Rethink Your Good Intentions
Good intentions do not automatically produce good coaching. This is one of the harder truths I have encountered in my work, and it is worth exploring further. Many leaders who...
Leaders Who Coach, Save Time
"I don't have time to coach" is a common phrase I hear from leaders, and I understand. The days are full, the demands are relentless, and adding one more responsibility...
Coaching Differences
Coaching has had quite a moment. In the years since the pandemic turned our lives inside out, more people than ever have started working with coaches to navigate work stress,...
Leader As Coach
As we gear back up from the summer vacation months, let's focus our attention on the use of new tools. Coach-like tools to be exact.Being a coach-like leader is not...
People Change Themselves
Most leaders genuinely want to bring out the best in their people. The intention is rarely the problem; the approach usually is.We tend to believe that if we give people...
The Direction of Your Questions
The leaders I admire most have one thing in common that has nothing to do with their title, their tenure, or their track record. They ask better questions. Not more...
Seeing Through Another’s Eyes
Leading with your own argument doesn't change someone's mind.You walk in with the data, the logic, the compelling case. You've rehearsed your points. You believe in what you're saying. And...
Your Growth Plan
When was the last time you invested as intentionally in yourself as you do in your team, your strategy, or your clients? If you paused before coming up with your...
How to Fix Broken Meetings
Peter Drucker, "Father of Modern Management," called it when he said:"One either meets or one works. One cannot do both at the same time."And yet, here we are... overscheduled, under-prepared,...
Working Together Means Us, Too
All month long, we've been exploring the Art of Working Together. We've talked about communication, strategies, "we-dership", and the courage it takes to show up as a genuine partner rather...