Most Managers Can’t Coach…
Are you successful at coaching your employees? In our years studying and working with companies on this topic, we’ve observed that when many executives say “yes,” they’re ill-equipped to answer the question. Why? For one thing, managers tend to think they’re coaching when they’re just telling their employees what to do. According to Sir John Whitmore, a leading […]
The Big Difference Between Leadership and Being A Leader
The difference is that leaders embody leadership mindsets and actions. It’s who you are as a person that makes you a leader. Doing leadership actions or holding a leadership position does not make you a leader. Leadership and Being A Leader Look at these examples of leadership versus being a leader and you’ll get the idea. […]
The Top 5 Most Common Misconceptions About Life Coaching
“Life coaching is a waste of time”, you say? Whilst many people may have this opinion, it is often an uninformed one – life coaching has been proven time and time again to be an effective method of support and guidance, for those who want to succeed and grow. Below are the top 5 most […]
How An Executive Business Coach Can Drive Your Business Forward
What is an executive business coach? An executive business coach works with company managers to help them set targets and realise their potential. As an external influence, they can be a sounding board with no company-based bias. Reasons to hire an executive business coach From personal development to company culture, working with an executive business […]
What Makes A Good Mentee?
A mentee must, of course, be prepared to take feedback. But to get the greatest possible benefit from a business mentoring relationship, there are several other things a mentee must do. Be Punctual and commit The coach or mentor will undoubtedly be a busy person and maximising your time together is important, so try to […]
Are you ready to resume business after Lockdown?
People dread asking for help from colleagues and strangers in the best of times. They worry about looking bad, being rejected, imposing on others juggling family and work responsibilities or taking up valuable resources. Now that we are working through a pandemic, many of these fears feel supersized. But the reality is that many of […]
3 Myths That Stop People from Asking for Help at Work
People dread asking for help from colleagues and strangers in the best of times. They worry about looking bad, being rejected, imposing on others juggling family and work responsibilities or taking up valuable resources. Now that we are working through a pandemic, many of these fears feel supersized. But the reality is that many of […]