Coaching Remote Team Members
The coaching process is critical in any workplace relationship. In fact, we’ve found in our leadership development and executive coaching programs that coaching is a critical…
Assess Performance, Then Coach
Do you want to make your coaching efforts more effective? If so, you’ll need to be able to measurably assess your people.…
How to Structure Your 1-1 Coaching Sessions
As we wind down the year and look toward the next, there isn’t a better time to step up and engage more…
The Coaching Conversation
So – you want to be a better leader? One way is to start thinking about your interactions from the perspective of being a coach.…
Make Your Meetings More Effective – Half-time Adjustment
Do you want to make your meetings more effective? Here’s a simple tool to help you out. I call it the “half-time adjustment.”…
What Great Mentors Do
The word “mentor” is used in a variety of contexts in today’s workplace. Sometimes it refers to a senior person who formally…
The Yes And Myth
The latest workplace communication craze called “Yes and” has recently been popularized by team builders and improv folks who’ve never stepped into…
Arrogance Disguised as Selflessness
Imagine this. A new Vice President joins your organization from a similar company in the same industry. Only his former company is bigger…
Transitioning to Senior Leadership: Research on Emotional Intelligence
In the past 3 posts I’ve made the case that the most important mindset shift a leader has to make to be successful in…
Transitioning to Senior Leadership: Identifying an Aware Leader
If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, read those first. Then come back here for more details on the shift from being Smart to being Aware.…