January 10, 2020
Some workplaces seem to be caught in negative energy. Conversations are centered around what (and often who) is wrong, not working, or in any way flawed, and there is no attempt to find solutions. Suggestions of improvements are met by detachment or protesting. “No way! How would we have time?” “Dream on, it’ll never work.” …read more.
August 16, 2019
The “C” word has been somewhat verboten in companies for a while now. And for seemingly good reason. I’ve lost count of the people I’ve heard asking, “Why would we talk to our employees about their careers? We’d only be encouraging them to leave.” But times are a-changing, and disruption in the world of work …read more.
April 1, 2019
In coaching, we have the wonderful opportunity and privilege to know another human being intimately and to support their unique quest for authentic self-expression in the world. We can easily understand how this is possible in a one-on-one coaching relationship, but it’s harder to imagine in a group setting, especially when the coaching comes mainly …read more.
March 1, 2019
The headline “Improve Employee Engagement” is everywhere in the business culture. Understandably so, because employee engagement is linked to less turnover, higher productivity and ultimately, to increased profitability. As a coach, providing your clients with the skills and resources to boost employee engagement will be extremely valuable to them. A key way is through authentic …read more.
July 19, 2018
Gone are the days of a do-it-yourself mentality in the business world. Now, the world’s most successful companies rely on a network of partners and technological advances to lower their costs while driving growth. These are known as exponential organizations. Your client could do well with such a structure—whether they know it or not—and it’s …read more.
July 13, 2018
Charismatic leaders are articulate and visionary. They use metaphor and anecdotes for highly impactful storytelling. They share powerful, funny stories to engage their audience. And they certainly do not shy away from sharing personal stories, knowing that this will help them establish an emotional connection with their followers. Emotional Intelligence Charismatic leaders are emotionally intelligent. …read more.
May 24, 2018
Free lunch, drinks and coffee. Discounted gym membership. Complimentary MacBook. It may seem as though millennials are attracted to new jobs for these types of perks, but the youngest generation of professionals has a different idea. It turns out that millennials want coaching more than any other workplace benefit. This form of on-the-job training serves …read more.
May 18, 2018
“The world is becoming more turbulent faster than most organizations are becoming more resilient.” –Gary Hamel Today, our times are marked by how we navigate unprecedented complexity. This new volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) context, with its pace of change and spaghetti bowl of problems, requires new leadership capacity to prevent stagnation and manage …read more.
February 8, 2018
Ten years ago, the Harvard Business Review conducted a survey with 140 leading coaches which found that the top three reasons why organizations hired coaches were to develop high-potential talent, act as a sounding board and address behaviors. Coaching was a tool that organizations leveraged to address performance, development and career trajectory. Fast-forward to 2018 …read more.
January 10, 2018
As organizational coaching grows in popularity, more and more leaders recognize coaching as a way to achieve business results by focusing more on people, not only as a way to be better at business, but also to be more in alignment with core values and emphasize the human side of the modern workplace. In January …read more.
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