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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...
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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...
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It’s Kind of Like Using a Flashlight in the Dark; Coaching for Clarity and Ownership
When Coaching Works Best Coaching works best when you are confident that your direct report has the answer but lacks the clarity and confidence to act on their own. In this relationship, you can boost their ability to make these calls independently by establishing...
It’s Kind of Like Giving the Quarterback a Pillow; Unfair Leadership is Fair Leadership
Unfair Leadership is Fair Leadership Not all talent will contribute equally or consistently to the group's objectives. We all experience periods of good and poor health, and it is important to provide space and compassion for these occasional times of life. It is...
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Leadership
It’s Kind of Like Using a Flashlight in the Dark; Coaching for Clarity and Ownership
When Coaching Works Best Coaching works best when you are confident that your direct report has the answer but lacks the clarity and confidence to act on their own. In this relationship, you can boost their ability to make these calls independently by establishing...
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...
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Leading in Turbulent Times
Leading during a turbulent time requires a different style of leadership. Before leaders used a servant, charismatic, social work or roll up your sleeves type of approach, but what is needed during turbulent times is a bold, focused, caring and decisive leadership...
4 Things Leaders Should Be Thinking About
It doesn’t look like things are going to be getting any easier for leaders this year. The good news is that this is the time for great leaders to shine. Like sales where it is rather easy to look like a superstar in a buyer's market, the same goes for leading when...
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It’s Kind of Like Relay Team Performance; Navigating Handoffs for Full Team Performance
How to Navigate Handoffs for Full Team Performance I am not a huge sportsperson. But I love the Olympic games. I am one of those people who will wake up at 2 am just to watch the events live. My favourite summer sport is the 4-person, 100-meter relay. For those of...
It’s Kind of Like The Bear, Honey & Helicopter Story; Embracing Innovation and New Ideas
How to Embrace Innovation and New Ideas Nothing shuts down a brainstorming session faster than the statement “That’s a stupid idea.” When I was a new leader, I thought it was my role to protect my boss from all his crazy ideas. In my mind, I was doing great. I was...