By Linda Bodnar, Ph.D., ACC When raising our kids, I was reminded time and time again of the huge difference in how they responded to a request depending on whether it ended up being a “have to” or a “want to” from their perspective. If we could get them to a “want...
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...
By Karen Carmody, MBA, PCC As an Executive Coach, I start every engagement obtaining 360 feedback . Feedback is gathered by administering an assessment instrument or conducting interviews. The process involves gathering feedback from the client, manager, peers, and...
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...
By Dan Brown, PCC The management team meeting adjourned and my client, the team’s leader, took me aside in the hallway. Visibly disturbed, she asked: “I’m at my wit’s end. What can I do to get these managers to collaborate?! They’re heads-down into their own...
Passive aggressive behavior is the “common cold” of businesses and organizations. It’s an everyday occurrence, readily found, and easy to pick-up. It’s rarely fatal, but it saps energy and kills productivity. Passive aggressive employees are unhappy, disengaged, and...
By Tom Henschel I had coached Kelsey and she’d thrived. Now she asked if I’d coach, Brianna, one of her direct reports. During our coaching, Kelsey had talked about Brianna at length. From Kelsey’s description, I wasn’t sure Brianna was coachable. Then I met her....
By Lyne Desormeaux, PSYD, PCC Working with 12 leaders of a company over a period of 7 months validated the time I’ve been spending coaching and training on building a strong network. Some of these 12 leaders knew each other having worked at the company for many...
This week the International Coach Federation (the third party accrediting body of the coaching profession,) celebrates coaching and seeks to educate the public about the benefits of coaching. For our contribution, we’ve amassed a series of...
Remember the boss you once had who told everyone that the door was always open, and that they really valued your feedback, or suggestions, anytime? Then, when a handful of courageous souls provided some feedback, they were listened to half-heartedly (or defensively)...
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