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Tracy Podell Leadership Advisor Hi Reader, I happen to have two spherical crystals in my office. Mostly because I’ve lived in LA for 15 years and I’m a coach. Last week, mid-session, I felt the strong need to pick them both up and hand them to my client. “I’m handing you balls.” (Yes, it’s a gendered metaphor. Yes, women don’t need testicles to be powerful. I know, I know. But she got it!) Twice that week, on two different calls, I heard the same questions from two very accomplished women:...
Tracy Podell Leadership Advisor Hi Reader, Neuroscientists have found that we’re highly attuned to social tension. When something feels unresolved or charged between people, our attention locks in. We want to understand what’s happening and how it’s going to play out. So if you find yourself drawn to drama, it’s not because you’re immature. It’s because you’re human. There are two very different kinds of drama I see a lot when it comes to teams: 1. The drama of avoiding drama (that makes...
Tracy Podell Executive Coach Hi Reader, At a leadership workshop, the facilitator asked a mixed group of men and women a simple question: “Who here is an expert on breastfeeding?” Several men raised their hands. Most of the women did not. When asked why, the men said: “My wife breastfed 3 kids."The women said: “I’ve breastfed, but I’m not a lactation consultant.” Same proximity. Same lived experience. Very different rules for what qualified as expertise. What struck me wasn’t breastfeeding....