How to Work From Home
One thing new coaches learn is how to meet people where they are. Where are you right now? You may be nervous, anxious, scared. Or somewhere in between. Or maybe you are excited and seeing opportunity. Allow me to normalize. I have talked to a lot of clients in the last week and all these […]
Energy Goes Where Attention Flows
“Energy Flows Where Attention Goes” I first heard this from Lou Dozier (www.sourcepointtraining.com). This may be the most powerful concept I have learned. I used to spend a lot of time focusing on what I did not want, what I did not like, what I wished would change. And you know what I got? What […]
Communication Breakdowns, Part IV
Dealing with Communication Breakdowns Part IV: Problem-Solve This is the final in a four-part series on clearing breakdowns in communication. If you have not read the prior three blog posts, you may want to start there: Communication Breakdowns, Part I Communication Breakdowns, Part II Communication Breakdowns, Part III Once you have managed your feelings and […]
Communication Breakdowns, Part III
Dealing with Communication Breakdowns Part III: The Process “The best way out is always through.” ~ Robert Frost Summary of the process: 1. Manage your emotions. 2. Know yourself. 3. Problem solve. Managing Emotion: The first step when you want to clear up a breakdown is to be sure you are in a “resourceful state.” […]
Communication Breakdowns, Part II
Dealing with Communication Breakdowns Part II: What is a Communication Breakdown and How does it Arise? Our last blog post talked about the conversations we avoid, often not even knowing we are avoiding them. Communications Breakdowns, Part I. We are in the midst of a series on communication breakdowns, how to recognize them and how […]
Leader as Coach
One of my student coaches recently sent me this article from the Harvard Business Review. If you are a leader, you are going to get great value from this article! She sums it up better than I can: “The article talks about how management styles have had to change to better respond to a different […]
Communication Breakdowns, Part I
Dealing With Communication Breakdowns Part I: Communication and Fear One of the main things people come to coaching for is better communication. They may have other results they desire, but it turns out most of the things we want are in some way predicated on communication. So when my client comes to me and says, […]
How to Become a Coach-Style Leader
For those of you in supervisory positions – whether designated “managers” or leaders of another kind, this article is for you! A good leader is someone whose people are productive, innovative and excited to be part of the team. How does an employee — particularly one new to a leadership role — develop the skills to […]
The Importance of Clear Agreements
You may be saying, “I know the importance of clear agreements.” Even so, there is a good chance you are not getting them. Today I want to give you a simple tool that will transform the culture of your organization and improve the results you produce. It is called “the Complete Request.” (I am grateful […]
Free Your Mind
“Free your mind and the rest will follow” –En Vogue I facilitate a training on accountability. Organizations hire me to teach a form of accountability that calls for neutral and non-judgmental examination of the choices we make that lead to our results. We call this ownership for our results and our choices. It is not […]
