Leadership Coaching Costs: There is a particular trait that I see in ‘my’ leaders. They are the intuitive types, the whole systems thinkers, they can spot in an instant when something is not working. They are often considered disruptive for trying to solve these problems because other humans are terrified of change. These truth-speaker and […]
Career Coach Diploma in Catastrophising: What to do when you f**k up! Are you prone to catastrophic thinking? Do you traumatise yourself and veer between the worst possible outcomes when things seem to be going wrong? Here’s a real story that might resonate with you…. Ten minutes deep into a coaching session with a client there’s a […]
Leadership Coaching and Development: Unashamedly political, I spend a lot of time in my life and my work defining what constitutes ‘good leadership’. I don’t believe that our government is exhibiting any of the traits I seek. Let’s take a look at the current political circumstances as if you were running a business shall we […]
Leadership Development: Sabotage: If I asked: “How are you undermining your team, business or project?” I’m guessing that your immediate response to that question is “I’m not!”. Swiftly followed by a ‘Why would I do that?” . You’d be surprised at the potholes we can create for ourselves. And, as we self-sabotage, we roll that […]
Leadership Development: Responsibility. What do I know about Leadership? I know that you can only go as fast as your slowest team member. I know that having a vision isn’t enough, that somehow you need to earn the engagement of not only those you pay but also the wider network of those you don’t. I […]
Leadership Development: What is your Purpose? And Why does it matter???? Have you heard that question before? If you have heard it but have no idea what “knowing your purpose” serves, then here’s the information you might need. What does the question mean? When someone asks you about the purpose of your business, what they […]
Business Coaching: Leading Assertively: “If you don’t ask you don’t get” and this rings true in life and business. If you don’t ask clearly then you still won’t get. I have found that there are very few accurate mind readers in this world and thus my guess is that you do not work with or […]
Business coaching: Making the best match. Are you two a good fit? Have you ever had that feeling of relief when a potential business collaboration is turned down? These means that you knew all along that you weren’t a good fit. It also means that neither party could do anything amend that, and thus, it […]
How are you with Business Coaching Boundaries? Have you ever felt extremely frustrated with other’s demands when, in hindsight, you recognise that you could have asserted your boundaries earlier? There is much talk of ‘responsiveness‘, ‘agility‘ and ‘iteration‘ in leadership right now. These certainly have a place in the engagement of individuals in the development […]
Business Coaching Course of Action: The only way to really find out if your business idea will work is to Just Do It. You can research, survey monkey, you can talk about it, have the best logo, get more qualified for it. You can improve your site and design the most effective marketing strategy. But […]