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3 ways to engage your team
Mike Brent and Fiona Dent, in their book ‘The leadership pf teams’, point out that three things seem to be paramount when it comes to engaging a team: Purpose, Involvement and Appreciation. How do these 3 factors work? Purpose: the … Continue reading
The value of transactional trust in coaching
One, and maybe the most important, indicator of a successful coaching relationship is trust. A mutual trust between the coach and the coachee. What do both need to trust in? Dennis and Michelle Reina, in their book ‘Trust and Betrayal … Continue reading
Information Fatigue Syndrome
Today it was the first time I heard about the Information fatigue syndrome defined as the stress that results from having to deal with excessive amounts of information. In a report done by Reuters News Agency called ‘Dying for information?’ … Continue reading
Success despite Adversity
Last week my friend Michael Robinson talked about success despite adversity on his Saturday’s radio show on microbin radio. Being intrigued by these words, I checked the online Cambridge Dictionary to find out the exact definition of both. So, according … Continue reading
Opportunity vs Fear
Every new situation involves a challenge. Much as appealing as might seem to be, it requires us to step out of our comfort zone and let go of an old way of doing things. Now, in the era of uncertaintly, … Continue reading
Creating a New Year that works better
The year of 2015 is coming to an and. Christmas period is an opportunity for many of us to reflect on the year that is passing by, celebrate with our beloved ones, redefine issues, outline … Continue reading
Decision vs Solution Focused Coaching
I was recently asked by a founder of a company if decision coaching constitutes a form of solution focused coaching. All I had to do was to explain the differences among them.
Making Meetings more Rewarding
Attending meetings is an inevitable part of our professional lives. I bet that most of us have left meetings feeling drained, confused and uncertain of what to do. David Wethey in his book, ‘Decide. Better ways of making better decisions’, … Continue reading
Strengths vs Weaknesses
Having recently worked with my coach on my brand personas, I realized that I’ve spent too much time and energy trying to manage my weaknesses, while I’ve been taking most of my merits, or strengths, for granted. Consequently, there was … Continue reading
A day in the life of a Coach
Most of my week days are usually loaded with work related tasks and personal activities but still try to squeeze in having fun and enjoy my leisure time. I like being busy doing many and different things. Apart from my … Continue reading