The things that people do in the name of science. Imagine agreeing to help with a research project about memory and turning up to see a set of diving equipment waiting for you. It was an actual experiment that gave fascinating insights. The method works like this.
Coaches and Consultants are not the same. So what are the differences between coaches and consultants?
How well do your staff understand the priorities of the work you give them? The need to prioritize is often associated with junior managers… It is just as relevant and perhaps more so for senior managers and especially business owners.
Sports stars are encouraged to play to their strengths…We can mistakenly carry that advice over to managers and tell them as well to play to their strengths. Except with managers and business owners there is a trap - Our strengths become our weaknesses.
The first step to removing the pain is to accept that budgets are really four separate processes, each with their own goal.
Your inbox is a barometer of your decision making ability. Everytime someone sends you an email, you are being asked for a decision. Usually a small trivial decision. Occasionally a large and significant decision.
A couple of weeks ago I was in court as a witness during a civil case. The witnesses were walked through the process and given an idea what questions they will be asked. We felt confident and prepared. Until… the cross-examination.
Now I understood how someone could get lost with a GPS. Managers do the same… Fill their minds with data and do the equivalent of blindly following a GPS.
We often use 360 Assessments during our organisational coaching engagements. While organisations are considering these tools we often receive numerous questions about the 360 assessments and how they should be applied.
How proud are your staff to be working for you and your organisation? Do they have a sense that they are doing something significant, meaningful, something worthwhile? Imagine your manager walked up to one of your colleagues and said, “You are just so insignificant!”