positive emotions

Last of the Harvard Coaching Conference speakers

By Lisa Sansom / October 7, 2010 / 0 Comments

The conference was now two weeks ago, and the speakers and insights still stay with me. Today, I finish up my series on the Harvard Coaching conference. For other posts on the conference, please see my earlier posts on Coaching with Compassion, Leading your Inner Team, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Sir John Whitmore. I […]

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Hold your babies close

By Lisa Sansom / October 6, 2010 / 0 Comments

Quick blog blurt. Some readers of this blog know that, apart from my work in creating positive organizations through training, speaking, coaching and consulting, I also have a great interest in positive parenting, especially that special time when loving couples become first-time parents. Recent research has shown that babies who are held lovingly more develop […]

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Coaching with Compassion – how to get real change

By Lisa Sansom / October 4, 2010 / 2 Comments

Back to speakers from the Harvard Coaching Conference! I wish I’d had a video camera to capture the energy and positivity of Dr. Richard Boyatzis. At one point, he was literally crawling across the stage to illustrate how, if we don’t follow our passions, life can drag us down. At least, that’s how I remember […]

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How do you relate to your emotions?

By Lisa Sansom / September 28, 2010 / 1 Comment

Our Westernized culture is afraid of emotions. Yet you’d do well to thank your Inner Critic and accept that emotions add to the richness of life.

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I'm not "happy" about this!

By Lisa Sansom / September 23, 2010 / 1 Comment

I suspect that this innocent emotion, “happiness”, is coming under serious scrutiny and skepticism. So perhaps it’s not the best word to use when we are talking about the working world and employees. But what is?

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Reflections on running with the Olympic torch

By Lisa Sansom / December 16, 2009 / 5 Comments

I will entirely admit that I had no idea how much fun that would be. Absolutely none. When I entered my name into the online contest, it was a passing interest. When I got the email confirmation, it was a little flutter. When I told my friends and family, it grew into a mild excitement. […]

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