Articles
Here are the recent articles I wrote for BRAINZ.
01
Time For A Pronoun Paradigm Shift?
During a recent large online meeting, I felt different. Like I didn’t get the memo saying: “Post pronouns beside your name.” If all those talented Harvard alumni women posted their pronouns, I should too, right? Me2.
02
Top Ways Leaders Manage Conflict And Reduce the Cortisol-Related Stress Response
Nested within a wide circle of family, colleagues, and community systems, we humans find health, happiness, and meaningful purpose. And sometimes, friction.
03
It's All In Your Head – Cultivating Conscious Conversations
When you inaccurately imagine something, “It’s all in your head.” It’s also what the car mechanic thinks when you complain about that clicking sound that mysteriously disappears during the inspection.
04
What’s Worse? Scary Movie 3 Or “We Have To Talk”?
Does “We Have to Talk” trigger an inner primal scream? Perhaps you’ve heard these ominous 4-words from...
- The Boss: “I have some feedback”
- A Partner: “It’s me, not you”
- Garage Mechanic: “It’s the transmission”
- Child's teacher: “About their behavior”
05
Do You Have A Clearing Disorder?
Have you ever complained about busy work distracting you from strategic, high-impact projects and planning? You’re not alone!
06
Silence Your Perfectionista
Did you get all that? If English is your native language, most likely you understood it, errors and all. Spelling mistakes did not materially impact the outcome.
I'm not easy
"I wish I could take your advice saying it's faster, easier, and better," I told the marketing coach.
"But I can't. My system is not faster or easier."
If someone promises transformation in a weekend, run away.
Deep clarity on your legacy takes commitment, time, and energy - it's not fast or easy.
Yet it's better than forfeiting the potential of your Self and System.
So dig deep into these questions alone, with your Best Future Self (or your team for transforming work).
#1). I'm being called to support the growth and evolution of ____ (persons, places, or causes).
#2). The nature of this work is ___ (transformational, transactional, incremental...)
#3). The role that I'll play and contribution I aspire to make requires me to become and develop the following capabilities:
Functional Skills:
Knowledge (information, data, facts)
Behaviors
Thinking processes
Language structuring and usage
Motivation:
A "fire in the belly" state wanting action and seeking direction
Self Mastery:
A resilient, imperturbable state of being, focus, and response to internal and external stimuli
Success to significance is not a generic copy/paste exercise.
When you commit to learning and un-learning, Providence moves too.
Janet Macaluso
Janet Macaluso, Ed.M., MSOD, CPC works with successful midlife Change Makers to help transform their success to significance. As a previous executive of leadership, learning, and organization design functions, Janet has equipped thousands of global leaders to grow and evolve their leadership, businesses, and causes. Her unique anti-hero approach combines modern science and ancient wisdom to navigate constant change in flux. In addition to breaking the spell of the "old story," Janet is keenly interested in a regenerative, interconnected, nonviolent future. Her deep and broad experience includes: ▫️Masters in Education, Harvard ▫️MS in Organization Development, Pepperdine ▫️Organization Design ️️Advanced Certificate, USC ▫️BRAINZ Top 500 in 2021 ▫️Certified High-Performance Coach ▫️Certified Tiny Habits Coach ▫️Certified Immunity2CHANGE Facilitator ▫️Certified Professional Retirement Coach ▫️Certified Search Inside Yourself Facilitator ▫️Certified HeartMath Facilitator