Most people that I coach are looking to improve and progress their careers, a natural enough goal. So it is interesting to note that when a promotion comes, most are ill prepared.
I am very often called in to work with leader who is finding...
I often work with leaders on ‘managing’ their career. Where terms such as ‘key stakeholders’, ‘stakeholder management’, ‘trusted advisor’, ‘mentor’, ‘advocates’, ‘sponsor’, and ‘networking’ come up in the conversation;...
This wasn’t in my schedule of blogs, but it has reared its ugly head……… and perhaps is the best follow-on from my blog on Feedback!
So, conflict, how do you handle it? Do you tackle it ‘head-on’? Or avoid it, and hope it goes away?...
It appears that a good chunk of my time is spent helping leaders be better at giving feedback, but why?
Over the years, it has become apparent that leaders have avoided giving feedback – or given it badly! Which is a shame, because most aspiring...
Reflecting on the working month so far……… I have been amused by the amount of “business babble” that I have encountered. The aim of which I am assuming is to enhance the sound of the speakers’ intellect and supposed importance. However,...
I am often cautious to understand what companies mean by their vision, as each may put a slightly different emphasis on the trilogy of “Vision, Mission, and Goals”. Those three have given me more than one headache over the time I have...