Alicia Snyder

Let’s talk about why this is a problem. I want to walk through this from two perspectives: the employee receiving the feedback and the coach helping them make sense of it. I’m the coach. Your employee comes into a session and says, “My manager told me I come across as abrasive.” So I ask what happened that led to that feedback. What meeting were they referring to? What was said? What examples were provided? The majority of the time, there aren’t any. The feedback stopped at: “That’s the...

I know sleep doesn’t sound like a leadership topic, but it should be. When leaders say things like, “I’m having a hard time focusing,” or “I just can’t get my work done without being distracted,” it’s often framed as a time management or workload issue, and sometimes it is. But in our experience, those challenges often sit alongside a brain that isn’t getting enough rest. When we ask clients about their sleep, the answers are usually: “I’m not getting enough.” “I stay up late to get work...

Leadership can sometimes feel like you are expected to be less human. But the best leaders know it is about being more of one — more grounded, more self-aware, more open. The leaders we have worked with who lead with integrity are not just focused on results. They stay connected to who they are while getting there. They are clear about the contribution they make and the space they create for others to do the same. That clarity keeps them steady and authentic, even when the pressure or pace...