Every transformation begins with a pause…

Every transformation begins with a pause…

Whoever dares to slow down begins to resist automatism.

To stop is to start envisioning other possibilities, a path beyond the day-to-day fence of the homely garden.

The wise Seneca suggested this long ago, and his words have traversed centuries, countries, and translations in various languages: In my view, a sign of a well-ordered mind is the ability to pause and linger with oneself.

Every person brings both conscious and unconscious emotions into their professional role. Welcoming these emotions with curiosity and without judgment allows them to become a catalyst for change and a source of innovation. This requires attentive listening to help uncover what is already present yet implicit.

Executive and leadership coaching, as we practice it, is therefore grounded first and foremost in listening. It is listening that allows words to unfold within the relationship.

Because change often begins with words, the bridge between the inner life and the shared world, our first pause will be with words themselves. Words colonize our minds, shape our beliefs, sustain our habits. We name things without always realizing that some words restrict our horizons, or, on the contrary, have the power to free our thinking.

Only by pausing with words, and allowing space for silence, can words regain their power. A new and true conversation can now arise, fostering critical thinking and a living dialogue, capable of meaningful transformation, like stoking embers to rekindle a fire in the heart of the night.


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Meaningful and lasting change emerges through relationships and dialogue.