As I continue to dive more deeply into the field of professional development, I hear more and more stories about the lack of appreciation in the workplace.

Awareness.

That was the word my client and I recently focused on during a meeting when I felt the power of coaching firsthand.

Over the past 10 years, I’ve held jobs in many different fields, from the U.S. military to large corporations. Even with such a wide range of experience, there was one theme I noticed in all of my jobs: The workplace always had its fair share of dysfunction.