Hardwired May/June 2007
		Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon Join WEO on Tuesday, June 12th as Kathie Nelson of Connectworks and Jill Palamountain of ActionCOACH, share insights into two incredible topics that will hit home for the majority of entrepreneurs. Walk away invigorated and ready to take on your business with a spring in your step and hope in your heart, ready to turn your dreams into reality! Noteworthy Links and Resources Smart Worlds by Richard Ogle, Harvard press, May 2007. He takes up the question of what makes us smart – what makes ideas happen – knows the brain science deeply – and is a very good writer. "Regina is an incredibly talented coach and a deeply compassionate human being..." Find out More > One of my clients recently weighed the outcomes of our work together. "There are many things we changed here," she said of her creative agency, "and some that have remained in tact. Those things that have remained the same, that's what I call our DNA-the part of our culture that will never change, and I might add, I don't want them to." Do you know your company's corporate DNA-the things you couldn't or wouldn't alter? Knowing who your company is and what you don't want to shift is imperative to staying solid in an ever-changing market, flooded with new ideas. It is also imperative when hiring onto existing teams, building the biology so to speak. That said, understanding what you DO want to shift in your company's culture, or what you are willing to shift, is vital. Practice: Make three columns on a piece of paper and title them: I. DNA (or, Things I Love About My Company Even If They Are Quirky) II. Willing to shift III. Out with the old Double-check your list with someone you trust-a business coach or partner, a trusted colleague. Then, get to work on cleaning up your system. If you don't know how to shift out the old, ask for help. (This may be an item in Column II!) Be open to every possibility. Just because you think something is hardwired into your company's DNA doesn't mean your team can't grow from it. If you are the leader, chances are you get to do the company wiring, so choose well. If you'd like to know more about how my client's company overhaul left her and her agency in great shape, DNA in tact, give a jingle. We'd love to hear from you. Warmly, Regina Coaching   Approach   About Regina   Stories   Events   Contact