"The journey toward personal growth starts with
recognizing the programming that holds us back!" - Bob Grigsby - Empowering Your Strengths
Character Strengths Coaching
Why Do You Say "Yes", When You Want To Say "No"... and When You Say "No" Why Do You Feel Guilty!
Most of the time we say “yes” because we think or feel it's the right thing to do. But forcing ourselves to do things that we don’t have the time, energy, or money to do, that doesn’t align with our values or priorities, or that we simply don’t want to do, leads to issues and problems in our lives both at home and in the workplace.
What happens when you say Yes, but really want to say No:
This coaching session focuses on the latest Values In Action (VIA) research and trends in character strength leadership, and identifying the importance authenticity and mindful communication has or plays in leadership for managers and supervisors.
Through the lens of authenticity, you will gain an understanding of the force this character strength has on personal well-being and leadership performance, the hurdles and barriers/force-fields that inhibit people from being their authentic selves and discover a model to identify and address inauthentic performances.
This coaching session also focuses on how mindfulness and character strengths practices can enhance your everyday communications to create more meaningful experiences and deeper connections with others. In this session, you will learn how to actively bring forth proactive mindful listening and speaking communication skills and strategies, and not be drawn into dysfunctional social interactions and power games which manipulate you into saying “Yes”, when you want to say “No”.
With your personalized Character Strengths Report, you will discover how to activate your mindfulness skills to empower greater interpersonal awareness and action toward:
What happens when you say Yes, but really want to say No:
- You think no one else will do it, so you think you have to
- You want people to think you’re a nice person or a good team player
- You feel resentful, angry, mad or guilty
- You feel unappreciated
- Your relationship with the other person or group is strained
- You’re overworked and overtired
- You don’t have time and resources for your goals, priorities, or you
This coaching session focuses on the latest Values In Action (VIA) research and trends in character strength leadership, and identifying the importance authenticity and mindful communication has or plays in leadership for managers and supervisors.
Through the lens of authenticity, you will gain an understanding of the force this character strength has on personal well-being and leadership performance, the hurdles and barriers/force-fields that inhibit people from being their authentic selves and discover a model to identify and address inauthentic performances.
This coaching session also focuses on how mindfulness and character strengths practices can enhance your everyday communications to create more meaningful experiences and deeper connections with others. In this session, you will learn how to actively bring forth proactive mindful listening and speaking communication skills and strategies, and not be drawn into dysfunctional social interactions and power games which manipulate you into saying “Yes”, when you want to say “No”.
With your personalized Character Strengths Report, you will discover how to activate your mindfulness skills to empower greater interpersonal awareness and action toward:
- enhancing well-being
- managing problems
- improving relationships
- finding personal and professional success
“When you say ‘Yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘No’ to yourself, and that you are not being caught up in a game for someone else’s benefit.”
Disclaimer: I am not a therapist, counselor, or licensed mental health professional. The services provided on this website are for educational, informational, and personal development purposes only, and do not constitute medical or psychological advice.
Empowering Your Strenghts is an independently owned personal and professional coaching and consulting agency serving individual business professionals and companies with activating character strengths in oneself and others across all levels of your life journey. All content, including courses, workshops, and class offerings; as well as all podcasts, images, and logos on this website is protected by copyright and may not be used without permission from Empowering Your Strengths.
Copyright © 2026
Empowering Your Strenghts is an independently owned personal and professional coaching and consulting agency serving individual business professionals and companies with activating character strengths in oneself and others across all levels of your life journey. All content, including courses, workshops, and class offerings; as well as all podcasts, images, and logos on this website is protected by copyright and may not be used without permission from Empowering Your Strengths.
Copyright © 2026
You can harness the power of my character strength coaching framework. I will "guide" you and/or your company with leveraging your character strengths and identifying your personal and professional value proposition. However, the alignment and execution of the coaching framework cannot be deployed without first discovering your character strengths profile.
Fees for coaching sessions must be paid in advance of services provided. You are required to give 48-hours notice if you need to cancel or change the time of an appointment. Otherwise, you will be charged for the session in full and will not be eligible for a refund. Every effort will be made to reschedule sessions which are cancelled in a timely manner.