We’ve all been there – we start a project gung-ho and excited to reach the finish line we’ve set for ourselves. We make some progress. We do some new things and make some headway. Then… something happens. Either an actual something happens and we hit a roadblock...
by Steve Hansen, PCC Excessive stress is pervasive in the workplace today. Why are some people more affected by stress while others stay resilient? Dr. Derek Roger, author of Work Without Stress, has spent 30 years researching and observing this dynamic. His research...
There are two basic types of 360 Assessments : quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative, or numeric (typically digital) 360’s have some advantages: they are easily compared across leaders, so if you are assessing a team, or a series of leaders in succession, you can...
By Nora Infante, PSYD Yes, that is a nod to Tom Petty. While I’m using his phrase in a different context, “free-falling” well describes what it can feel like when you begin to lose control of a situation. For many people, there is a connection between the feelings...
You’re excited to get started with your coach and you’ve prepared for how to get the most from your coaching experience. Now – how do you utilize each individual =session to maximize the time you have with your Executive Coach? Here is one possible guideline for how...
Congratulations! You’re starting work with your Executive Coach! But you’ve never done this before, so of course you’re not quite sure how to take ultimate advantage of the opportunity. The number one thing you can do to take advantage of the coaching is to...
by Plum Cluverius, MA/ABS, PCC When I’m conducting coaching workshops for leaders, one of my favorite exercises is to ask a participant to share a concern she has with the rest of the participants. The other participants are invited to give advice to the “coachee”...
What is Executive Coaching actually? How can an Executive Coach help me? What will working with a coach be like? As coaching becomes more and more popular, it seems to become more of a buzzword used to describe a variety of approaches, many of which we Certified...
By Dan Brown, PCC There are thousands of how-to books, articles and videos on delegating. Many managers have read and watched and, if you ask, they can reel off what makes for successful delegation and even agree to its necessity. Watching them in action, though,...
By Laura Hansen, PCC This is the second in a two part series on Mindfulness. For Part 1, see Mindfulness in the Workplace on this blogsite. Encouraging employees to stop and focus on the present moment in the middle of the workplace may seem contrary to achieving...