This technique aims to generate shared perceptions amongst team members with regard to customs, culture, purpose and other factors that impact how they interact with each other and stakeholders. It builds on a children’s game that creates cut-outs of animals out of body parts from other animals. So, a construct may have the head of a donkey, the neck of a giraffe, the tail of a monkey, the body of a hippo and the feet of a lion.
The concept of a coaching culture has been a serious topic for about 20 years. Yet after all this time, there are few, if any, examples of organisations that have achieved a sustainable coaching culture – or even a transitory one. So, what’s the problem?
“Stacking” is a term that refers to linking a habit you want to create with one that you already have. For example, if brushing your teeth is a well-established routine, then doing a stretch exercise afterwards becomes an extension of that routine. Washing the toothbrush under a tap becomes a reminder or trigger to stretch.
We know it’s difficult — for many reasons — but knowing what a coaching culture looks and feels like is a good starting point for initiating change. Sometimes, simple interventions can have a big impact.
AIs like Gemini or ChatGPT can be very helpful in speeding up research. I’ve always been careful to check out any references with another source, such as Google Scholar or Research Gate and where possible go beyond the abstract to evaluate the whole paper. Most of the time, I find that the work is genuine and that I can extract what I need from the article text. But not all the time.
B.S receptivity refers to a person's tendency to evaluate B.S in an inflated, positive way, such as finding it especially profound, important, informative, etc.
I make it a rule to challenge at least one deeply held assumption every month. This month I have been challenged by two recently published books that have stimulated a rethink for me.
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