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      <title><![CDATA[360 Feedback: Do's and Don'ts for a Process That Actually Works]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[360 feedback processes can be valuable developmental support processes. If you're going to deploy one, be sure to be thoughtful about it and set it up for success. People really do want to understand how to succeed, and constructive, well-delivered feedback is critical to that goal.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:05:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>360 Feedback</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[What's up with feedback? ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[“Feedback” is the entry point to behaviour change that increases the chances of a desired outcome. Without knowing that there’s a gap between what we’re trying to do and the impact of what we’ve actually done, it’s impossible to do better. Or to support people to do better.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The “Relaunch” of Relationship-Centered Leadership]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Relationship-centered leadership does not mean permissive leadership. Accurate expectations, candid feedback, and high standards pair naturally with trust (and, most importantly, can't exist without it). When relationships are strong, accountability becomes a shared process rather than a top-down mandate.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:18:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>relationship-centred leadership</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Listening as a Leadership Skill - and an Often-Overlooked Competitive Advantage]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When leaders listen consistently, people stop monitoring for signs of judgment and start speaking honestly. Information flows, challenges surface earlier, and teams collaborate more effectively. Listening also fuels accountability: people are more likely to own outcomes when they feel heard and respected.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:52:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>leadership presence</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Creating a Speak-Up Culture: Why Psychological Safety Is a Leadership Imperative]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Creating a culture of openness requires courage - not just from employees, but from leaders. It means being willing to hear uncomfortable truths and resist the urge to fix or defend too quickly (or fear a loss of prestige or credibility along the way).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:35:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>speak-up culture</category>
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      <category>speaking up at work</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Quieting the Inner Critic: How Leaders can Reclaim Confidence]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The inner critic isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a protective reflex. It developed early for most of us, long before we held a leadership role, as a way to anticipate judgment or avoid failure. But what once kept us safe can become an obstacle to presence and performance.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>leadership confidence</category>
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      <category>self-awareness</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trusted Advisors: The Leadership Advantage in Uncertain Times]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In uncertain times, trusted advisors help leaders act decisively, communicate authentically, and stay aligned with their values - even when outcomes are unpredictable. The result is leadership that feels both human and resilient.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>trusted advisor</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Decision-making in Uncertainty - How Strong Leaders Function without All the Data]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many executives - especially those whose origins are in technical realms - seek detail and depth in order to make decisions. In reality, high-quality leadership decisions depend more on judgment, values, experience and process.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:38:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>leadership in uncertainty</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Communication in Uncertain Times: How Leaders Create Alignment when they Don't have All the Answers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Communication is not a one-time announcement - it is a leadership habit. A reliable cadence of updates signals that progress is being monitored and direction remains intact.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:39:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>leadership</category>
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      <category> employee alignment</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leadership in Uncertainty: Confidence without Complete Information]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In today’s environment, leadership in uncertainty is the job. Leaders are being asked to make faster decisions with less information while keeping people motivated and aligned. Traditional confidence used to come from expertise and predictability. Now, confidence comes from how leaders show up when the path ahead is still forming.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:34:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Burnout Blindspots: When High Performers (and their managers) Mistake Busy for Productive]]></title>
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What’s particularly tricky about high performers is that they often don’t see the warning signs - especially in themselves. They’re used to pushing through, used to being the go-to, used to being “fine.” They conflate endurance with excellence. So when the long hours start taking a toll, it can be hard for them to recognize the difference between being focused and being depleted.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:54:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>burnout</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI Coaching, Beyond the Algorithm: Why Human Insight is still Relevant in Executive Coaching]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At the highest levels of leadership, coaching isn’t about performance metrics - it’s about meaning, identity, and impact. These are human concerns. And that’s why, no matter how advanced the tools become, the best coaching will always be led by someone who can sit across from another person - and truly see them.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:28:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>

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      <title><![CDATA[The Hidden Cost of Nice: When Empathetic Leaders Avoid Tough Conversations]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A leader who avoids a difficult conversation might rationalize it as protecting the other person’s feelings. But it’s almost always about protecting their own. Discomfort, guilt, fear of conflict, or worry about being disliked - these are all real emotions. But avoiding those emotions doesn’t eliminate the issue. It only defers it.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:29:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>

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      <title><![CDATA[Beyond Burnout: How Executives Can BOTH Sustain High Performance AND Well-Being]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/high-performer-burnout-sustain-performance-and-wellbeing</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[At the executive level, performance isn’t just about output. In fact, it’s not at all about output! It’s about clarity, resilience, presence, and energy. Judgment. Thoughtfulness. Nuance. All of which require mental and emotional depth and acuity. When those are gone, no amount of scheduling magic will bring them back.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:24:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>burn out</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[The ROI of Executive Coaching: What CEOs and HR Leaders Need to Measure]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The ROI of coaching isn’t just a number - it’s a stronger culture, better leaders, and smarter decisions. But when done well, it’s a number too. And one that makes a compelling case for continued investment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 20:40:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>ROI of executive coaching</category>
      <category>leadership development resource</category>
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      <category>customer satisfaction</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[When Smart Isn’t Enough: Coaching High Performers Who Hit a Wall]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Coaching works with high performers not because it gives them answers - but because it creates the space for honest self-reflection, tough conversations, and intentional rewiring. It challenges the myth that competence equals completeness.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>high achiever</category>
      <category>high performer</category>
      <category>self-reflection</category>
      <category>tough conversations</category>
      <category>missed promotions</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Executive Presence to Executive Essence: Leading with Authenticity in a Polished World]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The leaders who have the most impact - the ones who stay, who elevate their teams, who make things happen, whose decisions are trusted and who are sought out by others at all levels - aren’t just performing leadership or giving the appearance of leadership. They are leaders, from the inside out. They are not “doing” leadership, they are “being” a leader.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 16:14:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>executive presence</category>
      <category>executive essence</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Should you Share Personal Goals at Work?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ideally we all have goals and interests outside of our work. And we often share those goals and interests with our coworkers casually, in the course of normal conversations. But share with the boss? Sometimes that feels risky - I mean, what if they think having outside interests means we're less committed than we "should" be?

