ENCOUNTERS
The Stillwater Blog
In our work we have the privilege of getting to hear the stories of a range of people from all walks of life. To be honest we often end up learning more from our clients than they do from us. But shh… don’t tell them or they’ll start charging us!
Below are some of the encounters we’ve had with them that led to insights for them and for us.
Many years ago when delivering a leadership program, I noticed that one of the participants was really struggling with the feedback she was getting from fellow participants in some of …
I remember once doing a TEDx talk at IIT BHU where one of the other speakers was a professional chef called Sanjeev Kapoor. He said something that I found very thought …
Had a conversation with a Praxeum participant who was sharing how she was struggling with the change in culture in her new company, a global logistics firm, which she felt …
When I used to recruit for my team in HUL, I was surprised to see that some salesmen coming in for interviews were earning much more than others who, to …
It’s been nearly 3 years since I delivered an in person program, and it was fun, but I had forgotten how often participants return late from the breaks! 🙂 It reminded …
Had a conversation with a high potential manager who was struggling to admit that he was bothered that he hadn’t been promoted. He felt that people who were tom tomming …
Had an interesting convo today with a coachee who's an investment banker. He was trying to balance his personal life and professional success in a highly competitive field. We talked …
Had an interesting conversation with a Praxeum participant today who was contemplating cutting down on phone browsing and sleep to invest more time in reading about their professional field, which …
I recently had a conversation with an ex-coachee, the CEO of one of India's most impactful and well-known non-profit organizations. During our conversation, she joked that she felt she was …
I recently had a coaching call with a co-founder of a tech startup who wanted to discuss the friction that was being created with his other co founder due to …
I've often been tempted to have a medical test be part of the prework for our leadership programs. There are often psychometrics and 360 feedbacks and reflection questions, but there …
I've always been a bit of a productivity nut, but in my mid 40s I'm finally trying to learn to live in the moment. One of the books that I read …