Field notes on navigating the new normal
Five ideas to ponder as we all rise to what’s before us One word that comes to mind is unprecedented.READ MORE
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Passing the leadership trust test
In times of crisis, leaders of every kind must pass, first and last, the trust test. Trust is always importantREAD MORE
When your coach grows with you
Reflections on graduated coaching: how engaging with the same coach at different points in a career can result in mutualREAD MORE
The power of the pod
Convening groups of leaders in peer coaching groups multiplies growth and impact; this case study shows how Coaching isREAD MORE
The antidote for death by PowerPoint
Strategic Communications: Our most popular workshop and how it can make for better decisions and less deadly meetings IfREAD MORE
360: Getting leaders feedback from all angles
Our clients often ask for recommendations on what they can do to identify individual professional development possibilities and priorities. WhileREAD MORE
Grip trip: Four steps for changing problematic behaviors
While Kenning coaches do sometimes help our clients learn how to invent and adopt entirely new behavior patterns, we oftenREAD MORE
Three questions for our newest partner
Our valued Kenning associate, Jennifer Lachance, recently was elected as a partner in our firm. Jen brings to us terrificREAD MORE
Self-reflective questions for growing forward (video)
Kenning founding partner Mark Ledden recently appeared on Brandon Smith’s The Workplace Therapist webcast. Watch and listen here as theyREAD MORE
Identifying the levers that drive culture change
Kenning’s 3D Culture process: Development phase This is the final installment of a three-part series of articles describing Kenning’s 3DREAD MORE
Complexity problems, and what healthcare leaders can do about them
Healthcare is a difficult sector. This isn’t news. But what may not be well understood is the kind of leadershipREAD MORE
Designing a healthy culture
Kenning’s 3D Culture Process: Design Phase In the first installment of this three-part series of articles describing Kenning’s 3D CultureREAD MORE
Common denominator: Three kinds of self orientation
The math of David Maister’s Trust Equation[1] is designed to make a simple point: of the four components of trust,READ MORE
How you grow at work…and why coaching matters
Regardless of your job or your tenure, it’s likely that you aspire to grow and develop. Learning new skills, feelingREAD MORE
How healthy is your organization’s culture?
Kenning’s 3D Culture Process: Diagnostic Phase “Before anything else, we want to help you assess where your organization’s culture reallyREAD MORE
A case for coaching: It’s about time
In our coaching work, we at Kenning often see dramatic personal transformations unlocked by seemingly obvious changes. For instance, IREAD MORE
A case for coaching: What’s in your wallet?
Understanding the currency you trade in as a path to transformational growth I recently had a discussion with a client,READ MORE
Pick the assessment best suited to the kind of change you want to make
Some psychological and psychometric assessments are designed to tell you who you are so that you can figure out howREAD MORE
The case for culture statements
For decades, most well-established organizations have gone through the process of developing mission and vision statements to clarify their purpose,READ MORE
Three questions for two new Kenning partners
Two valued associates of Kenning, Annie Howell and Laurie Burkland Waller, recently have been elected as partners in our firm.READ MORE
Leadership for the Unknown
Kenning is proud to announce partner JC Glick’s new book A Light in the Darkness: Leadership Development for the UnknownREAD MORE
See it, own it, and take action
Transformation begins with noticing. Kenning’s core coaching approach emphasizes iterative cycles of observation and experimentation – engendering self learning andREAD MORE
What is a coaching culture?
The benefits of coaching are multiplied when the whole organization gets on board Working with an executive coach may, once uponREAD MORE
Supporting women at work
When high performing women employees struggle to find a fit When women move along in their careers, many of them – despiteREAD MORE
Do adults actually change?
An academic debate leads us to ponder the value of the either/or debate We tend to like “this or that” distinctions becauseREAD MORE
The power of a culture statement
A culture statement helps colleagues make day-to-day choices that are grounded in organizational values Organizations are collections of people. EverythingREAD MORE
Leaders who listen
Recently, I saw a poster like this one in the hallway of an elementary school, and I was pleasantly surprisedREAD MORE
Learning in action
Kenning’s work is informed by the principle that adults learn by doing. And more doing. And then doing some more.READ MORE
The Birkman Method
Optimize engagement and team performance by increasing your leadership versatility Leadership versatility is not just a competitive advantage, it has becomeREAD MORE
Your organization is a system
Frustrated by intractable problems at work? Maybe the art and science of systems thinking can reframe the challenge The fundamental complexity ofREAD MORE
Women, power, and body language
Moving your body differently can change how you think Next time you’re on an airplane, take a look around. IfREAD MORE
Building body awareness
You can better manage your stress by increasing your awareness of what your body is experiencing If I asked you, “HowREAD MORE
A 360 view on leadership
Want to take stock of yourself as a leader? Kenning suggests making use of the Leadership Circle The Leadership Circle Profile is one ofREAD MORE
Making distinctions
From my friend and colleague Bill Merriam, I acquired the saying, “Your story is the horse your distinctions ride inREAD MORE
Top-team alignment
Top-team alignment is powerful. But what can you do when you know you don’t have it? It’s not unusual forREAD MORE
Thinking about transformation
I want to explore the nature of transformation. I teach a class at Georgetown University for aspiring coaches, and oneREAD MORE
The centered response
How can employees stay centered and be collaborative when sharing business news that isn’t always rosy? This website lists theREAD MORE