Trust isn't what we think it is. That was my #1 takeaway from listening to the world-renowned expert, Rachel Botsman, last week. How often have you asked yourself or one of your team a question about 'building trust'? Apparently, that's the wrong question.

Trust isn't built - it's earned or given.

By changing the framing from built to given, we're forced to ask ourselves a new question:

Is this person or situation worthy of my trust?

Coaching is one of those experiential things, so people often struggle to grasp the benefit fully unless they’ve tried it.

No matter how good my bio is, how well I explain the process, or how many sessions I’ve done for other people, sometimes it’s just about diving in and giving it a try.

If you are thinking about giving coaching a try (go on, you know you want to!), you might ask ‘Why Mel?’ or ‘What’s it like to work with her?’ You can check out some of my testimonials here if you’re curious about that.

To give you a sense of things…Over the last 17 years, I’ve coached executives, founders, researchers, clinicians, and technical leaders from all over the world. Many are navigating complexity, stepping into new leadership territory, or asking themselves: