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Daniel Ofman’s Core Qualities model seeks to explain how people react to each other in terms of the ways in which they demonstrate tendencies towards core qualities – natural ways of thinking and behaving that are innate to the person (not learned behaviours). They can be viewed as characteristics that are part of a person’s...
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Feedback loops are an intrinsic part of all but the simplest systems. They inform how we respond to stimuli by adjusting behaviour. They can be reinforcing or balancing. Reinforcing feedback loops confirm what we already know or do and typically result in our continuing as before. Balancing feedback loops tell us when an action has...
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Both individuals and teams often find it hard to focus on the future. We are just too busy in the present. What we need is constant nudges and reminders – a bit like checking the map and looking to the horizon to check we are going in the right direction. A simple technique that helps...
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Article by Deiric McCann, Genos Trustworthiness often seems like a mysterious quality, something inherent and unchangeable. However, the reality is that trustworthiness is a skill that can be intentionally developed by focusing on specific aspects of how we interact with others and how we present ourselves. Similarly, psychological safety, which builds on trust, is crucial (more…)
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David Meggison & I explored the concept of organisational coaching cultures in our book ‘Making Coaching Work’ (first edition published 2005). The subject has fascinated me ever since & continues to be a major ongoing theme. Based on multiple case studies, we were able to identify four stages that organisations went through in creating a (more…)
Introspection – being able to look in at ourselves – is at the heart of both leadership and coaching. Wise leaders’ self-awareness contributes to their identity and groundedness. When we understand ourselves better, we are more able to understand others. Coaching and mentoring both help others to gain clarity about their internal and external environments...
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The new technologies of brain-AI interfaces have profound implications for human society. Current technology using devices inserted to the inside of the skull allow paralysed people to manipulate objectives and even speak through AI-assisted machines. It’s already possible to capture frequently occurring patterns of neurons to make things happen, even before the person is aware of having made the choice or become consciously aware. And we are at a similar place in these technologies to where computing was when it took a whole room of components to do a fraction of what can now be done on a single mobile phone.
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Read More What happens when you can’t keep your thoughts to yourself?
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.
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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?
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Strategic thinking is both an art and a skill. It is more associated with individuals than with teams, but teams can build collective strategic thinking capability. This exercise combines strategic and systemic perspectives
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