by Darcy Bien | Sep 9, 2022 | Career, Executive Coaching, Hiring, Leadership, Organizational Development, Teambuilding |
“Mom, I’m having a panic attack.” is a text I recently received from my daughter, Lily, during her first month of college. What prompted it? She struck up a conversation with a student in the dorm elevator and asked him, “Where are you from?” To Lily, it was...
by Darcy Bien | Jul 8, 2022 | Career, Leadership, Organizational Development, Teambuilding |
Have you seen the Dilbert cartoon where he is asked to create a report consistent with the company’s strategic plan? There’s one problem: he has NEVER seen the strategic plan. When the boss finally produces “the plan,” it’s anything but a plan – it’s the warranty to a...
by Darcy Bien | Sep 10, 2021 | Executive Coaching, Leadership, Organizational Development, Teambuilding |
One simple question: How can I help? This is the question my mentor asked me years ago when I was complaining about my first job out of college. My strengths were not being fully utilized and my direct manager didn’t care. As a result, I was an unhappy camper and had...
by Darcy Bien | Aug 10, 2021 | Executive Coaching, Leadership |
When I worked at Procter and Gamble, one of the best trainings I attended was Theory of Constraints. I was a new Mechanical Engineer in “Dry Laundry” (yes, for the young people… there was powder before pods). I was in the Product Supply division supporting the...
by Darcy Bien | Apr 6, 2021 | Executive Coaching, Leadership |
The other night my son, Logan, a sophomore at The Seven Hills School, told me his teacher, Marcus Twyford, reminds students to “Guide, not Give.” This simple, powerful phrase struck me in many ways. It’s the antithesis of Gumball Management My business partner,...