Seda Consulting, LLC

03/23/2022

If you’re curious where your introvert friends are, they are happily snuggled in at home!

Introvert friends, we see you and appreciate you🥰

Tell us, which do you relate with? The introvert or extrovert? 🤷‍♀️

03/18/2022

It’s so obvious what the problem is.
I am confident I am right.
I know how to fix it.

Listening is not about you. It is about understanding where someone else is coming from. This requires genuine curiosity and empathy.
If we rush to solve the problem, stand firm in our “rightness” or to be the hero, we rob others of the opportunity to have a voice and we can miss something we may not have considered otherwise.

When we listen with the intent of listening, we create opportunities to connect, build trust, influence and help someone feel valued, appreciated, understood.
When we listen, relationships grow.

"Don't try to fix it. I just need you to listen." Every man has heard these words. And they are the law of the land. No matter what.

03/17/2022

Happy St. Patrick's Day🍀

03/08/2022

If only they would just.....pick up the pace..make a decision..slow down..pay attention to details..get out of the weeds..do what they're told
Whenever you hear yourself saying, "If only they would just...," stop and consider maybe they are not the person you are trying to make them out to be.
They have their own unique traits. If they were operating within those traits, they would be flourishing!
Is all that pushing making it better? Or is it making it worse?
Spend time observing, or asking, when they are at their best and lean into those strengths to help them succeed.
Or, you can keep pushing and they will eventually give up and leave, or give up and stay.

03/04/2022

Do you ever walk out of a meeting thinking everything went well and have a colleague comment that they "read" the room differently? Or do you have friends who seem to know how you're feeling, even before you do? Maybe these things describe you?

Emotional Spontaneity (ES) plays a role in how we first react to a situation and how we empathize and understand others.

I jokingly call my friend Kirsten Fisher, Director of HR for the City of Marion, a Human Lie Detector because she knows when I’m “off” long before I recognize it, let alone feel it. Kirsten recently shared this video clip with me as a unique way to describe ES.

Check it out and let me know, is this you?

Or does this remind you of someone?

02/11/2022

Tasty lunch celebration with some of my favorite clients and colleague at Mr Beans in Marion, then wrapped up the workday attending the CR Economic Alliance Joint Council Meeting. Love living in a little big city where anyone can - and should - make a difference!

It was invite only so had to go alone, but sharing my Almost Famous Popcorn with this special 2 year old ( , not Gus).

Looking forward to another year of making this world a better place, one joyful employee at a time ♥️

02/10/2022

Continuing the birthday celebrations at our Go Red for Women ELT meeting.

Hearing these women share their “why” explains their passion and joy for this cause.

What’s your why?

With 25+ years as an HR Executive, Patti is an executive coach and talent consultant who guides individuals, teams and organizations to be their best.

02/10/2022

Look who turned 2 today! 🎊

We had an early morning celebrating with our workout tribe, and now off to a day filled with !

If you have a picture with this little gem, please post it and share what brings you joy ♥️

10/14/2020

Excited to kick off the Iowa SHRM Conference to help people discover joy!

06/29/2020

Hope you have a happy, free-spirit drive to work...

☀️even if the drive is from one room to another

☀️hopefully you can see over the steering wheel

☀️ no laws were broken in the making of this video

Bottom line...Life can be really heavy and serious. Give yourself permission to crank up the music and just dance, dance, dance, dance!

Video cred: Stephanie Van Hemert and Charlie ♥️
Song credi: Justin Timberlake, Can’t Stop the Feeling 🎶

05/16/2020

The older I get,
the more I know,
the more I’m learning to forgive
myself and others

05/08/2020

Along with “we’re all in this together,” this phrase of “give grace and space” is getting real traction these days.
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Many of us are saying this with genuine warmth and compassion; “We need to give ourselves and others grace and space as we struggle through these turbulent times.”
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However, have you noticed that the rules change when we don’t agree with someone else?
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When stressed we become less patient. Less tolerate. Less gracious. More judgmental.
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We are quick to criticize the actions and/or opinions of others, and ourselves.
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“That idea didn’t work!”
“That virtual meeting/training/happy hour was a waste of time”
“That (insert name of a public/political figure) is making a terrible decision”.
“I can’t believe I did that”
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Giving grace and space means:
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G - Gratitude for making courageous decisions in unchartered territory
R - Reflect and truly listen to thoughts and opinions
A - Accept that maybe someone else has a better idea, or that you made the right decision
C - Curious before furious; seek to understand before reacting
E - Explain your perspective in a professional and respectful manner
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This is not to imply that we should blindly follow - we’re Americans and it’s in our DNA to challenge the status quo. I’m asking that we give grace and space using the steps above 👆🏼
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Because, after all, we’re all in this together.