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“You can preserve someone's freedom and be a force of change for them as well.”

This particular quote came from Dr. John Townsend during a recent class as part of my graduate studies. The program I am in directly mentors your Character Structure for all 22 months. Needless to say, this program has been hard and lovely.

And while the feedback portion has not always been my favorite, I have learned to “embrace the suck” and push to be open and allow the feedback to grow my person.

The quote above is really challenging. What does it look like to do both things well? To accept someone’s freedom to choose their own path forward, and at the same time, challenge them and give advice that helps them to keep moving forward. It almost seems to be conflicting information.

Continue reading about accepting boundaries and how to balance these seemingly conflicting directives in this month's blog.

Boundaries can be physical or emotional, and they can range from being loose to rigid, with healthy boundaries often falling somewhere in between.

This article will discuss what healthy boundaries are, how to set them, why healthy boundaries are important for self-care, and how to explain boundaries to adults and children.

Chances are, there is someone in your life who you know needs and/or wants to change, however, they are not making any progress towards that change. You know "you cannot force other people to change", however you can help them!

What can you do to help? Here are three ideas to get you started in the right direction.

It’s never easy to manage people through tough times. But when the news is disturbing, and you know your team’s minds are understandably elsewhere, it can be particularly hard to know how to best support your people.

How do you balance your desire to be compassionate with the need to continue to get work done? What do you say — or not say? And what should you do if you’re feeling overwhelmed by it all as well?

We believe unique problems deserve unique solutions. This month, we've prepared these "outside the box" options for our clients:

• Hiring Top Talent
• What is Reality and How Can We Embrace it?
• Creating a Culture of Accountability
• Psychological Safety in the Workforce
• Learning to View Your Team Through Their Strengths —Team Grid Lessons
• CPR: How it Helps Your Ability to Communicate

Contact us today to find out how we can work to help you and your team with boundaries, communication, and many other factors that lead to better outcomes! 

This month, I am challenging you to accept boundaries from others, while also being a force of change in their lives where appropriate. In the words of Dr. John Townsend: “You can preserve someone’s freedom and be a force of change for them as well.”

The graph to the right shows the balance of truth and grace, which can help you both reflect on your actions and prepare for difficult conversations.

Ask yourself: Where do I fall? 

Training Wins: Featured Clients & Sessions

We had a tremendous time in April working with our clients to help them develop and strengthen their human capital. Below are just a few we are highlighting this month!

WH Trucking's Leadership Program:

Team members created a Self-Awareness Poster where we zeroed in on strengths, weaknesses, blind spots, what they do best, areas of potential growth, values, individual Enneagram numbers, and wrote personal mission statements.

United Way of Greenville County:

Our “Upping the Communication Game” session taught team members how to get ready for constructive (rather than destructive) conversations. We dug into the preparation needed to ensure individuals recognized their motives and goals pre-conversation to ensure the outcomes helped to build healthy relationships within the team instead of divisions.