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.
As a former Prof at ISB teaching 'Business Communications', I'm often requested to do leadership programs for high potentials on 'Influencing without authority'. Usually when managers reach a certain level, they …
I quit my corporate job to become a self-awareness trainer at the age of 30 and it was hard trying to convince potential clients that I would have the credibility …
When I was a management trainee at HUL, my tutor Govind Rajan told me that he thought I would make the worst sales manager in the world and that he …
I had a chat a few days ago with an old friend who had recently stepped down as the CEO of an incredibly impactful non-profit organization and moved to Goa …
I had a coaching conversation with a CEO of a tech startup the other day and after he had landed on some next steps he had a thoughtful look on …
I recently worked with a high potential manager who had been repeatedly told that she needed to work on her people skills. She was fantastic at strategic thinking and operational …
Had a chat once with a coachee about how a missed quarterly target for his company was getting in the way of him enjoying his morning exercise and meditation routine. …
One of the alumni of one of our corporate programs called me up a few days ago and described a very difficult situation he was in. He had lost a …
I've noticed a trend delivering workshops to younger adults (below 30), which is a much higher rate of mental health struggles. It's so pronounced that I did some research on the …
Are you using 'authenticity' as an excuse? There are a few occasions in our leadership workshops, especially with young and mid-level high potential managers, that the conversation turns to ‘authenticity’, and …
How did I use AI in the last few days? I am not a coder and I don't have an IT background, so all the below are pretty accessible to everyone …
There are three ways of responding to anxiety. The first is to employ wishful thinking and tell ourselves that there's nothing to worry about. The second is to employ fearful thinking and …