Saturday, November 30, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Upgrading the nuts and bolts of management
Everything has its details, its nuts and bolts, but if we get bogged down there we may never make it to where we need to be.
As a manger it is important to work powerfully from the "inside out" (inside= values + vision + passion), to never forget to get grounded and "down to earth" but be wary of getting stuck there when your job is to give guidance and direction to those who depend on you.
It is the art of self-management that one needs to learn and own, the language of listening and questioning well, focusing, prioritizing and executing.
There are countless areas in which a coach as a "partner" helps the manager improve his/her game, move it to the next level, get it to where he/she wants it to go- for example:
What I see in my practice time and again is that what makes coaching so effective is that the agenda, spark and drive comes from you, the client, and as such the partnership really moves people ahead on the path to success.
It is a superb- and a sorely missed!- combination of the personal and the professional. It works
As a manger it is important to work powerfully from the "inside out" (inside= values + vision + passion), to never forget to get grounded and "down to earth" but be wary of getting stuck there when your job is to give guidance and direction to those who depend on you.
It is the art of self-management that one needs to learn and own, the language of listening and questioning well, focusing, prioritizing and executing.
There are countless areas in which a coach as a "partner" helps the manager improve his/her game, move it to the next level, get it to where he/she wants it to go- for example:
- How to better run meetings so that more is done with less, meaningful talk that leads to tangible and effective action.How to motivate employees by means of authentic behavior, communication ,support and teamwork.
- How to make goal-setting an art that works for you, one that guides and motivates employees.
- How to present in such a way that people hear your story, react and remember your story! One of the key aspects of my management coaching is to show you how to let the power of story serve your success!
- How to upgrade your presence in your own organization, what it means to communicate effectively with your managers, colleagues and partners so you will get noticed and earn well-deserved credit.
- How to make plans that are short, focused and get things off the ground that gets anything off in running in a short process.
What I see in my practice time and again is that what makes coaching so effective is that the agenda, spark and drive comes from you, the client, and as such the partnership really moves people ahead on the path to success.
It is a superb- and a sorely missed!- combination of the personal and the professional. It works
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Do you have a Vision?
It's about time, no?
No, not that fancy word that is plastered all over the walls in organizations, not that Big Buzz-word, but the Big Picture…what is it that you are really aiming for?
What is that ultimate picture in your mind?
What is that Big Result that you want from the thing at hand?
To me, everything needs to have a vision, even small projects and initiatives, that is where success begins and this is what we work on together- creating a "real" vision which is very far away from that "Buzz-word vision. As the Japanese saying goes, "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”
No, not that fancy word that is plastered all over the walls in organizations, not that Big Buzz-word, but the Big Picture…what is it that you are really aiming for?
What is that ultimate picture in your mind?
What is that Big Result that you want from the thing at hand?
To me, everything needs to have a vision, even small projects and initiatives, that is where success begins and this is what we work on together- creating a "real" vision which is very far away from that "Buzz-word vision. As the Japanese saying goes, "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”
Monday, November 4, 2013
Management Coaching- how does it work?
I believe that as a coach my role is to bring out the best in you (and trust me it is definitely there!), to bring out that potential that is just sitting there and waiting to be launched and applied. Together we partner in “getting it out there” and focus exactly where you need that potential to go, generating the thought processes, commitment, plans and accountability in the direction you need them to go. It is not only inspiring- it is practical, it is not only movement, but progress to a goal worth going after.
We may work on a wide gamut of issues and challenges, never forgetting where we are going and what we want to happen when we get there. I like to call it a “partnership for your success”.
We may work on a wide gamut of issues and challenges, never forgetting where we are going and what we want to happen when we get there. I like to call it a “partnership for your success”.
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