What if the opposite were true?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>personal goals</category>
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      <category>economic pressure</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Books we Recommend Most Often (a short list)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Time is short and attention is fragmented - so in order for us to suggest (and sometimes STRONGLY suggest) that an executive leader read a book that book has to have the potential to make a profound impact on the way that leader thinks, leads and lives.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:31:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>book recommendations</category>
      <category>leadership</category>
      <category>coaching skills</category>
      <category>company culture</category>
      <category>productive conflict</category>
      <category>Michael Bungay Stanier</category>
      <category>Liane Davey</category>
      <category>Stephen Shedletzky</category>
      <category>Mark. C. Crowley</category>
      <category>Dr. Peter Attia</category>
      <category>health</category>
      <category>longevity</category>
      <category>Good Awkward</category>
      <category>Henna Pryor</category>
      <category>Scott Stratten</category>
      <category>UnLeadership</category>
      <category>The Coaching Habit</category>
      <category>Speak-up Culture</category>
      <category>Lead from the Heart</category>
      <category>Steve Chandler</category>
      <category>The Power of Systems</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Executive Coaching Can Help Leaders Who Have Trouble Delegating]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Longer term, a leader who is seen as being able to build capacity and capability is seen as a leader who is an asset to the business, and therefore more likely to be able to handle higher level and more complex responsibilities. Delegating skills are critical to career advancement.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:00:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>Leadership challenges and solutions</category>
      <category>How to delegate tasks</category>
      <category>Leadership coaching for executives</category>
      <category>Delegation skills</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Executive Coaching vs. Traditional Leadership Training: The Difference, and When to Use Each Form of Development Support]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[By understanding the strengths and appropriate uses of each type of leadership development resource, organizations can ensure they provide the right kind of support to their leaders at the right time, leading to more effective and resilient leadership throughout the organization.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>executive coaching</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Top 10 Leadership Challenges Solved by Executive Coaching]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Coaches work with leaders to identify areas for improvement, set long-term objectives, and create action plans for continuous growth. This ongoing support ensures that leaders remain adaptable, resilient, and effective in their roles over time.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>Executive coaching</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Impact of Executive Coaching on Leadership Development ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As more organizations recognize the importance of investing in their leaders' development, executive coaching will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of leadership.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:42:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>executive coaching</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[How can you tell if you're too far down "in the weeds?"]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/how-can-you-tell-if-you-re-too-far-down-in-the-weeds</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Leadership is hard. Frequently uncomfortable. The high level thinking you're supposed to be doing doesn't show tangible results any time soon, so how can you feel useful and productive? And you've always been rewarded for being the person who "gets results" - how can you (and anyone else) measure your value if you're not "doing things?"]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:40:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>leadership</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unleashing the Power of Technical Leadership with Parachute Executive Coaching]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Technical leadership, therefore, is not simply about leading with knowledge - it’s about translating that knowledge into results through people. It’s a dual responsibility: maintaining technical excellence while growing leadership capacity.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:04:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>technical leader</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leadership Team Development]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/leadership-team-development</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Leadership Team development is a unique practice area, one that requires not only advanced level coaching skills but also the ability to see the system that is a team while recognizing the individuals within it.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:59:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coaching for Leaders: How Personalized Support Builds Effective Leadership]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/coaching-for-leaders</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Leader coaching challenges can be as simple as honing presentation and communication skills, and as complex as managing change and dealing with ambiguity – some of which can be taught but most of which are better developed through the iterative process of coaching.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:29:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Women in Leadership]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rightly or wrongly, women often face different challenges on their leadership journey. Whether they are the only woman at the executive table or are trying to accelerate through a traditional organization, most women will tell you that they find it difficult to find mentors, understand expectations, build networks and focus their development. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:18:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How - and why - to stop people-pleasing at work.]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/how-and-why-to-stop-people-pleasing-at-work</link>
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      <description><![CDATA["... I challenge anyone with people leadership responsibility to take a look in the mirror at what real capacity you have to offer your role, and then summon up the courage to calibrate your own efforts as a role model to those seeking an example of what it takes to be successful."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>breaking point</category>
