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Coaching & Mentoring

Have you considered securing the services of a mentor or coach as tool for your personal and professional development. What are the benefits of coaching or mentoring, and how can you achieve the best outcome?
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Coaching - Key To Getting THE Competitive Advantage

Monday 30 April 2012

Competitive advantage - the Holy Grail of business success. Is it about technology, new product development, the illusive innovation, working lean, or great marketing? What makes the difference to winning more often, is how your team performs as a whole. How do you achieve this? In a word - coaching.

What Does Being An Effective Coach REALLY Mean?

Monday 28 November 2011

What exactly does it mean to be a "great coach"? I talk with leaders all the time who tell me that they have been coaching for many, many years and they don't need any more training on how to be a great coach. But just because you have spent many years coaching employees does not necessarily mean that you are any good at it ...

Accessing The Power Of Employee Coaching

Tuesday 25 October 2011

All organisations are striving to improve employee productivity in order to grow overall business performance and corporate value. Coaching employees provides counsel in real time and clearly identifies goals in the context of the employee's job. Leadership best practice tells us to coach early and often - early, to catch potential problems before they happen, and often, because continuous interest and feedback virtually guarantee better performance. How do we make the transition from once-a-year reviews and appraisals to an atmosphere of coaching?

Coaching Conversations - Leave Your Agenda Out

Monday 11 July 2011

There is still some confusion (and even resistance) about when it's appropriate for the manager to bring their agenda to a coaching conversation and when to park it at the door.

Top 10 Traits Of Great Coaching

Tuesday 7 June 2011

Every management or leadership position includes an element of coaching. The good coach has many of these traits. A great coach has all of them. Work at developing these traits and become a GREAT coach.

Developing The Right Mentoring Program For Your Organisation

Tuesday 9 June 2009

There is good evidence to show that mentoring programs can deliver multiple benefits. However, programs differ and one that is perfect for another organisation may not be right for your business. So how do you develop a mentoring program that is right for you?

The 7 Myths Of Coaching

Monday 20 April 2009

Business coaching is becoming one of the most effective business tools to improve performance, and where it works well, results can be seen within days of the coaching session. Coaching as a technique though, is full of myths. The purpose of this article is to eradicate these common myths - and show you exactly what coaching can do to improve your performance at work.

12 Step On-The-Job Sales Coaching Plan

Wednesday 14 November 2007

Development of staff through on-the-job coaching is a critical function of modern-day sales managers. Here is a 12 step approach to assist you.

Higher Profits And Productivity Through Executive Coaching

Tuesday 27 March 2007

Executive coaching can be the conduit to empower and guide you and others to attain higher levels of profit and productivity.

Executive Coaching: A Leadership Development Tool For Top Performers

Wednesday 12 July 2006

“Coaching” used to be a popular approach for derailing executives or professionals whose performance needed a lot of work. Got a problem? Get a coach. However, increasingly, coaching is being sought by some of the most successful executives in their field – those who want to get even better at their business game. So the new thinking is... Got a goal? Get a coach.

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