Breaking the Cycle of Overload: Lessons from Jakki

It’s Jakki here, your loyal canine co-coach, ready to share some wisdom on managing life’s pressures. Many of the humans my mom coaches are highly responsible, high-potential individuals who carry more than their share of the world’s weight… until the dam breaks. They spend their days in “just get through it” mode, tolerating jobs, cultures, READ MORE

Why Do Program Managers Make Great Coaches?

Program managers are wired to navigate the systems within a program. We understand that people and teams are not just a single training program, a quick one-fits-all answer, or a one-and-done solution. Program managers appreciate that people live in systems and are themselves a beautiful, complex set of systems. It’s Jakki, your loyal canine co-coach, READ MORE

The Power of a Multi-Tool Brand: Jakki’s Perspective

This week, my mom has been reflecting on her professional identity. After 25 years in the business, she’s accumulated quite a few tools in her tool belt: the leadership and team coaching wrench, department building nails, the business team membership hammer… you get the picture. Hi there, it’s Jakki, your faithful canine co-coach, sharing some READ MORE

Finding Balance in Polarized Times: The Power of Awe and Beauty

Jakki here, your loyal canine co-coach. This past weekend, I noticed my mom faced an unexpected change in her vacation plans. Given the sub-zero temperatures in Minnesota, she happily took a dear friend up on her offer to hike the red rocks of sunny Arizona. Like a good program manager, she made lots of plans, READ MORE

Finding Balance in Polarized Times: The Healing Power of Gratitude

It’s Jakki here, your loyal canine co-coach. In today’s world, we’re often surrounded by polarizing views and divided communities, and it’s understandable that we get pulled into feelings of conflict and negativity. Even I, Jakki, feel a bit discombobulated sometimes. So what can a pup like me do to feel more balanced? After much tail-wagging READ MORE

Gratitude for Learning

It’s Jakki here, your loyal canine co-coach. One of the most powerful and unexpected outcomes of our coaching sessions is how much my human clients shape my worldview. At iPEC, one of our core coaching principles is, “Everyone is our student and our teacher.” I’ve lost count of the number of “AHA moments” I’ve had READ MORE

Finding Joy Through Play: Lessons from Jakki

This week, my mom was super busy as her two best friends from grammar school came to visit for a long weekend. It was wonderful to see her enjoying time with her friends and prioritizing downtime for herself. Prioritizing play is something I completely understand and value. Every day, I get to play with my READ MORE