The following blog post will examine the 4 A's of coaching and how we can leverage them to build better employee performance:
What is Coaching About ... Really
Coaching is not about some fad we all have to do as leaders, rather studies show if we are engaged with our employees they will yield a greater discretionary effort! WOW this is powerful but here's the thing. Managers don't understand what being engaged really is. Its not a meeting where they dictate and do all the talking, rather its about asking, listening, and inspiring staff to go beyond..
Coaching's Critical Question
Please play the prsentaiton below to learn about the key question you need to ask yourself as a leader or management coach
Why We Need to Coach: Part 3
We need to coach because study after study show if we are engaged with employees productivity goes up! A recent study by Teresa Amabile, Professor at Harvard Business School, showed the one thing that motivated people the most was a sense of progress or a feeling they were improving. Management felt it was reward and recognition. WOW, what a disconnect. You help an employee see things in..
Why we Need to Coach: Part 2
Coaching is a major weapon in the pursuit of better organizations and bottom lines, but managers are often hesitant to coach. Why? Are they afraid? Where do they start?
Why We Need to Coach: Part 1
One of my client's managers recently told me that he did not have time to coach. I asked him why he felt that way and he stated "I have so many things on my plate I cannot even see straight". Now that's a mouth full and he is a good guy who genuinely feel that's way but I thought to myself "As a leader is he thinking of himself or his staff"? We need to drive our employee's performance because..
Coaching is NOT All About Getting Desired Results!
Coaching is NOT all about getting results. Its a process and hope this presentation helps. (Click the arrow for a case study story):
Mondays, Bad Attitudes & Tackling Both Head-On
Mondays. The most dreaded day of the week. A day when everyone seems to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. This is a day that seems to see a rise in bad outlooks and lethargic attitudes. When it comes to sales, attitude can go a long way, and it is important to combat any negative mind-set that heads your way. It can be a tricky process though (especially when you’re here in Wisconsin where..
Training has to Change NOW!
Training is in such a tail spin I LOVE IT. The days of "take my all day event for $250 a head" are finally leaving us . I love it because those events NEVER produce long-term measurable results. E-learning simply does not work when the courses are long and too generic to really hit home with learners. In today's fast paced social media driven world our attention spans are short and the only..