3 Tips to Keep Difficult Conversations on Track
Many people I know and work with will do anything to avoid difficult conversations. Usually it’s because we fear strong emotions might get triggered and
Many people I know and work with will do anything to avoid difficult conversations. Usually it’s because we fear strong emotions might get triggered and
Why do we avoid difficult conversations? At some point, many of us have had to deliver the dreaded line, “We need to talk.” And this
I’ve been writing about why more managers don’t use coaching skills to guide and develop their people. When managers don’t have a clear framework for
I’ve been writing about why more managers don’t use coaching skills to guide and develop their people. Some managers don’t have clear framework for initiating
In spite of training on coaching skills for managers, not many are actually initiating coaching conversations with people. There are some misconceptions and barriers that
I’ve been thinking about why more managers don’t use coaching skills to grow their people. While most have had coach training, I’ve observed that coaching
Managers who effectively harness coaching skills reap multiple benefits. Their employees are more committed, willing to put in greater effort and are less likely to
In my work as a coach, I find that the inner game, i.e. the stuff of character, is the hardest, yet most significant, aspect of
Whether you’re giving difficult feedback to an employee, approaching your supervisor with a problem, or having an uncomfortable conversation with a peer — handling difficult
Imagine a workplace where people are scared to voice their opinions, where the fear of failure is so intense it paralyzes action. Such a work
The term “glass ceiling” evokes an image of an invisible, yet unbreakable, barrier that prevents women from advancing to higher levels of leadership, especially in
The world of quantum physics with its electrons, quarks, and uncertainty principles may seem far removed from the art of leadership. However, the quantum world