by Rachel Verlik, PCC A frequent topic that arises within coaching, especially in managing teams and relationships, is the concept of trust. Trust is a core, foundational attribute for effective, high-performing teams and organizations. But what IS trust? It can...
How do you judge whether or not a team is performing at a high level? Ultimately, team performance is often judged by the recommendations they make and by the decisions that they reach. This includes the small steps and little decisions that a team carries out...
By Danielle Siegel, PCC, LCSW. Recently, many of my sessions have focused on return to office/hybrid work planning and worries. Questions about how to make it work, support employees, and build a hybrid culture are common. My clients and I begin the conversation...
Jon’s senior leadership team had — very smartly, in his and our estimation — approved moving forward with leadership training programs for the company’s high potential employees. Now he was given the responsibility of finding the right program and putting...
By Hien DeYoung, PCC In a 2021 McKinsey quarterly report, research showed that 51% of employees quit their jobs due to a lack of belonging. With COVID quarantines behind us (hopefully) and the hybrid work environment in front of us, it’s not surprising that...
We recently wrote about the importance of consistent coaching, training, and repetition for leadership development and training. In fact, consistency and repetition is critical for almost anything we wish to learn or improve upon — from leadership skills to baking...
As organizations rethink their long-term work options — such as work-from-home, in-office, and hybrid arrangements — larger departmental, divisional, and company-wide meetings are making a comeback. One of the biggest in-person meeting tips I can provide is to use...
By Laura Hansen, MA, PCC In a series of recent conversations with one of my executive coaching clients, he told me that early in his career he had prided himself on being a “talented jerk” (his term). He reflected on the first company he had worked for where that...
Are you aware of the incredible value of the SBI Feedback Model for executive coaching? Jason (not his real name, of course!) was increasingly irritated with the attitude of a direct report — Reilly. Over the past several months, Reilly had become increasingly...