Jill Berquist

About Jill Berquist

At the heart of Jill’s work is the desire to help people realize their unique vision, and live lives of greater impact and meaning. She works with brave leaders, to uncover the deepest expression of who they are, and to inspire those around them. Her unique brilliance is to help them unleash theirs.

Entries by Jill Berquist

Anyone who knows me knows I am a relationship – first person, but I know I’m not unique. Many of you are passionate about good connections, collaborations, and relationships. Today, as we celebrate the holiday of love, no matter your title or role, I wonder… Do you bring the spirit of love into your work? […] In an ideal world, we could likely all benefit from setting aside some time each quarter to pause, reflect on our work and personal lives, and note any insights that help us move forward.  I used to do that — for a while anyway. Then like many well-intended habits it dropped off.  Yet rather than […] The CFO of a large manufacturing company recently contacted me to coach his very tenured finance executive, “Marie.” In our chemistry discussion, Marie came across as highly-skilled, somewhat reserved, very perfectionistic  – pretty much what her boss had described. The CFO had also shared Marie wasn’t very engaged with her team, had stark rough edges, […] During my 360-degree feedback debrief with Bob, at one point he appeared visibly upset. As with most high-performing leaders, Bob is his own worst critic, and he was stuck on the “constructive” comments at the back of the report. They had completely stopped him in his tracks. His team referred to him as “unapproachable.” They […] In a recent coaching session, Linda told me an update on one of her critical projects. She was surprisingly pleased with how her director delivered, despite client chaos and demands. Since Mark’s performance had repeatedly come up in our sessions as a source of frustration, I asked Linda if she congratulated him. Her answer was […] Do you follow through with the promises you make to others? How about the ones you make to yourself? If you’re anything like me, you consistently come through with commitments you make to others, but when it comes to the ones you make to yourself, sometimes the road takes an unintentional turn. This recently happened […]