It’s time to change the sandbox. Those were the words my first Coach, Chrissy, said after we analyzed the results of my first-ever core values assessment. At that exact moment, it became crystal clear to me that the life I was living, at home and the office, was in...
Leadership Coaching
Negativity Begone! How To Become The Leader You Always Wanted To Be
The holiday season has come and gone, and work is once again occupying your thoughts. Maybe you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to be a more confident, empathetic, curious, out-of-the-box creative leader - but there's a problem. It’s that voice again. The one that...
How Positive Intelligence Has Changed My Life (And How it Can Change Yours Too)
When I talk to friends, family, and clients about Positive Intelligence (PQ for the initiated 🙂), I emphasize how it’s been life changing and the missing link to my happiness. I often think of my life kinda like BC and AD - before PQ and after. Saying it’s changed my...
Can’t Seem to Get Ahead? Try Practicing Some Mindfulness
No, nope, never. That’s what Zaya told me when I brought up the topic of mindfulness in our career coaching session. I had been working with Zaya to help her succeed in a new leadership role which was a huge leap of responsibility for her. Zaya told me she had an...
Conscious Leadership: How To Be A Leader Others Want To Follow
Do you like definitions? Over my cup of coffee this morning, I thought about the idea of conscious leadership. In the internal discussion with myself, this meant being purposeful about how one leads vs. just doing what I do. Let’s be clear, many of us employ tactics...
Why Silence Is Deadly: How To Solve Conflict In Communication In The Workplace
Life is all about lessons, whether we like them or not. And one of the most significant lessons I've learned is that the loudest voice in the room isn't always heard, and the person who talks the most isn't always right. More often than not, it's the quiet ones who...
Confidence Boosters At Work: Strategies for Both You and Your Team
I’ll do it later, I told my boss. No, you’ll do it right now, she replied. And with that, I sat uncomfortably hunched over a coffee table in the hotel lobby we were staying at and aggressively smacked the keys to write out the email - eating crow and apologizing for...
Meet the Saboteur: Hyper-Rational
Let me paint a picture for you and see if it resonates. You’re in the middle of an intense conversation with your…
Stop Shoulding On Yourself!
I coach my clients to accept what they are willing or unwilling to do and empower that decision. Do or do not, there is no should.
Accept What Is or Change the Sandbox: Don’t Force-Fit
Have you ever found yourself in a professional situation where things just didn’t “fit?” Accept or change what you can.
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Darren Kanthal
Darren Kanthal, Founder of The Kanthal Group, is a values-driven leadership and career coach with over 20 years of experience in HR and Talent Acquisition. Darren is intensely passionate about helping mid-career leaders cut through the BS, do the foundational work, and achieve their greatness.