Here’s my story from the LinkedIn post, published this afternoon at : “Friday the 13th and Synergies. . .” https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/friday-13th-synergies-jo-ann-m-radja by @Coach_Jo_Ann on @LinkedIn
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What’s Your BEST Daily Change?
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It was cold and dreary this morning and yet, a few hours later, it is brisk outside and full of sunshine. Was this a change in opposites or just a 180 degree change of outlook – (from which we had no input)?
Change is in the air this Friday in October. The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a Pennant race. Halloween is around the corner. Night football is played on television, and many businesses are gearing up for the last quarter of the year and we find ourselves “right in the middle of it all.”
If we want to focus on one item in our career development before our life becomes more hectic than it already is – what would that be? In other words, What’s your Best daily change? Here are some thoughts on this subject:
Choose a path to stretch yourself, or:
However you define your Best daily change, I hope it becomes intertwined with how You Choose how you want to be Known As. Have a great Day and Weekend!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
When Mindfulness becomes a Personal Mantra
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Heedfulness, Mindfulness and Introspective Awareness help us retain our core values in life. The Dalai Lama
While leaving a Professional Building before Labor Day Weekend, I noticed a few available individual public trays of current magazines. One of which is called, YOGAChicago , September – October, 2016. It was a surprise to see the lead article written by Mia Park entitled, “Reflections on Mindfulness by Illinois Politicians at the DNC.” [this past Summer]
Ms. Park quoted a number of Illinois elected officials who shared how Mindfulness was incorporated in their public lives:
Senior US Senator Dick Durbin – “A moment of reflection is valuable….for you to consider what your political career might be able to accomplish. Real world reflection helps to set the stage for value-driven policy making.”[paraphrased].
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Cook County Board of Commissioners – “When you’re going off into battle to debate legislation, remember who you are accountable to.” “It’s important to be conscious of that always – it will keep you away from the forces that have led many politicians astray – money, special interests, and many other vices that make you cease to be a public servant.”
Theresa Mah – 2nd District – Reflects on how mindfulness for politicians can acutely keep uppermost in their minds why they became public servants for the people they serve.
The complete Mia Park’s one-page article, includes the Secretary of State, Jessie White is at this link :http://yogachicago.com/2016/08/reflections-on-mindfulness-by-illinois-politicians-at-the-dnc/
The quotation by The Dalai Lama was found at page 107 of his book, Beyond Religion, Ethics for a Whole World. (2012) He explains that:
Heedfulness relates to being vigilant and conscientious about what we do;
Mindfulness, in the context of living an ethical life, is about recollection of one’s core values and motivation; and
Introspective Awareness means being honestly aware of our behavior and bringing it under control. Of course, this does not happen overnight. It requires practice.
As You Choose Who You Want to be Know As, consider how a Mantra of a mindful thought will bring you closer to the person you want people to see. Enjoy!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
When Mindfulness leads to Emotional Intelligence. . .
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At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit. Chip Conley via Brainy quote.com
Over the past few days, I’ve read a number of blogs from Social Media Influencers and Government Leaders. Stories emerged of how dysfunction not only causes breakdowns in communication but reason takes a backseat at a place of work. We may become a bystander to a discussion that causes us to become very uncomfortable and we don’t wish to enter the “fray.”
Some four years ago I was attending a Networking Event and was participating in a conversation between two men who were consultants. One man was from the East Coast and the other lived in a Chicago suburb. Another man, unknown to us, walked up and asked if he could join our group. We welcomed him (the black coat man) and he asked me about my business – that conversation led me to give him a sample coaching session. The man was eager and surprised himself by telling me something he had not told his wife; he was uncomfortable with the disclosure and decided to walk away. The two consultants offered that I shouldn’t have given my time to someone who clearly wasn’t appreciative of joining our discussion group.
What happened next was an example of personal mindfulness. The black coat man walked around the room and said to more than a handful of people, “You see that woman in the red jacket [meaning me] she won’t talk to me.” People began to ask, “Do you know that man?” It was unclear to many why the black coat man continued his pointing at me and saying she won’t talk to me.
Mindfulness allow you to become aware of your surroundings, what you are thinking, what you are feeling and what these sensations mean to you at that moment. Emotional Intelligence is a learned process where mindfulness forms the basis for you to manage yourself and by doing so, manage others. As you manage your emotions you are able to assist someone else likewise. Put another way, you observe what is happening around you, describe what it means to you, accept that someone else has something going on causing a disturbance, don’t take it personally and don’t become judgmental. While it may seem like a balancing act between your mind and your heart, in fact, it is a process that allow you control over how you are in the moment. The image above displays the end result of mind and heart balance – when you are comfortable in the emotional intelligence realm.