      <category>Brene Brown</category>
      <category>burnout</category>
      <category>Corporate Rebels</category>
      <category>feedback</category>
      <category>Marshall Goldsmith</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[How do you encourage innovation? ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As a leader, I think it’s essential that you encourage “science projects” – chances your team can take where the goal is learning, and where it’s safe to find out when things don’t work. 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to be a Great Leader]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA["...I’m also clear that no one is a great leader UNLESS and UNTIL they are happy as a human. What it takes to be happy is a topic of much debate, but for me it is rooted in being kind, being curious and being conscious of our impact on and role in our larger communities."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 21:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>success</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Can you be yourself at work?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA["...working in an organization means you have a relationship with that entity. Which means you have a personal responsibility to set and communicate your boundaries, ask for what you need and pay attention to the impact your behaviours and choices have on others. And, in my view, the organization has a responsibility to listen to you, to communicate its expectations, and to create an environment where humans can truly thrive in order to support its ultimate success."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>authenticity</category>
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      <category>organizational culture</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Technical Leader to People Leader (Part 2): The Promotion Problem]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/from-technical-leader-to-people-leader-part-2-the-promotion-problem</link>
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      <description><![CDATA["If we are self-aware, we can choose careers that allow us to work in alignment with our most accessible strengths. But career management is only partly making good choices. It’s also advocating for oneself in alignment with those choices – a skill set in and of itself."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 17:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>technical leader</category>
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      <category>Sparketypes</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Technical Leader to People Leader (Part 1): The Founder Problem]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/from-technical-leader-to-people-leader-part-1-the-founder-problem</link>
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      <description><![CDATA["Bootstrapping is necessary in the early days of a venture, but not the expense of strong leadership. Founders – take a look in the mirror and assess whether people leadership is really in your skill set. Build a COO into the business plan, or support yourself with an executive coach."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>bootstrapping</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why you need an Executive Career Coach]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/why-you-need-an-executive-career-coach</link>
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      <description><![CDATA["At the senior levels of an organization there are few, if any, people with whom you can talk transparently about your career goals. Your peers are, or see themselves as, your competition internally. Your boss has a vested interest in your career following a particular trajectory, and your direct reports either fear the change a new boss would bring or have their own eye on your current role. No one is objective, and few if any represent a “safe” space for a career conversation. Enter the objective third party in the form of an executive coach."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>career coaching</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Successful Executive Onboarding]]></title>
      <link>https://parachuteexecutivecoaching.com/blog/successful-executive-onboarding</link>
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      <description><![CDATA["Rather than thinking of a new executive as having to either “sink or swim,” consider how the organization can provide buoyancy support and even wind in the sails as the new leader joins the team. Onboarding programs can take many forms, and for new executives to co-create their onboarding programs with key influencers in the welcoming company will increase the probability of long term success."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>early wins</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Executive Coaching Services for CEOs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CEO coaching services in Toronto for executives and founders who want clearer communication, stronger decision-making, and greater leadership impact.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>CEO coaching</category>
      <category>sounding board</category>
      <category>confidential conversation</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[What do do when your Work has lost its Meaning]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA["“Meaning” can be found in lots of places, and is much more accessible – and reasonable – than “purpose.” In fact, you can ascribe any meaning you like to anything and everything. We actually do it all the time. So why not make choices about what means what that increases your chances of being happy?"]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>destiny</category>
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      <category>Jonathan Fields</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Should I give Feedback?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA["When you’re feeling uncomfortable about delivering feedback, check in with your intention. If you are really trying to help the person do more of what works and less of what doesn’t, your authenticity will probably overshadow any awkwardness you’re feeling. And speak from your own experience – how the person’s behaviours, actions and choices have landed for you – rather than attempting to represent the experiences of others."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>feedback</category>
      <category>psychological safety</category>
      <category>executive coaching</category>
      <category>360 feedback</category>
      <category>strengths and weaknesses</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[What is Executive Coaching? A Comprehensive Guide]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Unlock the power of executive coaching  services for your organization. Dive into our all-encompassing guide and revolutionize your team's journey.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author><![CDATA[Karen Wright]]></author>
      <category>executive coaching</category>
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