Tag: coaching
Every Organization Has Unique Problems. Most Leaders Need Support in 3 Areas
An executive asked me the other day, “When a company hires you to fix a problem, what do you look for?” It varies from organization to organization, but I described a pretty typical set of... Continue reading
Will Team Coaching Improve Your Team’s Abilities and Create the Change You Really Need?
When an executive-coach colleague asked me about the benefits of learning how to do team coaching, I couldn’t give her a simple answer. She saw it as a tool for improving intrateam relationships, boosting team... Continue reading
Why It Makes Sense to Shift from Change Management to Leading with Love
During a Zoom call the other day, a colleague asked if my consulting practice includes change management. “I don’t call it that,” I said. “I help people and organizations make practical shifts that are grounded... Continue reading
How to Warn a Long-Time Employee They’re Falling Down on the Job
In our Zoom session last week, one of my executive coaching clients asked how he could give more effective correction and direction to a tenured team member. He knew what the content of the feedback... Continue reading
Teamwork Isn’t Useful. Here Are 5 Things That Are
During this difficult time, I’m getting numerous requests to talk about teamwork. In the midst of the pandemic, it can be harder to coordinate remote teams with so many people dealing with children, roommates, or... Continue reading
How to Intervene When Something’s Not Working
During his podcast, The Soul of Business, Blaine Bartlett asked me about my method for assessing conflict and other problems; I described some of the questions I use to start to identify what’s actually happening... Continue reading
How to Lift Someone Who Falls Down on the Job
In a discussion about how to build high-performance teams, Transformational Energy Leadership podcast host Dr. Matthew Woolsey asked me a tough question: “What can leaders do when someone is really just falling down on the... Continue reading
How to Stop Counterproductive Criticism and Coach Constructively
One of the most frequent concerns I encounter when I’m interviewing business people — regardless of whether they work on the frontlines or are members of boards of directors — is that they rarely hear... Continue reading