“What the heck is executive coaching?” I get asked that question many times a day. I admit that coaching is a nebulous term. When I say that I’m a certified coach, people ask if I coach sports teams. When I say that I actually coach work teams, people look surprised. ‘Why would a work team […]
Effective Coaching Part 2: Moving Into Action
In our previous post, we introduced what we find to be an extremely effective coaching model—W.I. N. B.I.G. It involves six steps, three to build awareness, and three to move the coachee to action. To read in detail about building awareness, including applicable examples, check out part-one of our series on the W.I.N. B.I.G. formula. Today […]
Mastering The Language Of Leadership
When it comes to leadership, language is one of the most valuable tools you can use to empower people. Something as simple as taking a closer look at the words you use can make a drastic difference in your ability to increase employee engagement and performance. Many companies offer best employee engagement programs for this. […]
The W.I.N. B.I.G. Coaching Formula
Asking powerful questions is a necessity for a successful coaching conversation. However, asking someone a bunch of random questions does not necessarily mean that you are coaching them. A coaching conversation has three distinct components: Determining whether or not the situation requires coaching by using the Success Equation. Asking questions to create a dialogue that […]
Three Coaching Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Anahita committed to coaching her employees two months ago and is already seeing positive results. Unfortunately, she’s struggling with one of her employees, Mathias. Despite her coaching, his engagement is still low, his productivity hasn’t improved, and his relationships with team members is lacking. Is she doing something wrong, or is he resistant to coaching? […]
To Be a Great Leader You Have to Listen
Two skills make up the backbone of coaching: listening and asking questions. Today we are going to focus on listening. Often leaders and managers under develop their listening skills. Why? For one, they aren’t taught how to truly listen. Second, leaders are expected to have all the answers. And third, it’s physiologically hard to listen. […]
How To Coach As A Manager: A Vital Skill
Managers, do you want to learn how to coach? If you’re interested in having a direct, positive impact on both your team members and organization, coaching is a vital skill to learn. First, what exactly is a coach? A coach is someone who helps another person reach higher levels of effectiveness by creating a dialogue […]
How Coaching Leads Your Business to Success
If you’re an executive leader, you don’t need anyone telling you how busy you are. You embody that demanding role every day, even on vacation. Yet sometimes it’s good to look at the facts—to get a clearer picture of where and how you spend your time. Not to mention where and how other executives spend […]
The Critical Role Coaching Plays in Developing Your Employees
Each day, leaders spanning the globe are discovering the positive impact that coaching employees can have on their organization (and bottom line). Managers are discarding outdated notions of being ‘the boss’ and instead, they are creating an increasingly nurturing environment by offering support and regular feedback to their employees. Not only is this an approach […]
Unhappy At Work? 5 Ways To Coach Yourself Out Of It
“It doesn’t matter to me,” Jack said hostilely. That was the fourth time I’d heard that reply while reviewing his 360. A 360 is a process where feedback is gathered from an employee’s subordinates, colleagues, and supervisor(s), and also includes a self-evaluation. No matter what I said, he had an angry reply, always reminding me that […]
