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As we head into the final fourth of 2022, managers and leaders are likely preparing to have formal 1-1‘s with their direct reports....

This is a really interesting statement, you might agree or disagree and whichever it is I would like you to think about what it means. It...

When you finish your full time education and get your first job, you realize how much you need to learn. When you get your first...

a coach that didn't listen a counsellor with no empathy a social media manager with no social media presence a lead generation company...

These saplings are growing in the rocks at the edge of my garden. They are 3-5 cm tall. If they survive tropical downpours, baking heat,...

Doing nothing is my favorite coaching technique. I simply sit, without thinking about what question I will ask next I do this after I...

In my role both as a facilitator and a coach I lead a lot of debrief sessions, from dialog at the end of breakout / table groups to the...

We live in an age of mass customization: FB, LI, Amazon, Netflix and their algorithms lead us to expect a bespoke experience tailored to...

I recently came across a technique to inhibit / overcome negative self talk that I want to share with you. (drum roll please) the...

What happens if you stay in one place too long? As the world around us changes , we need to relentlessly review our choices and...

Recognize that at some point you will be doing your job well, you‘ll be able to deliver good work day in and day out, and one day you...

As the new general manager in an office of 70+ staff I had this sign on my wall as a reminder to myself and my team. In previous roles I...

We see them everywhere, templates, wireframes and patterns to follow. The basics are there, just fill in the blanks. And those forms,...

I have had the pleasure of running two cohorts of coaching capability building for a global client. Fourteen and a half hours of...

I recently ran a coaching workshop for a client on the topic above. Building coaching capability requires development of skills in asking...

You've attended a course on how to be a coach. You have learned the difference between coaching, mentoring and directing; discussed and...

If you desire to become more productive, impactful, and fulfilled, you need to do two things (with an optional 3rd) Understand what makes...

Simply put, to see a rainbow you need the sunlight behind you and the rain in front of you (because physics). But do you know why I like...

I have coached over 150 executives and leaders in the past eighteen months and several themes have emerged. Some are perennial like...