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Getting Rid of the One-Hour Meeting
It’s like a reflex. We need to set up a meeting with someone and we instinctively schedule it for an
How to Say “No Thank You” at Work
Cultivating a mindset of gratitude has numerous benefits for emotional and physical health. From gratitude journals to prayers to written
The Essential and Challenging Shift from I to We
If you are like most supervisors, you were chosen for a management position because of your strong individual performance. You
What You Need to Do Before You Have a Difficult Conversation
The most common reason organizations approach me for support is for help with communication- more specifically difficult conversations. Difficult conversations
How to Confront Your Boss
This semester, I am teaching an English for Professional Leadership class- a true coming together of my worlds. In our
A Great Manager Starts with Being a Great Person
In many of my workshops, I open with an exercise asking participants to think about the best supervisor they have
Why You Need to Be More Confrontational
“I’m not that confrontational.” “I just don’t like confrontation.” Heard these before? Said these before? I imagine so, as these
How to Have a Difficult Conversation With a Difficult Employee
A few weeks into a new job, I was asked to fire someone. Told really. We did not have any
About Katherine Spinney
I have spent my entire career working to improve the lives of others. Educated at the University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I have earned Master’s degrees in both teaching and social work. I have worked in diverse environments from urban to rural to suburban as well as four years living and working overseas. With extensive experience in the public and non-profit sectors, I have been in management for nearly a decade. I have combined my experience, education and passion to create Katherine Spinney Coaching LLC in order to support others on their own professional journeys.
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