Several of my coaching clients view me as their thinking partner, someone to help them organize their thoughts and clearly articulate those thoughts. We could all use a thinking partner, but entrepreneurs and those at the top of the organizational chart are the most in need. It can get lonely at the top. Who can [...]
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Last week I attended a meeting for human resource professionals. The dinner speaker talked about fun in the workplace – an unusual topic given today’s economic climate. The speaker’s examples of workplace fun were along the lines of employee parties, picnics, and catered lunches. As I sat there, I had to wonder, who can think [...]
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Did you know that coaching is being used more often and in new ways to help the bottom line? According to a study by the Center for Creative Leadership and Cylient, businesses plan to expand their use of coaching into 2009.
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“The State of Employee Engagement 2008″ study by Blessingwhite found that information technology (IT) workers are the least engaged of all the different staff areas studied. And, this lack of engagement isn’t isolated to North America. The study noted that IT workers across the world tend to identify more with their profession than with their [...]
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I remember the advice I got early in my career. It was something like, “The thing to do is get a job with a big, stable company with good benefits and a pension and stay there until your retire.” It was pretty good advice, given the business landscape in the U.S. during the early 1970′s. [...]
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I’m sometimes asked why people who have already achieved career success would work with a coach. The best answer is a question. Why does Tiger Woods have a coach? Can you imagine an elite-level athlete without a coach? I can’t. The observation, feedback, encouragement, guidance, and prodding that sports coaches give to their athletes is [...]
For the past 6 months I’ve been planning to start sending out a monthly newsletter. I’ve done my research and know what to do, but I haven’t done anything beyond that. I have lots of reasons (AKA excuses) for why I haven’t done anything yet, but none of them outweigh the reasons for going forward [...]
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According to a recent survey conducted by careerbuilder.com, 4 out of 5 people say that they are not in their ideal job. Another study by the The Conference Board found that fewer than half of all workers are satisfied in their current jobs. Here are some other interesting factoids: 1 out of 4 workers today [...]
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