Hanna Cooper

Coaching for nonprofit and government leaders and teams

Coaching for nonprofit and government leaders and teams

What other people know

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In a recent phone conversation with my good friend Wendy, we wound up talking about our work.  In discussing one of my current projects, I mentioned that I thought I might be in over my head.

She replied, "Yes, but you wouldn’t be Hanna if you didn’t do that."

Oh. Huh.

Hey, she got my number here!  When I’m really excited about something, I jump into the swimming pool with both feet – no treading water.  It’s only later that I might consider whether or not I can actually touch the bottom or not.  It always works out in the end, but there’s usually a brief period when I’m wondering if I’m going to sink or swim.  So far, no drowning!

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Lessons from the garden

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I’ve been spending some time weeding in my garden recently.  Our yard isn’t very big, but we’ve got a fair amount of the space we have devoted to flower gardens.  My garden used to be my main hobby, but since adding children to our family, it’s slipped considerably in my list of priorities.  So, between […]

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Discipline

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Discipline is the art of seeing yourself through the eyes of a teacher who has loved you. – unknown It takes hard work and dedication — forms of self-discipline — to acheive the ends we’re looking for. Often when we think of discipline, it’s from a harsh, finger-pointing perspective, or one that is finding lack […]

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Assessing your impact

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I keep a file of thank-you cards, congratulatory emails, and the like, that I’ve received from professional contacts over the years.  Maybe it’s the influence of my Mom, the southern-raised gal that she was, and her insistence on my sending thank you cards as a child, but I do appreciate a nice thank you note! […]

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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.