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    Finally Coaching Is Leaping to the Forefront

    Fri,Apr 03,2020 @ 07:18 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Finally Coaching is getting its due credit:

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    Coaching is the # 1 Thing to do Right Now~!

    Fri,Apr 03,2020 @ 04:01 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Coaching is the number one thing a leader can do right now. Coaching is nothing more than a conversation to learn and find out how somebody's feeling or what they want to do. If there was ever a time to find out how employees were feeling during this coronavirus pandemic is now!

    When leaders coach they build trust in relationships. Coaching is about asking questions; whereas, typical leadership..
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    Save Time Selling ... Things are Changing Fast for Sales Teams

    Mon,Nov 04,2019 @ 09:58 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    One of the most startling from a variety of sources is that over 70% of buyers in a B2B world today make their decision forever talking to a sales rep. WOW! What is a sales rep to do? It is imperative that sales people and teams reinvent themselves. We have to automate and streamline some of the mundane tasks such as prospecting, phone dialing, proposal generation, etc. The time-saving has to be..

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    Our Intent Does Not Equal Our Output

    Sun,Aug 04,2019 @ 04:44 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

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    Coaching From the Ground Up

    Sun,Aug 04,2019 @ 04:28 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    One of the most fundamental things organizations can do is to go beyond the traditional training and coaching. Often, if not all the time, people are coached and taught as it relates to their job functionality. Most people are never trained or coached on how toaccept coaching. Most people are never trained or coached on how to overcomechangeandchallenge. What if organizations took time to..

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    Solve the Number One Coaching Problem

    Thu,Aug 01,2019 @ 03:18 PM | Posted by: Katie Allbee

    The number one problem in coaching and corporate America today- managers are not engaging in critical conversations. What’s keeping managers from having this dialogue? It’s not lack of time, even though that’s usually the first block that comes up. It’s not that they are unqualified to be partaking in crucial conversations. What is the issue? Managers don’t know what to do and what to say when..

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    How to Start a Corporate Training Program for Coaching

    Tue,Jul 09,2019 @ 01:17 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Many companies are now starting corporate coaching training programs due to the value that coaching can provide an organization. There is no better opportunity to retain and develop top talent than coaching. With that being said there are certainly challenges associated with coaching such as managers taking the time to do so. Here are six steps that should help organizations develop a corporate..

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    How To Infuse Positivity Into Your Workplace

    Wed,Jul 03,2019 @ 10:53 AM | Posted by: Katie Allbee

    I'm going to say something that's controversial- asking your employees to be positive can be condescending. With outside stressors influencing our lives on a consistent basis, when a manager or boss says to me, "Hey, let's put on our happy face and be excited to be here today!", my immediate reaction is, "Yeah, ok," followed by me falling back into my daily negative thoughts. Let's face it, we..

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    There Are Two Brains: The Positive and The Negative

    Wed,Jul 03,2019 @ 10:47 AM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    Often we hear about the right brain and the left brain when in fact I would like to make it a little bit more simplistic. I think we have a positive brain and the negative brain. The positive brain is the brain that people feed with positive content and thoughts and emotions. The negative brain is the brain that allows negative thoughts and feelings. This in essence is a battle every single day..

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    Water Cooler Leadership

    Fri,May 31,2019 @ 03:04 PM | Posted by: Tim Hagen

    I think every company has the role of leader by the water cooler at some point. What is meant by water cooler leadership? Water Cooler leadership is an event that occurs typically near the water cooler where people complain and gripe about a new policy or maybe even people at the organization. The water cooler is typically a resting place for the disgruntled, but rest assure water cooler leaders..

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