People being coached or mentored
Fear of success is a common derailer for talented people in all walks of life. First described and researched in the 1970s, it was thought to be mostly an issue for women, but actually affects both genders. Its causes can be psychologically complex (for example, the unconscious association of the excitement of new opportunities with (more…)
Read More Helping the coachee or mentee overcome fear of success
For behaviour change to take root, it usually needs to be embedded in self-awareness. Understanding our motivations and inner drives allows us to link what we want to achieve to what we value; the roles we want to grow into to the person we aim to be. Psychometric instruments can be very helpful in stimulating...
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The research on mentoring, in particular, shows that one of the most powerful things a coach or mentor can bring to the relationship is belief in the client’s ability to achieve great things. The phenomenon is called the Pygmalion effect, after the play by George Bernard Shaw. Essentially, the more belief someone, who you respect,...
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In theory, the boss should be delighted that someone else is sharing the responsibility for helping one of their direct reports to manage their career self-management and personal development. In practice, they may have reservations about how much time away from the job will be involved, what mentor and mentee will say about him or...
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Read More How mentees can manage their boss’ expectations of the mentoring relationship
In essence, all coaching and mentoring are about helping people achieve change. When change is incremental, planned and about progress towards a desirable objective, and the coachee/ mentee feels reasonably in control and not under threat, then coaching or mentoring task is relatively straightforward. But when change is unexpected, threatening or involves significant perceived loss,...
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Career self-management involves making deliberate choices concerning current and future career prospects. We all influenced by internal and external factors which can impact on the quality of our thinking and clarity of purpose. There are a number of tools we can use to help us understand our motivations and career choices, to make better informed (more…)
People in all cultures tend to think of themselves as more ethical and more morally virtuous than we actually are. (Even prisoners in goal think they are more ethical than average!) Ethical awareness is increasingly regarded as a core skill of a good leader, but many people reach leadership positions without a strong moral compass....
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Read More Helping the coachee or mentee become more ethically aware
Objectives come in many sizes and varieties. Research evidence shows that whilst objective-orientation is significant in overall leadership performance, the nature of effective objective management changes at different levels, from a focus on task (practical, usually short-term objectives) at lower levels of leadership to one on purpose (achievement of a broad vision) at higher levels....
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Read More Goal setting in coaching and mentoring: general principles
A coaching or mentoring decision tree can help to identify the appropriate type of developmental approach and method. The first step is to consider the need/issue; this will help in determining the support needed. Aspects to consider include: is the issue one of performance; career development; or personal/ leadership development? If the issue is about...
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Read More Coaching or mentoring: which do you need? (A decision tree)
We all have concerns in our lives; concerns could be around home life, health, finance, family, friends, the environment, violence, oppression, starvation, the environment – the list goes on. We are not always able to influence all of our concerns. So, we have a choice about where we choose to focus our attention, time and...
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