JKWhitehead & Associates

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How Not to Make Assumptions

Short – How you can prevent making assumptions – an easy question to ask. John K Whitehead & Associates coaches individuals and organizations in becoming more effective by helping them improve their interpersonal communications, emotional intelligence, and resiliency. You can read my blog at https://johnkwhitehead.ca If you have enjoyed reading…

It’s All About Relationships – The Amiable Style

It’s All About Relationships – The Amiable Style – The second in my series on behaviour and communications styles. How do you recognize your own style and others? The Amiable style is all about relationships, being part of a team. Their bird image is a dove. _____________________________________________________________________________________ John Whitehead coaches…

Why Teambuilding is an Important Soft Skill in Hi-Tech

                    “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan “There is no strength until there is cooperation” – Irish Proverb   John Adair defined “team” as “a group in which the individuals share a common aim and…

Research into the Social (Soft) Skills of Hi-Tech Workers

Over the past few months I have been shifting my attention to the Hi-Tech industry. I have this sense that there is a need for executive and leadership coaching in this sector, but it really is just a sense right now – unsubstantiated with any facts or data. Those of…

Soft Skills and the Hi-Tech Sector: A Growth Industry

My coaching practice focuses on helping individuals, usually senior and emerging leaders in organizations, to become more effective leaders. In most cases this centres on the so-called Soft Skills, which are those skills required to “help people work and socialize well with others.”  In 2015 I wrote a 26-part series…