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Do you really listen as a Coach, Manager or Leader?

04/11/2011 - 14:46

Some people admit to not listening well and others are happy with their listening style. Listening is so important to all relationships that it is worth asking yourself the following questions: Do you regularly interrupt with your own thoughts and suggestions?Do you finish other peoples sentences or find words for them?Are you focused on their every word?Are you presuming or second guessing what...

Useful Technique - Beyond the Behaviour - Pay-offs and Secondary Gain

21/09/2011 - 10:58

If somebody is not achieving a goal or has a behaviour which is not useful to them, it is worth exploring what this behaviour is providing for them. It is useful to remember that 'Every behaviour has a positive intention.'   Benefits: Questions to ask include: ·        What does this behaviour give me? ·       ...

How to choose the right Coach training course

25/08/2011 - 14:25

  It can be really hard to know where to start when looking for a coach training course. There are so many institutes, awarding bodies, endorsements and qualifications available it can be a mine field just to understand them all.   There is no straight forward answer to this but there are a number of things to look out for or understand when looking for a course:   1) If you like...

Engaging Your Team to Achieve Goals

15/08/2011 - 08:08

If we take the BBC series 'The Apprentice' which has just left our screens, and in particular, the task where they had to buy as many materials as they could within the given budget, then sell as much as they could and reinvest in more stock,  we had the opportunity to see the impact of poor man-management skills on team outcomes. The Project Manager of the losing team appeared to...

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15/08/2011 - 07:45

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15/08/2011 - 07:43

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