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It’s Kind of Like Beachball Coaching; Bouncing Back Ideas & Resisting Advice Giving
A Common Issue Leaders Face I once coached a CEO when one of their VPs interrupted to ask what colour the boss wanted the office painted. The CEO offered their opinion and then refocused on our conversation. I responded, “Do you really feel that picking out paint...
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It’s Kind of Like Beachball Coaching; Bouncing Back Ideas & Resisting Advice Giving
A Common Issue Leaders Face I once coached a CEO when one of their VPs interrupted to ask what colour the boss wanted the office painted. The CEO offered their opinion and then refocused on our conversation. I responded, “Do you really feel that picking out paint...
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It’s Kind of Like Coaching Poolside or Chairside; Coaching In The Moment or Another Time
Coaching can be intimidating to both novice and experienced leaders. For the recently trained manager, there is pressure to provide good coaching to their team, but uncertainty and fear about how to do it correctly. The truth is that bad coaching is better than no...
It’s Kind of Like Elastic Band Coaching; Stretch, Aim, Release
The goal of coaching is to motivate others and expand their thinking and skills. While feedback is a corrective exercise, coaching is a tool focused on growth and development. I liken the act of coaching to stretching and shooting an elastic band. The psychological...
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It’s Kind of Like Coaching Poolside or Chairside; Coaching In The Moment or Another Time
Coaching can be intimidating to both novice and experienced leaders. For the recently trained manager, there is pressure to provide good coaching to their team, but uncertainty and fear about how to do it correctly. The truth is that bad coaching is better than no...
It’s Kind of Like Elastic Band Coaching; Stretch, Aim, Release
The goal of coaching is to motivate others and expand their thinking and skills. While feedback is a corrective exercise, coaching is a tool focused on growth and development. I liken the act of coaching to stretching and shooting an elastic band. The psychological...
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Company Culture
It’s Kind Of Like Long-Distance Hiking; Show Them the Mountain, Not the Horizon
Show them the Mountain, Not the Horizon There is a lot of strategy talk right now. In this uncertain landscape, business leaders have been forced to rethink everything. From their go-to-market approach and financial structure to their business model and long-term...
Navigating the New Era of Business: Decoding Your Team’s Financial Culture for Business Success
The new era of business strategy is here, and there is very little room for error. You’ve likely heard the Peter Drucker saying “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. And while this has historically been true, in this new turbulent era of business, it’s no longer the...
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It’s Kind of Like Coaching Poolside or Chairside; Coaching In The Moment or Another Time
Coaching can be intimidating to both novice and experienced leaders. For the recently trained manager, there is pressure to provide good coaching to their team, but uncertainty and fear about how to do it correctly. The truth is that bad coaching is better than no...
Coach or Consultant: Who is doing most of the talking?
Coaching Versus Consulting Coaching is an overused term in business. Whenever a team member struggles to keep up or presents in a way that is frustrating to others, the advice is, “They just need some coaching.” In practice, coaching occurs on a spectrum between...