Leadership
Organizational Culture – A Living Definition of a Shared Reality and Overall Success
When you look out across the dynamics of your workplace culture, what do you see? And, as you describe what you see, how clear is your view? How does it compare with those who live and work within the same culture? Where, if anyplace, might there be obstructions in your view – obstructions that are unintentional…
Read MorePresuming Positive Intent and Positive Presuppositions
Welcome Back! It’s a new year, a new beginning, and that special time of the year that offers us all a fresh start! Just listen to this celebration from Principal, Amy Howell of Northwest ISD, Texas. “I wanted to let you know a wonderful celebration we had! During our coaching conversations we talked about the…
Read MoreWorking on New Hardwiring
In this month’s Ezine, we looked at the difference between the global notion of presuming positive intent (a mindset) and the technical skill of designing our questions or statements into positive presuppositions. The purpose of this blog is to consider ways to ensure our spoken language matches our mindset of belief in others. So how…
Read MoreReasons Why I Don’t Give Advice
ADVICE: It’s a topic that never ceases to emerge when people are learning to coach more effectively. Recently after coaching a participant during one of our seminars, the question was asked, “How do you keep from giving advice?” I answered the question then and with your permission I’d like to explore the topic with you…
Read MorePractical Alternatives To Advice – Growing People
Continuing our exploration of the temptation of ADVICE… In Results Coaching: Next Steps, chapter 4, we explore the role of coaching and supervision. The chapter begins with the findings from HR professionals that the most important role of leadership today is to “grow the talent of the employee.” In order to grow talent we grow…
Read MoreThoughts On Advice
When tempted to offer advice or tell others what to do, just consider the possibilities:
Read MoreCreating a Coaching Culture
How would you describe the culture of your school? How did your school arrive at this culture? Organizations of all sizes and types exhibit their own culture, which is developed intentionally or perhaps by default or inattention, or past practices. Realizing the importance of intentionally creating a culture of openness, engagement, fairness, trust, and reflective practices is…
Read MoreReal Life Examples of Coach Leaders Who First Led Themselves
You don’t have to look far, perhaps as close as in the mirror, to find leaders who are willing to lead themselves through change in order to inspire and motivate others to join them. Our upcoming book Results Coaching Next Steps: Leading for Growth and Change includes multiple examples of individual transformations that impact whole…
Read MoreRecipe for Success: Leading with the Brain in Mind
Sounds a little far-fetched and yet we believe it is true. There is no way that a leader today can experience the success that he or she desires without an understanding of motivation – for themselves and for others. And, to do that – we must look to current research findings about the brain as it relates…
Read MoreWhy Coaches and Coach Leaders Rely on Positive Psychology
Let’s face it – negative feelings are a reality and are based on the brain’s attempt to protect us as well as some habitual patterns of behavior that do not necessarily give us the results that we want. In fact, negative feelings tend to drain us of energy and block our creative and problem-solving behaviors. We…
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