Today’s business professionals are becoming actively engaged in one or more of the online social media. Some may just be dipping their toe into the water, while others were early adopters, and daily messaging is now part of their quotidian routine. Many believe this involvement is motivated by a desire to join a community of […]
Lately, we hear “coaching” more and more frequently proposed as the solution to a workplace problem. A manager might seek coaching as a way to work through a challenge. A senior executive might see it as an opportunity to help an individual or team resolve an issue. More and more managers see coaching as a […]
“I feel like I never catch up.” ____________________ “Caleb is constantly throwing a wrench in things. It seems the team can never move beyond his objections.” ____________________ “We always meet our milestones, but then Lori’s department changes the specs, and we have to make adjustments with no extra time or resources.” At one time or […]
Spread the word…coaching! Even though business and career coaching have received lots of recent attention in the press and in the workplace, many business professionals are still unaware of how it works. As a consequence, coaching isn’t always factored as a potential response to meeting business challenges, even though it can have huge impact for […]
Many of the ways you behave in a conversation with a direct report, a peer, even your boss, may reflect your intuitive ability to listen intently and ask open-ended, thought-provoking questions—the mainstays of successful coaching. Imagine leveraging this intuitive ability with a conscious, take-the-reins approach. Coaching can do that, because it’s about positive, lasting change. […]
