Hanna Cooper

Coaching for nonprofit and government leaders and teams

Coaching for nonprofit and government leaders and teams

Ripples of change

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"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of
others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope,
and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and
daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest
walls of oppression and resistance."  — Robert F. Kennedy

A tiny drop in the ocean, a small ripple outward – sometimes our work feels small and insignificant in the face of what we want to accomplish or the challenges surrounding an issue.

But as this quote reminds us, a small ripple can gain momentum and build a current that is insurmountable. 

Water is a powerful metaphor of how small persistent efforts can ultimately create big changes – I think of the beautiful arches of the desert southwest, and how erosion by water created these magnificent natural formations.

Whether through ripples or erosion, your drop of water is making a difference.

What ripples – or waves – are you sending out today?
How are your day-to-day actions creating bigger currents?

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Choosing your focus

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As we start into the last month of the calendar year, we often are looking both forward and backward: towards the end of the year, the possibilities in a new year, and what’s to come, while at the same time glancing back at what’s been done, accomplished, or left on the side of the road. […]

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What’s your real job?

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We’ve all heard about – and perhaps lived – the fact that the modern reality of work means that people are and will continue to change not just their jobs but their careers.  While I think I’m about on my 3rd or 4th profession at this point in my late-30’s, I’ve realized that while my […]

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Just say…

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In the field of health promotion, where I have spent much of my career, one common approach to influence people’s behavior towards healthier choices often tends to state what not to do, e.g., don’t drink and drive, don’t do drugs, etc.  While this isn’t exclusively the case, it is often done this way for the […]

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Hanna Cooper

Hanna Cooper Coach Before specializing as a professional coach in 2004, I spent more than a decade in leadership, management and program development for state and local government and non-profit organizations.  Now I get to help leaders and teams have more clarity and ability to stand up for what's important in their work and in their organizations. Working with me, leaders and teams find more meaning and purpose, feel happier and more confident, navigate change and conflict, and work together better.