Leadership – Learning – Life!
Inspiring personal, professional, and organizational wellbeing….
for leaders at work and in life.
Meet Eileen
Welcome! I’m Eileen Chadnick, principal of Big Cheese Coaching. I founded Big Cheese Coaching in 2003 to inspire greater personal, professional and organizational wellbeing. What is it to love your work and your life? To excel, flourish and….
What I Do
Career Coaching, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching; Workshops & Webinars; Assessments; Expertise in Emotional Intelligence, Conversational Intelligence, Positivity, Communications, Leadership – and more.
Eileen’s Book
What would it be like to experience more ease in your work and life? Check out Eileen’s book: Ease offering “ease-y” tips and strategies to manage overwhelm in times of “crazy busy”. Easy but backed by neuroscience and more.
Latest Blog Posts
3 Ways to Say Thanks (at Work) Better and More Meaningfully
This article is the third in a series on expressing gratitude and appreciation at work. The ideas shared are relevant for leaders, aspiring leaders, and anyone interested in generosity and humanity at work. See links to other articles in the series at the end of this...
Expressing Thanks at Work: Better in Person or Text?
This article is part of a series on gratitude at work. The ideas shared are relevant for leaders, aspiring leaders, and anyone interested in generosity and humanity at work. See links to other articles in the series at the end of this post (and at the blog). Is it...
Expressing Thanks at Work: It’s Good for You and For Others
This article kicks off a short series on expressing gratitude and appreciation at work. The ideas shared are relevant for leaders, aspiring leaders, and anyone interested in generosity and humanity at work. See links to other articles in the series at the end of...
Remember The Pause
My "Word" (mantra/focus) for 2021 is "Remember The Pause". I'm sharing a personal story that helped inspire my mantra for 2021. A couple of years ago, I wrote a post at the beginning of the year, called: "Who Will Be Your Teachers in the Year Ahead? The gist of that...
Before Kicking 2020 to the Curb, Reflect on These 12 Questions and Get Ready for 2021
Ready to say goodbye to 2020? Before you kick it to the curb (ohh so tempting to kick it hard, really hard) -- take some time to reflect on this year's guided questions (9th year edition of my 12 year-end Questions).... Well that was a bust. Didn't see it coming....
Managing Virtually in Times of a Pandemic – 10 Good Ideas
Managing virtual teams isn't a new topic. But managing teams that have been thrown into a virtual working context during a pandemic - well, that's a little different. Recently, I had an opportunity to design and facilitate a workshop (delivered virtually of course) on...