Emotional intelligence is a process and it most definitely can be learned. How you act in the moment is what I call, “Choose Who You Want to be Known As.” Since today is the last day of June we have another beginning in our imperfect world tomorrow on July 1st. Have a great month of July in your chosen career path!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
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A Common Place Term: Bystander
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It’s in the news recently, the term Bystander Effect or Bystander Action. It’s the principle – when in a group of people, personal responsibility to assist/help someone is mostly not recognized. Last week on March 30th, the following post was published on Linkedin.com/Pulse on this subject: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/its-catching-now-understanding-jo-ann-m-radja
The issues of Bystander Actions are present in our society at all levels. Vice President Joe Biden has been involved in a Bystander action prevention program to discourage violence on college campuses and is planning to visit Pittsburg, PA today: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/04/05/Vice-President-Joe-Biden-in-Pittsburgh-today-for-It-s-On-Us-campaign/stories/201604050156 and the photo, to the left, is from the website: www.lookfordiagnosis.com/mesh_info.php?term=Bystander+Effect&lang=1
Since WordPress.com represents the spirit of collegiality, I would like to share with you my September, 2015 presentation notes on Bystander Actors in the workplace. It was prepared for a specific industry and is easily updated to fit any industry. Included within the presentation are insights of Professor Mary Rowe from MIT, Senior Advisor – Compliance Strategist and Attorney, Joe Murphy, and Margaret Heffernan, Author of: Why We Ignore the Obvious to Our Peril, Willful Blindness.
As you Choose Who You Want to be Known As, have a great work week!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
What’s Your 2016 Spring Surprise?
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Spirit is an invisible force made visible in all life. Maya Angelou
It happens often, you change for one reason or another. People you knew a number of years back are unable to accept the change. Apparently you surprised someone because of your development growth. What kept you together in a circle no longer applies It could be as simple as you no longer enjoy eating a certain food, or you lived in the same neighborhood and moved away, or you received a promotion that the other person wanted. Your Spring Surprise happens and you want to move forward.
Alternatively, you may be on the cusp of a change – in the process of transition. Your challenge is to assist someone to accept the transition in your career. Using the emotional intelligence matrix of. . .
observing,
describing,
accepting,
not taking it personally, and
not judging the other person. . . is one strategy to consider. Choosing Who Do You Want to be Known As during the transition process is your personal responsibility that you do not take likely.
This weekend as the Spring Equinox greets us, very best wishes for YOUR Spring Surprise. . .
So, I
Persevered.
Resilience paid off.
It’s the first day of Spring and
Not too late to
Give back to those who were kind to me.
Doubts tried to creep into my mind for a while this past winter.
And were swept away.
Yearnings will come true as you focus on
what’s important to you. ©Jo Ann M. Radja*
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* This anagram was first published by me on March 20, 2015 via LinkedIn.com/Pulse
“Taming the Judgment”
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This post was originally published on October 24, 2014 by the social media platform LinkedIn at: http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141024202444-32215190-weekend-thoughts-taming-the-judgment?trk=mp-edit-rr-posts
“Weekend Thoughts — Taming the Judgment
A few months ago, I finished reading a book by Margaret J. Wheatley: Turning to one another. Simple Conversations to restore hope in the future (2009). Ms. Wheatley follows the principle of Occam’s Razor – the simplest answer appears to be the right answer. What’s the simplest task we all share – communicating. “It’s not the differences that divide us. It’s our judgments about each other that do.” If we think about the last time we may have rolled our eyes or became quiet while listening to someone, what judgment did we have that caused the rolling of the eyes or the quietness. How did that emotion (underlying judgment) stop a positive conversation from beginning or continuing?
Let’s face it. We sometimes are not at our best in handling a situation. I may be biased because I like Chicago Pizza more than New York or California Pizza. Yet, I can appreciate and learn the uniqueness of each presentation of Pizza and the different ingredients. Once we recognize the bias for what it is, it helps to tame the judgment directing our actions, to allow an
open conversation to understand another’s perspective. Mr. Wheatley’s Turning to One Another is an enlightening process of understanding ourselves more than we might initially realize.
As you Choose Who You Want to be Known As, when a recent conversation didn’t go as well as you may have wanted, consider what you wanted to have happen. Was there an underlying judgment you may have had about the subject matter, or how the other person spoke or presented his viewpoint? An unconscious judgment can be tamed, once we identify it. The issue becomes, do you want to? How will it help you as you manage your career? ”
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
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What’s rolling into your Year of 2016?
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The following anagram was published today via LinkedIn Pulse at http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-rolling-from-2015-your-year-2016-jo-ann-m-radja:
H opes we had occasionally came true.
A nd we still pursued and pressed forward.
P erseverance may pay off as
P erhaps 2016 may be the
Y ear we vision it will be.
Y et, it still remains our choice to
E mbrace the negative
A nd
R eframe our hopes, targets and expectations into the year 2016!©Jo Ann M Radja
As you Choose Who You Want to be Known As have the best year ever in 2016!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
December Musings for YOU…
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Merry Christmas everyone and Happy Holidays. The above photo was shot last evening of the Prudential Building, here in Chicago, across from Millenium Park.
This is the search result for John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “So This is Christmas…”
John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – YouTube
Released: 1972
Lyrics: So this is Christmas, and what have you done / Another year over, a new one just begun / And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun / The near and the dear ones, the old and the young… Full lyrics on Google Play
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Last week I published a Post on LinkedIn Pulse and Twitter. Here is the link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/jingle-all-way-jo-ann-m-radja
However you celebrate the December holidays, please Choose Who You Want to be Known As during the festivities.
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
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4th Day of Ethics and Compliance Week 2015
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Even when there is no law, there is conscience. Publilius Syrus It’s Ethics and Compliance Week and I would like to share with you two anagrams for you to consider. Have a great week! E nvy crept into the conversation … Continue reading
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