It’s Monday morning, a self-described (blank). The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and employees are coming back from a fun-filled weekend. The thought of work is enough to give someone the “case of the Monday’s” on a Sunday night. So what can you do as a manager to motivate your employees to come in and do more than just get the job done?
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The Ideal Coaching Interaction
Every coaching interaction should have a high level "Ideal" process. Coaching is a process; therefore, we as coaches need to adhere top a process to maintain consistency for optimal results.
The Four A's of Successful Coaching
The following blog post will examine the 4 A's of coaching and how we can leverage them to build better employee performance:
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..