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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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Tagged client, dissatisfaction, emotional contagion, great leader, hope, possibilities, sales manager
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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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