For me, what keeps executive coaching fascinating is how much I learn from the process and how inspiring my clients are. As the year draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons I’ve learned this year. In 2017, … Continued
In our previous post, we looked at how to go about choosing a coach for yourself. This week’s post is particularly aimed at human resources managers, who are deciding whether and how to choose an executive coach for a CEO … Continued
As you start your search for an executive coach, have you jotted down some ideas about what you are looking for? Guidance on a challenging work issue Do you need help to make your communication with team members more effective? Or … Continued
Two opposing ideas are dominating the discourse about work and, indeed, about life too. The first applauds multi-tasking and admires people who seem able to do many things at once. The second tells people to live in the present. As … Continued
In Part 1 we looked at the differences between obstructionists and sceptics, and in Part 2, how to work with sceptics to achieve great outcomes. In this post, we will look at champions of change. Why does someone become … Continued
In her article, ‘I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Coach!’, Amy Smalarz raises the question: “Why is there a stigma attached to Coaching as we get older?” She examines some coaching myths and concludes, “Coaching is the universal language of change … Continued
In December 2016, we launched Executive Coach Exchange, Australia’s premier marketplace for executive coaches. As part of the launch, Catherine Burrows interviewed the four foundation members. She asked Marg Lennon, Claudia Lantos, Glenn Dennett and Trish Kelly the big questions … Continued
Beth Armknecht Miller has written an interesting article which succinctly summarises some of the common challenges the manager as coach often faces. She is focusing on the manager as coach but we think the ideas have wider applicability. One of … Continued