Which conversations are most “gappy”?
Continuing with our theme about the conversations gap, I thought you’d want to know which kinds of conversations will make…
What is a Conversation Gap?
Before I dig in to conversation gaps, a quick update on Katy. Thank you to everyone for your well wishes;…
What will you do to celebrate Two-Day
The 22nd day of the 2ndmonth 2012 is almost upon us. Two-Day. What will you do to celebrate? May I…
Sick with worry
My gorgeous, eldest bloodhound Katy has just left the house to go to the vet for a biopsy on a…
How to feel valued as a manager when delegation and coaching means there are less tasks for you to do
A manager’s job is not to DO all the DOING, but to delegate more and more downwards. Lots of good…
Coaching virtually
Almost all of the coaching I do is virtual, and in many cases, I have never even met my coachee…
Pause for thought
I’m going to take time out today to talk about commenting in the blog. I’d love for this blog to…
Coaching a career counselee vs coaching a direct report
Today’s post revisits the subject of how to coach a career counselee/mentee vs coaching a direct report. The difference is…
What’s the evidence that coaching pays back?
I’m often asked for proof that coaching is worth investing in. Bersins and Associates offer the following statistics, which give…
Personal Mantras and the Secrets of Adulthood
Today’s post comes from Nancy Beyer. Her personal mantras have been learnt over years, and through thick and thin. What…
Creating Insight
Creating insight for yourself and others is the main function of a supervisor. Discuss! I read an interesting article on…
A poem about listening
Please, just listen. When I ask you to listen to me, and you start giving advice, you have not done…
Great questions
One of the major elements of coaching is asking questions, such that the other person can come to their own…
What’s the difference between good coaching and GREAT coaching
I went to a presentation by the Center for Creative Leadership about creating coaching cultures recently. I came away with…
How Does Coaching Fit into Awakened Enterprise™?
Today’s guest post is from Patrick Ryan, leadership trainer and master coach. This is a great summary about why we…
Busting the myths about coaching
I am often asked to recommend a coach to help someone to "fix" a weakness, such as not working constructively…
