Coaching Skills

Emotions are instigators of action.  Depending on what triggers an individual, emotions can cause quick reactions.  Reactions are deeply engrained habitual responses.   Douglas Reeves and Elle Allison in Renewal Coaching (2009) describe this trigger chain reaction as due to the structure of the brain.   The thalamus is a traffic controller which will directly send information…

Recently I was visiting with a Superintendent about how he might continue to support his district leaders to achieve the ever increasing results while minimizing the frustration and over whelmed attitudes that can often be symptoms of high performing organizations.  Because we know from neuroscience that pressure and stress often produces behaviors that are not…