The Latest from BEC
January 8, 2026
By Allison Iantosca, PCC January leaves no wanting for posts about goals and resolutions and setting of intentions. I read some with envy. Some stir my resolve. With all of them I get familiar again with a determination that this very year will be the apex of my human mastery. A promise I make and […]
December 23, 2025
Dear Boston Executive Coaches Community, Faith is a word which elicits different thoughts and emotions for each of us. For some, it is a sense of trusting others or implicitly knowing we are understood or respected. For others, it can be the feeling that we will always be encouraged by our friends, colleagues and fellow […]
December 10, 2025
By Dave Bushy, PCC If you’ve ever worked in corporate life or any organization, you have, no doubt, experienced a range of leaders. I know I have. Each leader is a unique learning opportunity for us. We can pick up on their best practices and seek to emulate their unique skills and attributes. And we […]
November 26, 2025
By Dave Bushy, PCC We’ve all been the “new kid on the block.” It happens with moves, school, military service, companies and organizations. In coaching, we often talk with clients about such transitions and the myriad components of deciding the when and how of making a personal or professional change. And we also delve deeply […]
November 12, 2025
By Dave Bushy, PCC Human organizations are complex systems. And most tend to have some type of bureaucracy. Some people use the word bureaucracy in a negative light –sometimes with humor, but seldom with positivity. Often the term is pointed at just governmental agencies, when in actuality any large human system requires processes and teams […]
October 29, 2025
By Lisa B. McNeill, PCC Have you ever turned around and realized that looking at what was behind you was just as important as seeing what was in front of you? I was recently in the Canadian Rockies, and to tell you the truth, I was overwhelmed by the beauty all around me. The mountains, […]
October 15, 2025
By Allison Iantosca, PCC New England weather is a study in polarities. Hang on. I was once told that talking about the weather is a lackluster stand-in for trust building at the start of a new relationship or conversation. That one should proffer an attempt at something more creative to demonstrate charisma and effort. I […]
October 1, 2025
By Dave Bushy, PCC The idea of forgiveness may be one of the most challenging of human concepts. I suspect it’s because our own complexity causes us to hold onto and process so many other emotions that can get in the way of the grace that is inherent in the simple act of forgiveness. Forgiving […]
September 17, 2025
By Lisa B. McNeill, PCC Peter Drucker, sometimes called the Father of Modern Management, is attributed with the quote, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” I’ve been thinking about this quote lately as I work with some of my coaching clients. Leaders from CEOs to new managers have talked to me about employees who lack boundaries. […]
September 3, 2025
By Dave Bushy, PCC How do we gain perspective? I suppose it’s from experience. Framing that experience through awareness of its meaning is the hard work that supports our growth. Because experience is less about our trials than about learning. And less about our difficulties than seeing them as opportunities. My own life’s journey has […]