by Bob UrichuckAs a team leader, are you inspiring, motivated and results oriented? Maybe you are because you love what you are doing because you are doing what you want to be doing - Team Building.
Somewhere along the way you made a decision, you took control of the things under your control, got to know […]
by Matt Somers“Respect the power of coaching questions” is one of the first learning points that I cover with the managers I train as coaches. I go on to explain that they must recognize the possibility that what starts as coaching around a simple, work related issue, may lead to the unveiling of a more […]
by Gregory PearceObserve the TV, billboards, mailbox, email, text messages,
the mall, even the public buses advertising everywhere!
The message is pretty consistent: Buy something, do
something, get something to make your life better, easier,
happier, more convenient make you feel better.Daily, we
are bombarded with literally thousands of messages begging
for attention keys’ to personal development.
No problem? […]
by Matt SomersIf I give you advice or an instruction I have saved you the job of thinking for yourself. If however I ask you a question you are going to have to think for yourself and you will develop that awareness and insight that coaching generates.
Coaches ask questions that probe; that aim for a […]
by Craig NathansonWhat contribution do you want to make?
What exactly do you want to contribute to most now? What issues concern you the most? Where do you feel your natural gifts and talents can make the most difference in the world? Do you want to help children learn, feed the elderly, or help others with […]
by Matt Somers“Respect the power of coaching questions” is one of the first learning points that I cover with the managers I train as coaches. I go on to explain that they must recognize the possibility that what starts as coaching around a simple, work related issue, may lead to the unveiling of a more […]
by Biana BabinskyFind The Target Market For Your Coaching Business
The very first task that I work on with my clients is defining a target market (or niche) for their business. We do this first because everything you will need to do to make your business successful, including creating an effective web site, starting an ezine, […]
by Matt SomersCoaching is about filling gaps. Gaps between what I could do and what I actually do. These gaps can concern knowledge, skills or attitude and are known as performance gaps.
Where the performance gap is to do with knowledge:
Coaching cannot really help where a person needs to aqcuire knowledge in order to develop […]
by Matt SomersIn Part 1 we explored six communication styles:
Tells, Sells, Tests, Consults, Joins and Delegates
Let’s now consider the relative advantages and disadvantages of each.
Tells
Managers who use this style prefer to manage by command and control and they are sometimes referred to as autocrats. This style means that the manager can exercise great control as […]
by Graham KellyPeople often make mistakes when they’re faced with a media interview. I’ve been on both sides of the fence, as a journalist and a media trainer, and here are my top ten mistakes.
1. Not believing that it’s your interview as well. Thinking that it’s purely the journalist’s interview and worrying, therefore, about what […]
by Matt SomersThis article builds on the previous two in this series where I examined six communication styles and the relative advantages and disadvantages of each:
Tells, Sells, Tests, Consults, Joins and Delegates
So how does all this relate to coaching and where would we place coaching on the spectrum. Many contend that since coaching is about […]
by Claire ChapmanWhy should you invest in yourself? I like the analogy of being on a plane & having to use the oxygen yourself first. If you don’t, then you simply aren’t in a position to help others. I’m not saying coaching is quite so crucial, but investing in yourself is SO […]
by Matt SomersBefore we can work with the various models and frameworks that provide structure to our coaching we must pay due regard to the three main principles coaches apply in the sessions they conduct.
Firstly they concentrate wholly on the people they coach in order to raise their levels of awareness. Secondly they use encouragement […]
by Matt Somers“Respect the power of coaching questions” is one of the first learning points that I cover with the managers I train as coaches. I go on to explain that they must recognize the possibility that what starts as coaching around a simple, work related issue, may lead to the unveiling of a more […]
by Matt SomersMost managers I train as coaches are clear (or have been convinced by their bosses) that they need to take on the role of coach as part of their people management responsibilities. Most are less clear about exactly what this means or how to go about it. There are obvious difficulties in defining […]
by Arne Rantzen‘WHY DO I CHOOSE?’ was the question that propelled Monica Garaycoechea and Arne Rantzen to each other and to the birth of their business, Creative Questions. Their journey is an inspiration to anyone who wants to connect to a life that actually works, and their service www.CreativeQuestions.com specifically helps people achieve […]
by Matt SomersTwo psychologists bump into each other in the street. The first one says,
“You’re fine, how am I?”
How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? Only one, but only if the light bulb really wants to change.
All very amusing and useful examples of how psychology has slipped into everyday life to […]
by Vikram KumarHuman resource is the most important component of any organization. They are the people behind the productivity and efficiency of the organization. They are the moving force and the future leaders. But they are not born leaders. That is a myth. Leadership coaching and leadership development are the tools […]
by Vikram KumarLeadership coaching and leadership development programs for big and small businesses have been on the rise. Management has realized these tools can greatly increase productivity through enhanced performance of its human resources. The emergence of this necessity gives rise to programmes formulated by LMI-UK.
The firm puts together great minds and developers […]
by Shelley HerzogWe need a coach to hold us accountable. Who is responsible for making the choices in my life? I am! Sometimes I’m listening to a client and I hear about what someone is “doing to her”, and what she’s being “forced to do”, or how someone is “making her feel.”
I want to be […]