“Giving connects two people, the giver and the receiver, and this connection gives birth to a new sense of belonging.” ~ Deepak Chopra Last week I wrote about some lessons I have learned from attending networking events. I titled that post “Networking 101”. This week I want to…
What is Trust in the Coaching Relationship?
One of the great privileges of being a coach is the opportunity to listen to and get to know other people on a very intimate level. This requires a significant amount of trust on the part of both the coach and the client. This is obvious for the client, as…
On Vacation
What do you do when you are going to be away for a couple of weeks and you have made a commitment to yourself that you will produce a weekly blog? Well you sit down and write three in a row and have them ready to go at the push…
What Would It Be If You Did Know?
What is your challenge today? This week? Next month? How can you resolve it? By when? What do you need to accomplish this? These were several questions I wrote down in the final session of the CEC program I was completing a couple of weeks ago. These are really good…
Collaborating towards an Impossible Future.
“Trust is at the heart of collaboration” Kouzes & Posner After a recent audited coaching session (a third party listens in on the conversation with permission from all parties to give feedback) the auditor asked me what I thought was my signature presence as a coach. I responded that I…