Practising coaches building their practice
One of the first things I often ask when getting to know a team is: “What’s the point of this team?” followed by “So, how does it add value and who to?” Almost without exception, this conversation leads the team to question its priorities and how they work together. It’s a shift from thinking about (more…)
Read More Putting the value into teamwork: the role of Team Coaching
Imagine coming to work each day and putting on an act, in order to fit in. Smiling at jokes that seem unfunny, putting up with background noise that interferes with our concentration, yet pretending it’s OK, because no-one else seems to find it a problem, nodding as if you understand exactly what’s required, when you (more…)
Read More How coaches and mentors can help clients on the autistic spectrum be authentic
A study from Oxford Brookes University found 40 topics that occurred frequently in coaching assignments. In order of frequency at first meetings, they were: Notably absent from this list is systemic thinking, which may represent the lack of relevant skills among the coaches surveyed. The survey also did not address how the coaches responded – (more…)
Read More What do executive coaches and their clients talk about?
It’s said that “growing old is compulsory; growing up is not”. Our notions of adulthood and maturity are vague and often contradictory. The legal age of becoming an adult has nothing to do with the development of an adult brain. Our brain continues to reshape itself until the late twenties and then continues to change,...
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It’s one of those showstopper questions that people typically avoid asking themselves. Being busy doesn’t mean being productive. Technology often doesn’t help, because it creates distractions that make us lose focus on what’s important rather than what’s urgent. Here’s a routine to help you be self-honest about it. What’s the primary purpose of you being...
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Read More How much of what you do each day at work is truly useful?
The remarkable thing about coaching clients putting happiness as a goal is that it is remarkable. The absence of happiness is hard to admit to ourselves or to others. It’s common to feel guilty about not being happy. So, the topic may not arise in coaching unless the coach’s intuition takes them there. There are...
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Read More Where does happiness sit on the coaching client’s agenda?
After several years absence from Hong Kong in the aftermath of Covid, it was a delight to be able to revisit and also engage with coaches in mainland China. Last time I was in Shenzhen, it was just a village. Now, it’s a thriving modern city of 18 million people. The level of technology in (more…)
Read More How coaching and mentoring are evolving in China and India
As a question to stimulate reflection, this can be quite powerful. It’s not about narcissistic self-congratulation. It’s about being realistic in the narrative we tell ourselves about ourselves. Good friends are authentic towards each other. They are not afraid to give critical feedback when it is needed; but they care enough about us to be...
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Well-designed and managed mentoring initiatives can have immense value both for helping individuals achieve their potential and for organisations – for example, in retention of talent and achievement of diversity and inclusion aspirations. Unfortunately, many initiatives are ineffective. Some of the key reasons are: 1) Inadequate preparation of mentors and mentees. Good practice involves training both...
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Across America last year almost 20 million people quit their jobs. The trend continues and has spread to other developed economies as well. The cost to companies has been enormous in terms of hiring, training and inefficiency losses from having posts vacant and the time it takes for newcomers to get up to speed. Speculation...
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