April 12, 2021
Building a strong coaching culture in an organization is an excellent way to drive performance against strategic goals, create a point of difference and improve engagement, productivity and retention. However, when endeavoring to create a coaching culture, there are five main missteps that organizations make that can sabotage the process, despite the best of intentions. Misstep 1: Developing a coaching …read more.
February 17, 2021
As professional coaches, two of the biggest notions we need to shift are that: Coaching is prohibitively expensive and reserved exclusively for executives. Coaching is most effective in one-on-one scenarios. As coaching professionals, we know that these statements are inaccurate. The most effective way to address these misconceptions is to help organizations democratize the coaching experience. Democratizing coaching extends the benefits of the professional coaching experience to a wider audience. Anyone in an organization who is looking to develop their leadership skills should have access to a professional coach. A great example of this democratization …read more.
October 29, 2020
Social impact. Social change. Two phrases that – especially this year – have become household terminology. We can see their importance in local, national and global news headlines, but what exactly does it have to do with coaching? From our perspective – everything. Having an impact socially can start as simply as making a difference in …read more.
October 28, 2020
When you read the word “change,” what comes to mind? Is it remote working, a new job title or a new team? So much focus is placed on the situational change that we often fail to recognize its most important aspect: the psychological transition accompanying it. As coaches, we’re passionate about our clients’ resourcefulness and …read more.
October 15, 2020
We’ve all heard horror stories of seemingly great executive or business coaching arrangements that have ended suddenly, seemingly without reason. Everything seems to be going well. Clients are responding to the coaching and making progress toward their goals. Then suddenly, the budget is cut or new leadership ends the partnership. There are many factors that …read more.
September 10, 2020
Military leadership is often considered one-way communication, where orders are given at senior levels and trickle down through the ranks without question or discussion. While tactical communications do exist while engaged in combat-related operations, this is not the norm. Day-to-day military life has similarities to that of any large corporate organization. In both environments, leadership …read more.
June 23, 2020
Coaching is increasingly being embraced by progressive organizations as an effective and highly personalized strategy for leadership and professional development. No longer sitting in the shadows and mistaken as a form of discipline, coaching is helping good leaders become even better, positioning emerging leaders for long-term success, and contributing to the retention of key employees …read more.
April 6, 2020
Puerto Rico experienced a major humanitarian crisis in 2017 when deadly Category 5 Hurricane Maria ravaged the island. Emergency responders, hospitals and health centers were put to the test as the entire population was left without power for essential medical equipment, facilities and emergency communication. Salud Integral en la Montaña (SIM), a nonprofit organization of …read more.
March 16, 2020
Procore Technologies faced an enormous opportunity in 2014. This market leading provider of construction management software was experiencing rapid growth. Procore needed a revised management approach that could accommodate such expansion both in terms of business volume and professional staff. Procore leadership, recognizing the opportunity to enhance staff collaboration, curiosity and capacity for personal growth, …read more.
January 10, 2020
Some workplaces seem to be caught in negative energy. Conversations are centered around what (and often who) is wrong, not working, or in any way flawed, and there is no attempt to find solutions. Suggestions of improvements are met by detachment or protesting. “No way! How would we have time?” “Dream on, it’ll never work.” …read more.
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