Archive for December, 2009

Managing in Recession: a time for motivation and productivity

How many business-leaders are thinking about motivation and productivity during recession? Answer: not many! Business leaders tend to focus on overhead reduction (cutting jobs, overtime, under-performing plant) and for the rest of the time, keep their heads do...

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The Principal Instruments of Coaching

The Principal Instruments of coaching are now these: exquisite listening, questions (including challenge) and SR silence[1]. These Principal Instruments are used to assist the coachee to meet their defined targets. Of the three Instruments, Self-Reflective sil...

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Questioning skills for managers and coaches

Questioning is one of the three Principal Instruments of Coaching (that include listening and silence). Questions are used in coaching to:  ...

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Reflective Language for the coach

Language that reflects back the coachee’s own words is a win-win formula for success. This is called Reflective Language[1]. The coach does not use up mental activity in interpreting, but listens exquisitely - and the coachee does not have to detach from th...

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STEPPPA Coaching Model

Angus McLeod’s coaching model includes ‘E’ emotion as a vital element of any target or goal. EMOTION is at the heart of motivation and de-motivation. STEPPPA includes EMOTION rather than ignoring it! ...

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