
Monique Valcour, PhD PCC
@moniquevalcour
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Agent of liberation enabling your capacity to live, work, and lead with joy. Executive Coach. Keynote Speaker. Management Professor. @HarvardBiz contributor.
France & US
Joined January 2011
My latest piece at @HarvardBiz: Transform Your Technical Expertise into Leadership
hbr.org
People often get promoted into leadership roles because of technical or functional skills and expertise that enable them to perform well in their technical domain, but that don’t translate into...
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#Icebreakers can be a wonderfully engaging element in virtual or in-person meetings or workshops—or they can be unintentionally alienating. This post offers important considerations when selecting or designing an icebreaker. #learninganddevelopment
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How do you lead when everyone is exhausted? My article "How to Refuel When You’re Feeling Emotionally Drained" is included in this @HBR special issue plus many others that will help you to recharge and refocus yourself and your team. #wellbeing #burnout
https://t.co/ezEkK14cjy
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Worried about a potential layoff? Prioritize quality workplace interactions that help you strengthen relationships, learn, support others, and increase your visibility. See more tips from me and other experts interviewed for this article. #careeradvice
https://t.co/KIrIUPbee8
bloomberg.com
Firms in industries ranging from tech and finance to furniture and media have announced layoffs this year, causing anxiety for people who wonder if they’ll be next.
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Here's a handy mental trick to help you navigate situations that push you out of your comfort zone. When you're feeling anxious in the face of a challenge, re-label your anxiety as excitement. #coaching #mentalfitness #mindset
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'' La mort de l'empathie Humaine est l'un des Premiers signes et le plus Révélateur d'une culture Sur le point de sombrer Dans la barbarie. '' ✍Hannah Arendt
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Do you struggle with #perfectionism? Do you apply impossible standards to yourself and to others? When you find yourself fixating on what you see as your or someone else's deficits, shift your focus to identifying and appreciating the progress you are making. #coaching #mindset
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If you're climbing a really steep #learning curve at present, keep going. Reflect on what you've already learned and how you learned it. You'll get better at both the thing you're learning and at learning itself.
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Considering whether to go to grad school, especially to a PhD program? There's great advice in this article. https://t.co/mDuz98hirJ
washingtonpost.com
If all your friends went to grad school, would you?
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You may have a great idea or approach, but if you can't get your point across in a clear, succinct, and compelling way, it won't get the consideration it deserves. Try this 4-step formula from Matt Abrahams that will help you to be concise, relevant, and persuasive.
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Considering a career change? Here's a very helpful set of questions from @drtcp to reflect on. #careerchange #careercoaching
https://t.co/4TBLgQlCPG
hbr.org
Gone are the days of picking a job or career path and sticking to it forever. Career pivots are far more common today than they ever were. For example, consider Oprah Winfrey’s transitions from TV...
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Good news on the energy transition: The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think
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Definitely worth a watch, Ronan O’Gara giving the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French. #rugby
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It’s not just hot. Climate anomalies are emerging around the globe.
washingtonpost.com
A glimpse of a more tumultuous future seemed on full display throughout July, a month packed with weather anomalies that exceeded any definition of normal.
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Please ignore the phrase "talented jerk" in the title of this article. The advice I offer here is intended for anyone who'd like to develop themselves into a better leader. https://t.co/N46Bb9x6ZP
#leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills
investors.com
Leading a group to do great things is different than thriving on your own.
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On the lunacy of certain rich tech bros: Reflexive contrarianism is a “brain rotting drug” leading to a loss of "the ability to...tell good evidence from bad, a total unanchoring of belief that leads them to cling to low quality contrarian fads.” @ModeledBehavior v @paulkrugman
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Have you encountered either of these two behavior patterns in colleagues? • The controlling co-worker for whom it’s their way or the highway. • The overdependent co-worker who needs excessive reassurance and micromanaging. Great tips here! #anxiety
https://t.co/DIqxkIfZIc
washingtonpost.com
They can be controlling or overdependent and a serious burden. There are ways, however, to cope with the anxieties of your co-workers.
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“Your job won’t be taken by AI; your job will be taken by someone who works with AI.” Dimitrios Tsekouras & @TeresaRamosM13 #IOCRotterdam
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Leadership is not about pulling people to follow your path. It's about shining enough light for them to find their own route. Bosses aim to wield power. They issue commands to maintain control. Leaders strive to empower. They delegate authority to unleash potential.
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Learning to listen to others in a way that makes them truly feel heard is one of the most important skills you can develop as a leader and as a human being. Deep #listening is the foundation of connection, support, and co-creation. https://t.co/3S41eWOjTb
fatherly.com
Helping someone feel heard is about more than listening. It's about showing them, through actions and words, that you are open to them. Here's what to focus on.
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Rest is not something that you only deserve once you've worked "hard enough." Rest is essential to enable good, high-quality, meaningful work. Reframe to refuel more sustainably.
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