by Angela Spaxman | Jul 6, 2023 | Angela's Interests
I woke up this morning with an idea. Where did that idea come from? It came from my brain, the organ whose function is thinking. The brain grabbed the idea and made it into thoughts so I could consciously think about it. I was mulling it over. Words were articulating...
by Angela Spaxman | May 17, 2023 | Leadership, Mindfulness
Let me tell you the story of the latest leg of the journey which has led to the creation of a new course A Port in the Storm – Mindfulness for Business Leaders. I’ve been learning how to develop leadership presence for myself and my clients for the past few...
by Angela Spaxman | Jan 18, 2023 | Leadership, Mindfulness
A year and a half ago I wrote a description of leadership presence that ended with the statement “in the next article, I will describe the process for developing leadership presence.“ But then, writing it down felt either too trite or too complicated. I let this...
by Angela Spaxman | Dec 17, 2021 | Angela's Interests, Events in Hong Kong, Leader as Coach, Mindfulness, News & Events
The Empathy & Solidarity Practice Group hosts regular online drop-in conversations where we practice empathizing with others’ points of view and expressing our true views and feelings in a safe, open and confidential environment. Our Intentions To co-create...
by Angela Spaxman | Sep 5, 2021 | Leadership, Mindfulness
The pandemic has made it known that we cannot predict the future of a complex dynamic system with certainty. And yet, we still need to make decisions. How can we use intuition to help us navigate in a rapidly changing world? How can we see more clearly? We know so...
by Angela Spaxman | Aug 25, 2021 | Angela's Interests, Leader as Coach, Updates from Angela
An online course for coaches, counsellors, therapists, consultants, teachers, and leaders Photo by Melissa Askew on Unsplash In a world in flux, intelligence means paying attention to a wider range of input, without being overwhelmed by information. Therefore, leaders...
by Angela Spaxman | Jun 1, 2021 | Leadership
What is the single most valuable quality that leaders are seeking through executive coaching? I call it leadership presence, also referred to as agile, mindful, creative, integral, teal and/or conscious leadership. This leadership quality is essential in this decade...
by Angela Spaxman | Jan 6, 2021 | Angela's Interests, Leader as Coach, Self-Improvement and Success tips, Updates from Angela
The Empathy & Solidarity Circle is a regular online drop-in conversation where we practice empathizing with others’ points of view and expressing our true views and feelings in a safe, open and confidential environment. Our Intentions 1) To co-create...
by Angela Spaxman | Jan 1, 2021 | Angela's Interests, News & Events
Happy New Year 2021! As we enter the year 2021, I want to fully appreciate the gifts and lessons that 2020 brought us. Even as we suffered many losses, the massive disruptions of the coronavirus global pandemic blessed us with unprecedented opportunities to reflect,...
by Angela Spaxman | Aug 10, 2020 | Leader as Coach, Self-Improvement and Success tips, Updates from Angela
In early 2020, I took an initiative which I called Empathy & Solidarity Circle. I wanted to bring people together in a series of very special conversations with the intention of generating empathy and solidarity even during times of immense societal stress and...
