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Columnist: Joan Washburn, Executive Coach

Joan WashburnJoan Washburn, ACC, is a master at coaching busy, professionals as they zero in on their top priorities, stop wasting their precious time and energy on things that don’t matter and produce the results they’re aiming for.

She also works with leaders of large companies as well as small business owners to deliver professional development trainings designed to produce resilient and productive employees, happy customers and increased profitability!

Her on-line programs are guaranteed to deliver practical tools and build essential skills her clients use every day both personally and professionally to succeed with ease and grace vs. stress and struggle. Her clients come to her because they feel a need for her expertise in accelerating results, managing change with ease, or there is something at stake and it is big!

Joan is credentialed by the International Coach Federation, a Licensed Trainer by the Academy for Coaching Excellence and a graduate of the Wharton Business School AMP.

Prior to starting Washburn Endeavours, LLC (WE) in 2006, she was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a division of Siemens Medical (PETNET Solutions), where she built a world class organization comprised of sales, marketing, product development and technical support specialists to address the growing opportunity and increasing competitive nature in the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) market.

At PETNET she led the development and implementation of a training program and the associated selling aids that resulted in a sales force consistently ranked #1 in the industry. She had $10 Million dollar P&L responsibility in 2005.

Learn more about Joan in our June 2016 issue.

Beyond Managing: Coaching Skills for Managers that Must Make the Impossible Happen

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Take the first step toward creating a “Coaching Culture” within your organization by immersing yourself into this unique training, described by Joan Washburn in this video. Imagine yourself relaxing in a beautiful rural setting while learning these important coaching skills. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy […]

Why Smart People Underperform

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I have been reading about ADT, Attention Deficit Trait, lately. It was first coined in 1996 by Edward Hallowell in his article Overloaded Circuits, Why Smart People Underperform. Unlike ADD, a neurological disorder that has a genetic component and can be aggravated by environmental and physical factors, ADT springs entirely from the environment.  He states […]

Getting Unstuck: It’s Easier Than You Think

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Learn a simple way to become “Unstuck” from Joan Washburn. Watch as she provides a different perspective that will get you moving again. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

What do MacGyver and Resilience Have in Common?

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Why do some people overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to prosper while others cave in at the slightest adversity? It’s called resilience. But what is it? Where does it come from? I recently came across the best article I have ever read on resilience, How Resilience Works, Improvising Your Way out of Trouble.  The author, Diane […]

How to Ensure Engaged Remote Employees

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Joan Washburn shares the biggest productivity killer for remote employees. Learn how to ensure the highest productivity of remote employees. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

The Deadly Mistake Entrepreneurs Make Every Day

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Every entrepreneur I have ever know by their very nature, sees opportunities all around them.  They notice ways to make things better, meet a need or fix a problem.  They are highly motivated and never afraid to start something new and different. However, this acute awareness can become their greatest weakness. Often it’s not a […]

Are You One of the 87%?

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Learn how to never feel inferior again. Executive Coach Joan Washburn shares the major cause of feeling inferior and one thing you can do to bring more joy into your life. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

How to Ensure Your Remote Employees Are Engaged

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For seventeen of my twenty-three years in corporate America I worked remotely.  I always needed a 3 bedroom house – one for me, one for a guest and one for my office.  During that time, I won many awards for productivity and never felt isolated or alone. Given today’s advances in communication technology, the high […]

Multi-Tasking vs. Switch-Tasking

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Would you like to accomplish more in one day? Join Certified Coach and Professional Trainer, Joan Washburn, for her discussion on the most recent neuroscience on Multi-tasking and how it negatively affects you! Use her tips to accomplish more in a day. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips […]

The Case for Conflict

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I don’t like conflict.  Most of us don’t.  But the right kind of conflict can drive innovation.  Let’s take a look at the key to distinguishing between productive and destructive conflict. Recently, I was doing some research on conflict resolution and found a great chapter in one of the books in my library, Winning Decisions […]
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