresh selection of some of our top thoughts, blog content, and other resources providing support for the challenges so many of us face to help you live with clarity, purpose and passion. It’s a challenging time in the world and it’s also an opportunity to take a fresh look.
Theme:?Mid-Summer Reflection & Goal Setting Tips
Take a second and think about summer. What comes to mind for you? Is it the warm weather, outdoor activities, or new memories to be had? I think it’s all those things.?
With the Fourth of July falling right in the middle of the season, it makes it the perfect milestone to reflect and set goals for the remaining months of sun. With the holiday quickly approaching, consider what you have accomplished so far and what do you still look to accomplish??
Let’s look at some tips and tricks to set yourself up for success this summer and beyond!
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If you haven’t set goals, there’s still time! Reflect on what you would like to do and set realistic milestones and deadlines to achieve it. To make it even easier, use a planner or calendar to track your progress. It doesn’t have to take a lot of your time and you’ll leave with a clear vision going forward!
2. Make your goals top of mind. It’s easy to have big ideas but executing them can be challenging.?
To make it easier, make it a priority to keep your goals top of mind. One simple way is to create a bucket list that is categorized by themes. For example, if your goals are focused on fitness, travel, and activities, keep them grouped by topic so that you can easily track your progress.?
After you’ve completed your list, hang it on your fridge or keep in your nightstand so that you’re always reminded of what’s left.?
3. Delegate an accountability buddy. When your goals seem too difficult to achieve, giving up starts to look like the best option. But it doesn’t have to! Your goals don’t have to be completed on your own.?
Think of a friend or family member that would be willing to be your “accountability buddy”. By agreeing to do so, they can become your go-to person when you feel like giving up or are having a hard time accomplishing what you would like to.?
Once you reach your goals, don’t forget to celebrate with your buddy too!
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4. Focus on making new memories and enjoying your time. With a ticking clock, it can sometimes feel stressful setting and achieving goals. Don’t forget that summertime is meant to be a time for enjoyment, creating lasting memories, and taking time to refresh.?
What that looks like differs from person to person, maybe your goal is to buy a new house to create new memories in. Or maybe you want to visit every state park with your kiddos. No matter what your goals are, remember to have fun along the way and enjoy the little moments!
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Summer is a time for recharging and building new memories with family and friends. As the Fourth of July approaches marking the halfway point of the season, it’s the perfect time to reflect and set manageable goals for the remainder of time. Put pen to paper, keep your goals top of mind, find an accountability buddy, and remember to have fun while you’re at it.?
Cheers to a successful summer in the making!
Insights to Share
How to build leadership capacity
Leadership capacity is your ability to change the way in which you lead to develop more effective ways to get results. To be a good leader, you need to have a solid understanding of both the work that you are doing and people as a whole. To be a great leader, you need to add adaptability to this. That’s where building leadership capacity comes in.
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It’s important to build your leadership capacity because the war for talent is raging, and your ability to develop your employees can help you attract and retain top talent. (According to the 2020 State of Talent Optimization Report, 47% of high-performing employees left their company last year.)
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Employee retention depends heavily on employee engagement. While engagement as a whole is a large subject, there’s little debate that mastery helps drive engagement. Feeling like you’re getting better at something—it feels good, right? It makes you want to continue pushing forward, even when it’s difficult.
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Contrary to popular belief, leadership is a skill. It’s something you can learn. And, in the process of learning and developing your leadership style, you start to feel fulfillment: ‘I’m better today than I was yesterday.’
Since the modern economy demands effective leaders at all levels for companies to remain competitive, it’s no surprise that increasing employees’ mastery of leadership will create a more engaged workforce.
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The core competencies of leadership
When I think about leadership, I think about the integration of four core competencies or key skills that a great leader should possess. While leadership competencies will vary depending on the organization, these are generic building blocks leaders should be working with.
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1. Leaders are self-aware.
Many studies show that a common characteristic among good managers is self-awareness. When I think about self-awareness, it comes down to locus of control. Is somebody not just self-aware; do they take ownership of their awareness?
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2. Leaders show a true appreciation for others.
Good leaders genuinely care about the people around them. This is different than creating followership. This care is more about genuine interactions and caring about the relationships, not just what the relationships will ultimately enable them to do.
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3. Leaders inspire followership.
Followership asks the question: Is this person capable of getting people to put resources and energy toward whatever goal that leader has appointed?
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4. Leaders are highly competent.
Complementary to the skill of inspiring followership is competency in what they’re asking people to do. Have they mastered something, are they capable of mastering something, or are they in the process of mastering something that would allow them to effectively lead others as well as train the next generation of leaders via mentoring?
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Those last two attributes really depend on each other, because a leader who inspires followership but lacks competency isn’t leading people anywhere good. A leader who’s competent but doesn’t inspire followership isn’t actually leading anyone.
How to build your leadership capacity
1. Start by knowing yourself.
Every leader has weaknesses. Maybe you’re great at developing ambitious ideas, but not great at filling in the details. Maybe you’re a skilled negotiator with other firms, but you struggle to make important compromises with your coworkers.
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That’s not a point of shame—it’s just a fact of life. But to build leadership capacity, you need to know what your weaknesses are. After all, without knowing your weaknesses, you’ll have no way to adapt.
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Just taking the time to reflect and write down potential gaps can go a long way. But it could also help to have honest conversations with people you trust. Ask them: When am I best at leading? When do I struggle?
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Once you’ve compiled a list of these gaps (or weak spots), choose 2-3 you want to?focus on. Then, move on to the next step.
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2. Analyze a situation.
