Laser Focus for Maximum Productivity
I’ve always had a a hard time focusing on just one thing, especially since I had my 3-year old daughter. In fact, my business partner now accuses me of having the attention span of a toddler. One of my clients has a similar challenge. She calls it being distracted by “shiny things”. I can relate. […]
What is This Thing Called Coaching?
What is this thing called coaching?” I must get asked that question 10 times a day. I admit that coaching is a very vague term. When I say that I’m a certified coach, people ask if I coach sports teams. When I say that I actually coach business teams, people look surprised. ‘Why would a […]
Five Tips for Effective Coaching Questions
People always ask me, “What exactly is coaching and how is it different from any other conversation?” A coaching conversation is different from other conversations due to the amount of questions asked, and the type of questions asked. In general, a coach should be doing 80% listening and 20% talking. If a coach is doing […]
Five Tips for Effective Coaching Questions, Part 2
In my last blog, I talked about Tip #1 for asking a good coaching question. Let’s look at Tip #2 today. Five Tips for Good Coaching Questions 1. Keep them Open 2. Keep them Short and Stupid 3. Keep them Advice-Free 4. Keep them Forward-Focused 5. Keep them Thought Provoking 2. Keep them Short and […]
Five Tips for Effective Coaching Questions, Part 3
In my last blog, I talked about Tip #2 for asking a good coaching question. Let’s look at Tip #3 today.Five Tips for Good Coaching Questions 1. Keep them Open 2. Keep them Short and Stupid 3. Keep them Advice-Free 4. Keep them Forward-Focused 5. Keep them Thought Provoking 3. Keep them Advice Free Managers […]
Five Tips for Effective Coaching Questions, Part 4
In my last blog, I talked about Tip #3 for asking a good coaching question. Let’s look at Tip #4 today.Five Tips for Good Coaching Questions 1. Keep them Open 2. Keep them Short and Stupid 3. Keep them Advice-Free 4. Keep them Forward-Focused 5. Keep them Thought Provoking 4. Keep them Forward Focused As […]
How to Effectively Motivate Employees
In 1968, the Harvard Business Review (HBR) published Frederick Herzberg’s article, “One more time: how do you motivate employees?”. This is still one of the most widely read HBR articles ever. The most important paragraph in the article says: “If I kick my dog (from the front or the back), he will move. And when […]
Five Tips for Effective Coaching Questions, Part 5
In my last blog, I talked about Tip #4 for asking a good coaching question. Let’s look at Tip #5 today. Five Tips for Good Coaching Questions 1. Keep them Open 2. Keep them Short and Stupid 3. Keep them Advice-Free 4. Keep them Forward-Focused 5. Keep them Thought Provoking 5. Keep them Thought Provoking […]
Creating Goals That Last
It’s March….the most challenging month of the year for most people. Me included. I’m ready for sunshine and being warm outside, only to be taunted by cold days and mild snow flurries. And if that wasn’t bad enough, most people’s New Year resolutions have gone by the wayside. Very depressing indeed…. I can’t help you […]
How to Manage Gen Y
“What do we do with Gen Y?” is being echoed daily on the internet, in the press and by the office water cooler. When I mention to friends that my next book is full of tips and tools to get the best out of Gen Y at work, I always get pulled aside for some […]
