The Numina Blog

Great leaders we have had the privilege of coaching know how to use fear for growth. Weak people sometimes think it is smart to use another person’s fear to get what they want out of them or keep them down in some way. Try that for too long and watch the negative...

When you make it safe for someone to open up about what holds them back, more often than not they admit in some way to feeling like an imposter. In our coaching of CEOs and in our Mutual Empowerment Online forums, we hear these stories leaders are telling themselves...

When a person feels truly seen by you, they will do anything for you. Leaders create highly motivated organizations by learning how to deeply see other people’s gifts.How do we learn to see our colleagues’ greatest gifts?We are each perceiving more than we know. ...

Workplace hostility is in the news again. Enlightened bosses want to understand what people are experiencing and often ask us to interview key members of their teams. Almost always, there is something withheld. Members of the team will tell us things about which they...

I get to see what genuinely excites high-achieving professional people. We long to be seen, to feel safe and to belong. Seen for the full gift of who we are. Safe to express without judgment. Collaborating in ways that amplify creativity. In short: the feeling of...

As a leader, there’s a strong chance that more than one member of your team admires you, respects you, and would like to one day see themselves in a similar position. As a result, some of these members may desire a one on one mentorship opportunity with you, as part...