By Steve Hansen, PCC. Recently I was coaching Tyler, who has two teams of 4 people each. We talked about what it takes to be an effective coach. While he had some experience using coaching as a method to help his team develop, he was feeling like he was not very...
According to research quoted in the Harvard Business Review, there are 19 clearly defined characteristics that separate excellent leaders from average or poor leaders. One quality that you may find a little unexpected is the characteristic of “developing others.”...
By Laura Hansen, PCC. Yeah, I know, you may be thinking time management is really basic, you know all about it, but be honest, how consistently do you actually practice it? Whether you think you know all about it or know you could improve, let’s do a refresher of...
The directive to be a “more strategic thinker” is said so often (and with so little precision) that it often comes across as cliché. Nevertheless, the ability to think strategically is invaluable for leaders and aspiring leaders. Reduced to its essence, strategic...
By Bryan Nadeau, PCC. There is nothing static about leading others. It requires ongoing input and learning. When was the last time you stepped back and got feedback on how you are showing up as a leader? If it has been more than 6 months, you are overdue for a...
By Kevin Ciccotti, CPCC, PCC. After the year we’ve just experienced, I don’t think anyone would deny that we could all use just a little more laughter in our lives. But what about more laughter at work? I think most of us would agree that laughter feels good and is...
By Lilian Abrams, Ph.D., MBA, MCC, ESIA. Sometimes, my coaching work weeks appear to have a theme. This week, the theme is: “When you anticipate having a difficult conversation, what would happen if you assumed that the other person was resilient?” Right now I have...
By Margaret Enloe, JD, PCC. A cartoon shows a sleepy man holding his face mask while opening his apartment door. There, a large sign faces him and reads “RECALIBRATION, Scene 2, Take 146.” We chuckle because it resonates — every day, and especially during the...
By Danielle Siegel, PCC, LCSW. This past year has been a year of change for most of us, and it’s possible that there are still more changes ahead. Maybe you are going back to an office after getting used to working from home or you are taking on a new job or maybe...