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...
Spock never made Captain. It’s true! When Spock retired from Starfleet in 2269, he had never been promoted to Captain. Yes, it did finally happen, but years later — in 2277 — and six years after his reactivation during the V'Ger crisis. James T. Kirk, on the other...
By Gilly Weinstein, PCC As a coach I’ll occasionally provide shadow coaching by observing the executive I’m working with in action, from a wallflower vantage point in a meeting room. In the context of a coaching engagement, I observe my client in this way for the sake...
It’s often said that “a genuine leader is an active listener.” There are numerous articles and books about the benefits of active listening. There is, however, a more profound level of listening: a “third level” that will provide you with more powerful insights and...
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...
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