Thanks to Cinne Noble and Janie Neff, chairs of the International Coach Federation’s Conflict Management Coaching Community of Practice, for allowing me to present “Using the ICF Coaching Competencies to Empower Conflict Assessment Debriefings” as their monthly program, today. Not only did the certified coaches in attendance earn a Continuing Coach Education Unit (CCEU) credit toward their re-certification […]
One of the coolest parts of coaching is the interpersonal relationship that develops between coach and client. Yet clients often continue to work with a particular coach long after the power of their coaching relationship has ebbed. So it’s always a good idea to regularly assess where you are with your coach and consider what
“Buddha left a road map. Jesus left a road map. Krishna left a road map. Rand McNally left a road map. But you still have to travel the road yourself.” ~ Stephen Levine (Originally published as a LinkedIn post of mine on 6/4/2015.)
When bosses ask their direct reports for some type of deliverable, most employees respond by asking, “When do you need it by?” Grammar aside, it’s an important question, to be sure. But is it really the best question to ask? I’m not so sure. Case-in-Point: I remember once asking one of my direct reports to
Wendy recently asked LinkedIn’s Fortune100 Coaches Network (F1CN) Group: Challenging thinking about authenticity. What’s your view? Here’s how I answered: My view: The buzz of ‘authenticity’ is well-meaning — too many decent people simply aren’t mustering (or demonstrating) the courageousness needed, on a regular enough basis, to be (or seen as) truly authentic leaders. So if
Jim recently asked LinkedIn’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) Network Group: With the failure rate of IT projects so high, what should the CEO do about it? Here’s how I answered: Complications go hand-in-hand with complex projects. So, THAT a project runs into problems isn’t necessarily a bad thing – it’s often just an indicator of the
