Living and Leading Well with Kat

Who am I as a Leader? – On Finding your Leadership Style

KHD Consulting — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:03:56 +0000

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. Especially when you are working in a global, multicultural context. #leadership #career #opportunities #inspiration #openmind #growthmindset #coaching #perspectiveshift

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The Power of Perspective – Changing Your Scenic View

KHD Consulting — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:24:09 +0000

We recently visited the Shenandoah State Park in Western Virginia. You might have heard the name before, made famous by John Denver in the song Country Road. Reflecting upon our experiences in the country of blue mountains and deep green valleys made me think of perspectives. From what perspective are you writing your life and career story? Creating some mental and emotional distance to what...

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Difficult Conversations Made Easy – Part 2 During the Conversation

KHD Consulting — Thu, 20 May 2021 18:26:11 +0000

In the previous episode we talked about how to prepare for difficult conversations, today the topic is how to manage a difficult conversations while you are in the midst of it, to ensure that the outcome is optimal. We looked at the six steps to take to prepare for the conversation, they included among others, to have a clear goal, to check your assumptions, and...

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Difficult Conversations Made Easy – Part 1 Preparation

KHD Consulting — Wed, 05 May 2021 23:39:14 +0000

Have you ever dreaded a conversation at work, or one of a private nature? Perhaps it was about a job you wanted to be considered for, or a new project you really wanted to shift your focus and company resources to? And you needed to convince your supervisor of why they should agree to it. Or maybe you needed to have a chat with a...

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Giving Feedback Across Cultures

KHD Consulting — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 22:41:03 +0000

Most of us find both receiving and giving feedback stressful.. or at least uncomfortable. Add to the mix cultural differences and it can become really complicated. Many of us are familiar with the so called sandwich method of feedback; start by sharing some positive feedback, then move to discuss the areas of improvement, or growth (weaknesses) and then finalize the discussion by committing to goals...

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The Perfectionism Trap – On Leadership, Excellence and Letting go

KHD Consulting — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 04:35:44 +0000

Perfectionism is the enemy of innovation & creativity. Playing with a new perspective can help us break free and discover a new world. This episode explores the perfectionistic tendencies many of us have, how they hold us back from fully realizing our potential, and from being inspiring and successful leaders, and what we can do to shift our mindset towards a growth mindset. A mindset...

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How to Stay Motivated in The New Year – Having Sisu in the Pandemic Year 2021

KHD Consulting — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 02:05:00 +0000

It is the first week of 2021. Many of us were excited about leaving 2020 and all its challenges behind. We were energized by the thought of a new year with new opportunities and new hope for the future fueled by the promise of a vaccine and the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Yet, we woke up to a January 1st that was...

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How to Survive an Organizational Restructuring

KHD Consulting — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000

How do you survive an organizational restructuring? 1. Be a surfer, ride that wave of change 2. Spread contagious enthusiasm 3. Kindness conquers competitiveness 4. Turn survivor’s guilt into empowering empathy. #change #jobsearch #careerchange #leadership — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/katarina-holm-didio/message

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New Year’s Eve 2020 – Envisioning Your Ideal Future – An activity to help you identify your purpose and goal.

KHD Consulting — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:29:35 +0000

As it is New Year’s Eve today, I am re-publishing this early episode as the topic is timely. Wishing you all the very best in the New Year! The challenges of 2020 will not disappear simply because the year changes, but I believe we can envision a brighter future. This podcast takes you through a future vision activity to help you identify your purposeful life...

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Mental Health at Work- Let’s Create a Healthier and Happier World. Together.

KHD Consulting — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:32:25 +0000

World Mental Health Day Episode from October 2020 – let’s create a healthier and happier world. Together. At home. In our communities. At work. Across cultures. Today is World Mental Health Day! Let’s celebrate wellbeing and mental health today by doing something that makes us happy, perhaps together with someone we love, and by thinking about how we can create a healthier and happier...

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