The Latest from BEC
September 14, 2024
By Allison Iantosca, PCC Leadership. “I am at the edge of what I know”. During Covid I found this idea in an article that was circulating at the time and wrote it out on a sticky note. I remember finding comfort that there was nothing in front of me that was going to be familiar […]
September 4, 2024
By Dave Bushy, PCC Much of our work in coaching involves exploration. We explore how others experience us and spend time in deep reflection about it. Equally important is the work we do exploring our own thoughts and feelings. It is both heart and mind-driven and so very important to our ability to grow and […]
August 21, 2024
By Dave Bushy, PCC Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States. Among other things, he was famous for being a man of few words and for rather pithy comments about his own well-developed ability to stay silent. His nickname, appropriately, was “Silent Cal.” It’s no surprise that few people today remember or […]
August 7, 2024
By Dave Bushy, PCC “They just give orders and people follow,” might best describe what I often hear from clients about their perceptions of military leadership. As a former U.S. Army officer, I find myself curious about such beliefs. It is not uncommon to hear this opinion as I speak with corporate managers about their […]
July 24, 2024
By Allison Iantosca, ACC It is not atypical for a coaching client to come to a session or two and then wonder “What’s next?” Especially a high-paced executive who rarely has the luxury of reflecting on any decision for more than twenty-four hours. The ability to make quick decisions that directly impact outcome is often […]
July 10, 2024
Lisa B. McNeill, PCC In life, we live with risks. I’m fortunate to live in a beautiful place, but, even here, there are hazards. Walking through the woods and towards the shore one can encounter ticks, downed trees, coyotes, hunters and hidden stones. At the bay it’s rip tides, jellyfish, and even a shark on […]
June 26, 2024
By Dave Bushy, PCC I occasionally read about movie stars who do their best not to be noticed when they are out in public. They sometimes yearn for anonymity, preferring a quiet time with friends and loved ones over staring crowds and adoring fans. Movie stars use the big screen as their vehicle for delivering […]
June 12, 2024
By Dave Bushy, PCC I’ve lived it. The uneasy sense that creeps into your thoughts when you wake up on Sunday. It builds all afternoon into something that begins to gnaw at you. Ultimately it morphs into a dreaded feeling deep in your gut that you can’t shake. I hate Sunday nights. Why? Perhaps […]
May 29, 2024
By Allison Iantosca, ACC Here it is, my very first, number one, quick-fix coaching tool. Immediately applicable, low cost, works-every-time tip. Are you ready? What you look for is what you will see. There was this guy I used to work with. He was, for lack of a better term, a bully. He didn’t really […]
May 15, 2024
By Dave Bushy, PCC As an executive coach, I work with senior corporate executives, vice presidents and leaders throughout companies and organizations with widely varied backgrounds and experience. And as a senior vice president at a corporation back in the day, I was honored to know women and men at all levels of leadership doing […]