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Having a Terrible Day? Turn Things Around by Doing These 5 Simple Things

By |2022-01-30T18:39:47-05:00January 30th, 2022|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Inc., Self Care|

My favorite book growing up was Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. It told the highly relatable and true story of the author's young son Alexander, who was having one of the worst days of his young life, suffering frustrations, setbacks, and indignities large and small. As adults, we

Your Employees’​ Stress Is Stressing You Out. Now What?

By |2021-06-15T20:13:57-04:00June 15th, 2021|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Inc.|

Scientist and best-selling author Hans Selye wrote: "Stress is not necessarily bad for you; it is also the spice of life." A certain amount of stress is actually a good motivator. Without stress about deadlines, we would probably procrastinate. Without the stress of maintaining client relationships, we might say everything that was on our minds --

Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Biases When Supporting Colleagues Through Stress

By |2021-05-24T14:28:26-04:00May 24th, 2021|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Inc.|

Let's say your colleague shows up for your Zoom meeting crying. When you ask what's wrong, they share that they're having a tough time balancing the demands of work with three young children at home, caregiving for aging parents, and dealing with a spouse who travels constantly for work. So, what does this colleague look like? Did you

The Assumptions Employees Make When They Don’t Get Feedback

By |2021-04-06T14:47:35-04:00April 6th, 2021|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Harvard Business Review|

Feedback is a daily staple of my work as an executive coach. I am often giving direct feedback to the leaders I work with, sharing 360-degree feedback from the leader’s colleagues, and then helping them process and reflect on the feedback they receive. One piece of feedback that the executives I coach receive over and

“Embrace the Awkward”​ When Bringing Up Mental Health

By |2021-03-12T19:56:44-05:00March 12th, 2021|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Psychology Today, Self Care|

Even if you’ve been lucky enough to survive the last year, you’re probably not operating at your peak performance, emotional highpoint, or (as they say) living your best life. And whether you’ve been holed up at home alone or trying to manage a busy family while working full time, you’ve likely noticed that other people

Stay Motivated When Feedback Is Scarce

By |2021-03-04T12:24:17-05:00March 4th, 2021|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Harvard Business Review|

While many of us have worked remotely for years (myself included), for many people, the shift to working while physically distanced from colleagues and managers requires some getting used to. Benefits like wearing pajama bottoms to work and going for a mid-day run can be mitigated by the costs to your motivation, self-confidence, and self-esteem

Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Walk

By |2021-02-19T12:23:56-05:00February 19th, 2021|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Harvard Business Review, Self Care|

Several years ago, I was watching a Today Show segment about helping your children and teens create healthy habits. The subject of the piece was a notable nutritionist, whose kids were reluctant to eat their greens and work up a sweat. The most memorable quote came from one of her pre-teens who said, “Walking makes me sad.”

What to Say When Someone Cries at Work

By |2021-02-19T12:23:02-05:00February 11th, 2021|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Harvard Business Review, Self Care|

I was recently coaching a leader who asked me, “Is it OK for me to tell someone on my team that they can’t cry at work?” Normally, as a coach, I would respond to her question with a question of my own: “What makes you ask that?” “What about crying feels like it shouldn’t happen

Talking About Mental Health with Your Employees — Without Overstepping

By |2021-02-19T12:22:07-05:00February 11th, 2021|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Harvard Business Review, Self Care|

It’s been called a “second pandemic” — the mental health implications of the global health crisis, political unrest, economic uncertainty, rising unemployment, social isolation, remote work, home schooling, and so much more. And while it can feel like the first pandemic has been with us long enough for employees to have accessed the necessary resources

How to Throw Together a Presentation in 30 Minutes That Still Sounds Impressive

By |2021-02-19T12:20:59-05:00January 28th, 2021|Deborah Grayson Riegel in the Muse, Speaking|

How can you take the America’s number one fear—public speaking—and make it even scarier? Oh I know! By adding in almost no time to prepare. And who would do such a thing? Oh, just bosses, clients, the real speaker whose flight was delayed. So, in other words, it happens all the time, when you least

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