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COACHING WITH COMPASSION VS. COACHING FROM DEFICIT What it is, when to use it, and why it matters.
204 CommentsBy Daniel White & Andy Satter There’s an old saying that the only humans that like change are babies with…
COACHING WITH COMPASSION VS. COACHING FROM DEFICIT What it is, when to use it, and why it matters.
55 CommentsBy Daniel White and Andy Satter Why coaching toward a personal vision is far more effective than trying to overcome weaknesses. There’s…
What happens when clients block self-awareness?
31 Comments“You can’t handle the truth.” Spoken by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men Sometimes a person will get a…
REASONS FOR REASONS – WHY GIVING THE RATIONALE FOR TASKS CAN BE MOTIVATING
62 Comments“They tell us to do tasks, but don’t give the reasons. “They create artificial rules with no justification.” These are…
LEARNING DIPLOMACY
56 CommentsThe feedback from Helen’s colleagues went like this: “She is direct. She gets to the point. Tells it like it…
REGULATING STRONG EMOTIONS
268 Comments“I’m a fiery person. I’ve always been that way. When I’m angry, I’ve learned to wait a day before responding…
SOCIAL STATUS – ALPHAS, BETAS AND LEADERSHIP
156 CommentsA new client asked me if I could help him get promoted. Sensing his interpersonal presence, I immediately thought that…
The Magic of Dialogue
62 CommentsAs soon as I read Lilian’s email I knew we had a problem. We had designed what we believed was…
A DELICATE BALANCE
55 CommentsAs an R&D director at a pharmaceutical company, Rick met regularly with each of his team members to discuss the…
Becoming a Global Leadership Coach
62 CommentsA little over ten years ago I began my transition from an American executive coach to a global leadership coach….
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