My brain (and probably my heart) has been working on overdrive, since I wrote my post about being a revolutionary, trying to figure out the next trail I want to blaze. On the one hand, I felt like I had to move roles, if I was to make the impact I wanted to make. But
Coaching
The added value of three way contracting in coaching
I used to think it was enough to have a contract directly with my coachee. But I have come to see the error of my ways! That 1-1 contract is fine if the coachee is paying for the coaching. But if their company is paying for it, you automatically have an additional client, and multiple
Hopeless returns on investment from leadership development
I’ve long said that “training” events where big names and gurus talk to 200 leaders at a time about leadership are a waste of time and money. I put training in quotes, because these are really presentations, not training, and while there may be a call to action at the end of them, they generally don’t
Coaching Certification and Accreditation
In the last few weeks, quite a number of people have asked me for advice about their coaching journey, particularly related to certification. Given the interest, I’m going to summarise my thoughts here for a broader audience. One caveat before I start…this is based purely on my own experiences, so do not take this as
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 a great 2 x 2 grid that explains the difference between good and great coaching. Some people’s coaching focuses on the problem and the “coach” telling the individual what to do about it – and
Unleash the independent critical thinking of your team members through coaching
John Whitmore, in his book Coaching for Performance, said that he had been told what to do as a small boy, then at school, then in the army. “So when I reached a position of authority, what did I do? I told people what to do, because that is what all my role models had
