What is “Coaching Up”? How To Coach Your Boss
Do you ever feel like you could perform better, learn faster, or realize your potential more successfully…if you only had a little more from your manager or leader? As brilliant as they may be at their jobs, leaders are (also) humans and not necessarily great at everything. Maybe your boss could follow through more often, […]
Dominos No More: Ending The Knock-On Effects of Stress
Picture this: you’re sitting at your computer, working away quietly, when your colleague Toby storms past. He slams a huge pile of papers marked “URGENT” on his desk, picks up the phone, and starts barking at another colleague, Yolande, in Accounting: “I HATE when you do ABC…I’ve got enough on my plate right now!” How […]
Trainers: Here’s How To Know Your Group Dynamics In Advance
As a trainer, there’s always a feeling of nervous excitement before you find out who you’ll be working with in a new group. It’s not at all unusual to feel a bit jittery about encountering peoples’ first reactions. How likely are they to show resistance, or will they take a wait-and-see attitude? Do they need […]