The collaboration required to achieve results By Damián Goldvarg Last May 17th, I was in Buenos Aires and had the opportunity to celebrate the presentation of our book “New Coaching Competencies Applications”. You may be familiar with the version in English: Professional Coaching Competencies that I co-authored...
By Damián Goldvarg Last week, two colleagues raved about Brené Brown’s new television show Atlas of the Heart, on HBO Max. She is a writer and researcher at the University of Houston. I especially value her contributions on vulnerability, courage, shame, and empathy because they help us to validate...
By Damián Goldvarg The invasion of Ukraine affects us all, no matter where we are in the world. In my case, I am of Ukrainian descent who immigrated to Argentina in the early twentieth century, and in addition, I have Russian clients and colleagues living in...
Navigating transitions By Damian Goldvarg In the same way that spring or autumn starts in the northern and southern hemispheres, we experience transitions in our lives on a regular basis. If we define a transition as a space of change from one state or condition to another,...
Three steps to cultivate our relationships By Dr. Damian Goldvarg Valentine's month is an excellent opportunity to reflect on how we cultivate our relationships. Relationships, like plants, need certain conditions to flourish. For example, they require investing time, energy, and caring. I invite you to follow me...
If we want to be change agents, we need to have some degree of weirdness. When I say “change agents,” I mean being willing to make a difference and make the world a better place. Change agents are committed to contributing to society by bringing...
By Dr. Damian Goldvarg Providing mental health services or working on maximizing personal and professional potential can be very rewarding, but it can also be emotionally and physically demanding. Over time, burnout can develop due to the unremitting psychological stress of being exposed to emotionally draining...
Being Olympians in Your Own Life by Dr. Damian Goldvarg Doesn’t it seem like the 32nd Summer Olympics has been running in the background of our lives lately? Through news, social networks, and exchanges with others at home and at work, we are constantly updated on...
Current challenges present us with the opportunity to choose how to interpret what is happening in the world. Are we being optimistic or pessimistic? How are we relating to the current socio-economic, political realities? Is it possible to be optimistic when facts are highly concerning?...
By Dr. Damian Goldvarg Systemic racism has been part of the US reality for centuries. In the last few weeks, it has become part of our national conversation in a whole new way. After being confronted once again with racial police brutality, many Americans are wondering,...
