The old saying is true: if you claim to be a leader and you turn around and nobody is following you, you’re not a leader. You’re just out for a walk. The impact you have on people can, potentially, be positive and enduring. In the same way that good leaders before you...
As leaders, we expect employees to perform their jobs competently when we assign tasks and projects. The details for which (we are sure) are crystal clear. When the work is complete, we anticipate the outcome will meet all of our professional expectations. But some...
By Becky Jarrell The following is an original blog post by Becky Jarrell. It is based on the importance of good meetings as presented in her new book, POW-erful Meetings. I believe in meetings. At least, I believe in good meetings. Unfortunately, there are so many...
Last month we talked about “coaching excellence” and the newsletter offered articles and tips on how to excel as a coach/mentor/leader. This month’s blog is a continuation of that theme, with a few more “secrets” to share as you continue down the path to coaching...
Executive, leadership, and life coaches want what’s best for their coachees. Helping others succeed is, after all, why we picked this profession. Or in some cases, how it chose us. It’s been my experience over 20 years that imparting and nurturing the ability to...
As most of you have come to know, my nickname is “Coach.” It’s a byname that’s followed me for nearly 40 years, a moniker I gained when I started my Navy career on the pool deck training swimmers at the Naval Academy, but not formally bestowed upon me as my official...
As a coach, if you're not constantly searching for ways to improve yourself, why should you expect your coachees to? Effective coaching, whether for the coach or coachee, is about personal growth and improvement. Reaping that growth requires ongoing evaluation,...
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