Have you ever been 'in the zone' or experienced 'flow'? That place where you feel an 'energized focus, full involvement and success in the process of the activity'. Well I did when I had an opportunity to deliver a workshop, Using Coaching to Lead, to the 2009 cohort from the Wallace McCain Institute for Business Leadership.  This cohort is made up of 15 amazing leaders from Atlantic Canada who were selected out of the hundreds who were nominated.

So what exactly happened on that cold Saturday morning in Alma, New Brunswick? After reading about the Components of Flow, I believe what I was experiencing was a direct result of being in an environment that was completely open to learning about my topic, and how it applies to them, which in turn helped me fully immerse myself in the presentation.  I give full credit to each of the 15 leaders and Nancy Mathis, the Executive Director, for creating an open, authentic learning environment.

Here are three things that Wallace McCain Institute does to help create this incredible learning environment. Read more...

Take a couple of minutes to check out Allison Wolf's insights on Leading with your Strengths and another article on building your resiliency by Nimira Harjee, both included in this issue of Fresh Ideas. Enjoy.

Share and Grow,                         

Dave Veale CEC
Cony Brienza MEd
Marilyn Singh  BSc, MA, CEC
Angie Thompson CHRP, CEC, ACC
Chandra Leavitt Life Coach
Bernard Vincent MSc., MBA, CEC
Danae Johnson CHRP, CEC
Allison Wolf CEC