I saw this article from Lolly Daskal, author, and executive coach, called How Can an Executive Coach Make You a Great Leader? It reminded me that there are so many benefits for a leader who has a coach. I wanted to share some of my experience of having a coach and ideas for you to consider should […]
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One year ago today I launched The Visibility Factor book out into the world! I thought you might like a peek behind the curtain at what that day was like for me! It was like giving birth to a child (without having to go to the hospital, the pain, having a crying infant, and the
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I heard an interview with Andy McKay who is the Director of Player Development for the Seattle Mariners Baseball Team over the weekend. It was very insightful for me as a coach as he talked about how they work with the baseball players to have success on the field. Most people think about the coaches
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Blog, CoachingYesterday’s post talked about the coaching mistakes that leaders can make and how to learn from them to improve their leadership. The speed at which things are happening now is so fast, that it a challenge for leaders to stay on top of everything. Sure it would be really simple to just tell your team what
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Blog, CoachingIn yesterday’s post I shared some of my story on how coaching helped me through a tough situation and impacted my style of leadership. I know that not everyone has been lucky enough to work for someone who is a coaching leader. I have definitely worked for some leaders who were very poor at leadership in
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Blog, CoachingBill Gates once said, “Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.” This applies in leadership as well. Coaching can take you to the next level. Why struggle with issues and challenges by yourself? I didn’t hire my own coach until later in
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Blog, CoachingWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Failing forward, how to help others deal with change, being a good learner to improve leadership, leading in uncertain times, best leaders are the best coaches, do you need to make a change on your team, helping your team connect with you,
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Client Question: “How do you know that it is time to make a change on your team that may result in someone leaving the organization? It depends on the type of situation you are facing. If the person is doing something really blatant that warrants their termination, then it is easier. Get HR involved and
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: characteristics of a great leader, defining leadership, how to get noticed as a leader, why is being a leader so hard, thought leadership, leadership agility, starting a new career, did you aspire to be a leader, what type of impression do you want
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Blog, CoachingMost people know about the Disney amusement parks and movies, but have you heard about how all of that started for Walt Disney? In this blog article by Bruce Jones on Leadership Lessons from Walt Disney: Choose Optimism he details some of the early situations that occurred. Reading through his story and how he handled what could
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Blog, CoachingOne of the first quotes I read in this article Words You Leave Behind by Scott Mabry was “Your Words Are a Self Portrait.” I thought that was a great way of thinking about the words that you use when you are talking to others. The words that you use have such an impact on
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Blog, Coaching, communications, LeadershipWhen I first came out of college and started looking for my first job, it was pretty stressful. I was trying to figure out if I could really get a job with the degree that I had, would it pay enough, and would I like it? I needed experience and a friend helped me get in the door at a
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Blog, Coaching, culture changeNo, I am not talking about the followers on your social media accounts. I was reading this blog called Become the Leader Worth Following by Lollie Daskal. She highlights what a leader who is worth following demonstrates to their team. Here is a list of the eight ways that are identified in her article: Leads
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Blog, Coaching, LeadershipMy former manager posted a quote today in my Facebook Group that said “Be at the table impacting change, before change impacts you.” Such a simple quote, but it says so much. I am not sure that everyone thinks about change in such a proactive way. This is especially challenging for those who are more
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Blog, change, CoachingWhen I first started working, people found a good company, did a good job and stayed there for many years. Most of the people that I knew did the same thing. Things have changed a lot since that time. Someone staying at one company is more of the exception now than the rule. Today people
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