If you have a vague plan to improve a gap, you might succeed—or you might not. Like with most endeavors, self-improvement is easiest when you have a concrete plan. Ironically, the best way to achieve that is a sense of imagination.
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First, imagine a specific situation where your gap could become an issue. For example, if you have trouble delegating, think of a situation where that would become an issue. Maybe you have two different mission-critical projects—and you don’t have the capacity for both.
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Then, imagine how you would typically respond now. In particular, think about how you usually get from Point A to Point B.
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Do you tend to think, feel, or act certain ways when you’re confronted with the gap? For example, if you have problems delegating, maybe you feel pressure to perform. Maybe you respond to that pressure by working through the weekend.
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What negative results are caused by those thoughts, feelings, or actions? e.g., maybe the week afterwards, you’re usually left stressed, tired, and disengaged.
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3. Develop your own development plan.
Finally, imagine specific interventions that could help instead. To continue the delegation example, maybe you could try to be more self-aware about when you’re putting unnecessary pressure on yourself. Or maybe you could overestimate how much time projects will take, so you’re not tempted to put too much on your plate.
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This is also a great time to look into structured skill development. You might consider classes, mentoring, or other leadership-building activities such as coaching.
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4. Create accountability.
We’ve all heard the cliche: Someone makes a grand resolution at New Years, and the next week they’re back to normal.
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Change is hard. That’s why committing to action isn’t enough. Instead, you need to create accountability for change.
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Schedule a thirty minute meeting with yourself a month or two out. Then, when the meeting arrives, take time to reflect. Did you make the changes you wanted to? If you didn’t, what obstacles got in the way? How can you overcome those obstacles in the future? Then, if needed, schedule another meeting.
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5. Be kind to yourself.
Developing leadership capacity isn’t something that happens in a day, a week, or even a year. It’s a constant process that evolves across your entire career.
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If you can’t change your leadership style overnight, that’s okay. As long as you’re practicing self-awareness and putting in the work, you’ll get where you need to be.
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—Mary Renault, author
What's New?
I’m thrilled to share with you the exciting news that this year we are accepting 10 women to join our?
Pathway to Purpose
Women’s Retreat
-a transformational journey to
freedom, clarity, connection, and fulfillment
Sep 14-17, 2023 |?Seabrook , WA
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"Kathy is phenomenal! I had the pleasure of working with Kathy to focus on my mindset. Kathy is delightful, warm, open, and an absolutely fabulous listener. I felt like she really understood me and could zero in on exactly what I needed help with in each of our sessions. No matter the topic, Kathy was able to provide valuable insight and help me to reframe my thoughts and learn effective new techniques to tackle obstacles. Kathy is wonderful to work with and I highly recommend coaching with her."
- Karen Trainor, DVM, MS, DACVP
Owner and Anatomic Pathologist, Innovative Vet Path
What's Next?
I have been engaged to provide another 2-Day Leadership Team Offsite – this one focused on charter/mission/vision.?I’m excited to work with this team since I had also facilitated an offsite for them last year.?
If you, your team, or another team that you know is also interested in having me facilitate a 1 or 2 Day offsite, or a half-day workshop, please reach out to me.?Let’s connect to see how we can co-create a meaningful and fun experience.?
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A quick update on my sister, Sharon.?You may recall that she went in for a routine colonoscopy which led to her being diagnosed with colon cancer.?She went in for surgery last month, and the pathology report came back showing NO lymph node involvement!?Following her successful surgery, she has been deemed CANCER FREE and does not require any chemotherapy or additional treatment.?
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THANK YOU?to each and every one of you who have been praying for her!?Miracles do happen and she is a living example.?
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My PQ mental fitness was so valuable to me during this entire time.?By fully leaning into my Sage I was able to remain grounded, calm, and laser-focused as I helped her walk this path.?It also kept me living in the present and making choices in the here and now.?
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If you are interested in learning more about how to harness the power of your mind to unlock your potential and to respond to life’s challenges positively, check out?Positive Intelligence Coaching - Kathy Pearce Coaching .?
My next 8-week PQ Mental Fitness program is beginning soon. Feel free to?Schedule Appointment with Kathy Pearce Coaching ?if you have any questions or are interested in registering for my next Pod.
Ways to work with me for your growth, development, and impact:
2023 Personal Development & Leadership Books:
The Emperor’s New Clothes ?by Hans Christian Anderson
(although a fairy tale, it has strong leadership lessons)
The Promise that Changes Everything; I will not Interrupt You ? by Nancy Kline
Coaching for Performance:?The Principles and Practices of Coaching and Leadership ?by Sir John Whitmore
Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking ?by Matthew Syed
Leadership and Self-deception:?Getting out of the Box ?by Arbinger Institute
The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential ?by John Maxwell
The Force Multiplier: How to Lead Teams Where Everyone Wins ? by Tony Chatman
Strength-Based Leadership Coaching in Organizations: An Evidence-Based Guide to Positive Leadership Development ?by Doug MacKie
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. ?By Brené Brown?
Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders ?by Steven Shallenberger
Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading ?by John C. Maxwell
How Women Rise by Sally Helgesen, Marshall Goldsmith?
The Coaching Habit:?Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever ?by Michael Bungay Stanier
Meditations ?by Marcus Aurelius
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership ?by Jim Dethmer and Diana Chapman
Man’s Search for Meaning ?by Viktor Frankl
Nonviolent Communication ?by Marshall Rosenberg
The Miracle Morning ?by Hal Elrod
The Art of Extreme Self-Care ?by Cheryl Richardson
Positive Intelligence ? by Shirzad Chamine
Atomic Habits ? by James Clear
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable ? by Tim S. Grover
The One Thing ? by Gary Keller
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