When we consider leaders we know, becoming a leader, or becoming a better leader, we naturally think about different types of leadership styles. Various experts have catalogued different leadership styles, from “relational” leadership to “transformational” leadership....
By Katherine Poehnert, M.Ed. Psych., PCC I bet you probably saw the last part of this title, rolled your eyes, and thought “I am not reading any of this “law of attraction” malarkey. Well don’t worry, if you are still with me, what I am about to share is not in the...
Innovative companies invest in the development of their employees by offering coaching to their high-value executives. These companies recognize that executive coaching is an opportunity for advanced leadership development. It’s a benefit offered to the best and most...
By Nora Infante, PSYD As a psychologist and executive coach, I am as interested in what makes a leader fail as what makes her succeed. There has been a lot of attention recently on emotional intelligence, not just in the field of leadership, but about life skills in...
Today, emotional intelligence is widely understood to be a highly desirable quality. Research shows that only about one third of a person’s success can be attributed to their intellectual capacity and functional skills. A remarkable two thirds of a person’s success...
by Laura Hansen, PCC Many managers these days are expected to provide informal coaching for their direct reports when development needs arise. Sometimes those managers do not have the skill or the time to complete a full coaching discussion but need to offer...
by Kevin Ciccotti, CPCC, PCC The clients I’m fortunate enough to work with have a few things in common, one of those being that they rose to their levels of success by being people who have answers; someone who can help solve complex problems, and understand how to...
By Michael Nagle, PCC In her book The Charisma Myth, Olivia Fox Cabane explores how anyone can master the art and science of personal magnetism to become more influential, persuasive and inspiring. Truly effective leaders embody the three essential elements of...
A time-honored way to strategize, prioritize, and focus your team on the future is to clear away distractions, get your team out of the office, and hold an offsite meeting. Planned and executed well, an offsite meeting can be incredibly productive and energizing —...
By Amy Pasquale, MA, PCC, BCC As an executive coach, the essence of my role is to support the development and growth of a person. As a person, you are already very aware of how complex your growth and development is. If I were to ask you: “have you grown as a person...