Bright Morning Blog

Best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar, shares her wisdom about coaching, leading teams, and designing and facilitating transformational professional development.

Blend Transformational Coaching and Cognitive Coaching

February 3, 2025

Cognitive Coaching has limits. When a client experiences strong emotions (which everyone does, at some point) a coach needs to employ strategies that go beyond addressing cognition – a coach needs to address emotions.

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Blend Transformational Coaching and Cognitive Coaching

February 3, 2025

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A Paradox Transformational Coaches and Leaders Know to Be True (And May Still Struggle to Heed the Wisdom)

January 27, 2025

Closing routines are often omitted from PD, and that’s a big miss.

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Are You Working With Someone Who Is Struggling?

January 22, 2025

Here are three pieces of advice to offer help that feels supportive.

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Four Lessons from Neuroscience to Become a Stronger Team Leader

January 13, 2025

Here are four lessons from neuroscience that will help you become a stronger team leader

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How to Never Again Hear, “Why Do I Have to Be Here?”

January 8, 2025

A leader is responsible for ensuring that team members are so clear about the reason for a meeting and why the team exists that this question never crosses their minds.

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The 5 Most Popular Bright Morning Podcast Episodes of 2024

January 3, 2025

These were our most popular podcast episodes of 2024.

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How to Make the Most of the Final Days of Break

December 30, 2024

Discover how to make the most of your break with a 'More of/Less of' plan. Learn actionable steps to support your self-care, healing, or personal growth.

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