By Steve Hansen, PCC With an eye to completing as much as could get done in a long workday, Ann, the VP of IT, felt she had to go 200 mph every minute of every day. Her communication style was matter of fact, blunt, direct, and she had little time to explore the...
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A Surprising Reason Startups Fail (And a Solution)
An article on entrepreneur.com recently caught our attention. “The Top 4 Reasons Startups Fail, According to 14 International Accelerators” included one fascinating finding. “Team incompatibility was the second most mentioned cause of startup failure.” The authors...
Four Things an Executive Coach is NOT
Executive coaching offers executives in business and nonprofit organizations a exceptional opportunity to develop their leadership skills and advance their careers. An experienced, certified executive coach (we recommend certification from the International Coach...
SMART Goals are Still Smart!
Sometimes we’re in such a hurry to learn about the newest, hottest leadership and management trends that we forget to take advantage of what still works. Back in 1981 — the same year that “Raiders of the Lost Ark” made its debut and Lady Diana married Prince Charles —...
Mid-Year Check-in: Are You Meeting Your Goals?
Happy mid-year! It’s hard to believe, but we’re already at the half-way point of 2018. For most executives, June 30 is a time to pause and take stock. Is your annual plan unfolding as expected? Are you accomplishing your goals? Are you hitting revenue and...
How to Effectively Set Expectations for your Team
By: Sheeba Varghese, PCC Expectations are set every day on many levels of leadership, yet, how many of us have experienced the concerns of, “I keep saying the same thing and they don’t seem to get it!” or it can be “I am not sure what he/she wants.” People flounder...
Arden Coaching Renews Support for Astia and Women Entrepreneurs
Arden Coaching is delighted to announce that it has renewed its commitment to support Astia, a nonprofit organization serving women entrepreneurs world-wide. Astia is a community of experts dedicated to leveling the playing field for women entrepreneurs by providing...
Arden Coaching President Maren Perry to Present Workshop at SHRM18 Annual Conference
Maren Perry, president of New York City-based Arden Coaching, will be conducting a pre-conference workshop on June 16, 2018, for senior level human resource executives at SHRM18, the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference in Chicago. Perry’s...
Leading Change When Taking on a New Executive Role
Jennifer was thrilled about her new job. Going to a new company, she was moving into an expanded leadership role with increased responsibilities. It was a big, exciting step. However, Jennifer also knew that she was going into a situation that needed “fixing.” Team...
Combine Group Training with Individual Coaching for Exceptional Results: The Arden Leadership Academy
When CEOs, senior executives, and organizational leaders hear the term "team training" they often think in terms of conventional project teams, cross-departmental teams, and virtual teams. But aren’t director-level managers, members of senior management, regional vice...