5 Ways To Build The Curiosity Muscle And Reduce Stress

Lucy Paulise career coaching muscle of curiosity

Curiosity is often framed as a soft skill: something nice to have, but not essential. What I’ve seen, both in my coaching practice and in my own life, is the opposite. Curiosity directly shapes how well we perform under pressure, how we navigate relationships, and how we make decisions when the path forward isn’t obvious. It even influences how much we enjoy life.

Mastering Recognition as Your Superpower: Why It Matters as a Leadership Skill

Mastering Recognition as Your Superpower: Why It Matters as a Leadership Skill

In today’s competitive job market, recognition is more than just a nice-to-have—it’s a crucial element in building a high-performing, engaged workforce. As leaders, it’s your responsibility to ensure that recognition isn’t an occasional event but a cornerstone of your organizational culture. In a recent webinar for the Bucketlist Recognition Week Conference, I shared actionable strategies […]

Leading With Curiosity: 4 Ways To Build Trust And Drive Results

Lucy Paulise career coaching leading with curiosity

Leading with curiosity offers numerous benefits that extend beyond the workplace. It fosters psychological safety, strengthens assertiveness, enhances collaboration, and reduces stress for both leaders and their teams. These advantages create a foundation for growth, innovation, and resilience in any organization.

Empowering Latina Women: How To Bridge The Career And Pay Gaps

empowering latina career coach Lucy Paulise

Latina professionals have shown tremendous strength and resilience. This resilience is deeply rooted in the cultural values of family, hard work, and community that Latinas bring into their professional lives. As more companies recognize the importance of diversity, Latina women have the potential to drive innovation, bridge cultural gaps, and create inclusive environments that benefit everyone.

Utilizing a Coaching Approach for Constructive Feedback Discussions

Utilizing a Coaching Approach for Positive Feedback Discussions lucy paulise

As a manager, delivering constructive feedback is crucial for your employees’ growth. However, not everyone may be receptive to hearing it. While challenging, adopting a coaching approach can help you navigate these constructive conversations confidently and productively.  While not wrong, the typical “sandwich” approach can sometimes obscure the core issue by focusing too much on […]

How To Build A Strengths-Based Career Through Personality Assessments

Lucy Paulise career coaching emotional intelligence assessment strengths-based

Aligning your professional path with your inherent strengths and personality traits is crucial for achieving long-term success and happiness, to be honest. Unfortunately, this is not how many career paths are designed at companies nowadays. Performance reviews focus too much on what is wrong, what is missing, and what needs to be improved but too little on your strengths and what you should continue unlocking.

Personality assessments are pivotal in this process, offering deep insights into one’s unique traits and preferences.

They key to success? The true power of these assessments is unlocked when paired with professional coaching.