It seems like only yesterday that I began my journey toward certification as a coach. One of the biggest lessons I have learned is the importance of having a coach. That might seem rather obvious — wouldn’t I be certain that coaching was an important process if I was entering…
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…
How to Become a Great Leader…. maybe
Mark M-G on LinkedIn started an interesting discussion this past week with this question: “The large numbers of articles on leadership on LinkedIn and elsewhere will not produce major improvements in leadership skills. They focus almost exclusively on WHAT behaviors to change to become a better leader, not HOW to…
Have you done your own groundwork – dug deeper?
I am now more than halfway through the Executive Coaching course at Royal Roads University. It has been a fascinating journey so far. We have been asked to delve deep into our personal stories, vision and mission. Going through a personal groundwork process has been a very interesting, sometimes…