Monthly Archives: February 2010

What IS coaching?

I’d like to hear some opinions on this one… I worked with a new coach today.  He couldn’t figure out what to do with me.  I didn’t have a problem.  I was excited with a new possibility in my business … Continue reading

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Fixing what’s broken…

I got a call from a former coaching client asking me to work with one of her employees.  It seems as though Ben was getting on people’s nerves.  The manager wanted a coach to determine the problem and fix it. … Continue reading

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You aren’t getting it done!

“You aren’t getting it done!”  Ah, the words of a sales manager at the end of a quarter.  He was berating his top producing seller because a major deal (one of those that makes the numbers for the quarter) was … Continue reading

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Engineers need this stuff!!

I was working with an executive who is a terrific leader.  We were talking about how to get engineers to connect with the skills of a coachlike manager.    Here is the bottom line:  analytical types (like engineers) see coaching as … Continue reading

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