‘Let’s Get Real Radio’ featured Angus McLeod in their ‘freedom’ spot at 1pm Central time on Monday 20th December where he answered questions from the presenters on his career, books and of course, coaching! Hear the Radio show.
“You really touched my heart and allowed my soul to sing its heart song” Cathy Matarazzo, show host.
In this short video, Angus gives a take on leadership. Some people have asked whether leadership is a gift or whether it can be learned. The answer, as Richard Denny says, is both. Richard also recommended Angus’ book, ‘Self-coaching Leadership’ (John Wiley & Sons) at the same time. So, what is leadership? How can you be better at it? Continue reading Leadership
How not to over- or under-manage and therefore demoralize your staff. Continue reading McLeod Management Model
The GROW model is a simple model, particulary helpful for novice managers and coaches who want a thumbnail check on where there are in the session.
GROW stands for Goal, Reality check, Options & Will, Where, When, What, Who (and how) Continue reading G.R.O.W. Model
Language that reflects back the coachee’s own words is a win-win formula for success. This is called Reflective Language. The coach does not use up mental activity in interpreting and the coachee does not have to detach from the ‘experience’ they may be having in order to worry about the meaning of the words (interpretation of semantics) the coach is using. Reflective Language is very standard and used gracefully by all the best coaches I know. Coachees do not notice Reflective Language, but observers do notice! Continue reading Reflective Language
Can corporates achieve rapid behavioural change in their teams? They can now! With coachinig skills as part of a managing style. How do we know? Because we have been doing it since 2004 in sectors including healthcare (NHS TRUST) and Government. And there are published research results (The Training Journal) to prove it works! Watch this short video now.
Last evening I had one of those wonderful warm glow feelings when all seems to be just right. These things can still surprise but we can also re-programme ourselves to be more susceptible to happiness. The old adage coined by Kahlil Gibran about the cup being half empty or half-full comes to mind. Can’t we just chose to be half-full? Continue reading How to Be Happy
What is Executive Education and how can it be stimulated? In this video, get some thinking behind Executive Education and key factors in making it effective. Continue reading Executive Education
I spent time at the amazing Euro-coach Conference, ec-l 2010, this weekend. It was a great environment to meet, discuss and learn with others who are totally enthralled with the wonderful outcomes that come from excellent coaching. But how does the best coaching happen? Well, at least there is one simple explanation that covers ALL coaching everywhere! (Video also) Continue reading Four Levels of Coaching From Professional to Mastery
What is Work Culture? How is it influenced. For a brief introduction go to this video. In the short video below, one of our client executives talks about the personal impact of our coaching culture programme on her personally: Continue reading Work culture