Tag: Coaching
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The Coach: Your Partner in Mindset and Momentum
Our Coaching Chapter has been engaged in a discussion on how best to articulate the value that our role brings to leaders and teams. We’ve had great, in depth discussions, and while we are still finalizing our shared framework for articulating our value, the exercise has caused ME to think deeply about the topic. Here’s…
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Greatness is grown
Greatness is grown tldr; It has been suggested that I type… a lot. To that end – if you find that reading the whole article is untenable – I’m adding in a “Typed Long, Didn’t Read” section to surface the main points of the writing. Hope you find this useful too. Leaders create great…
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It’s not complicated
It’s not complicated There is no doubt that change can be hard. Learning new ways of working… figuring out new tools and processes… maybe even teaming up with different people… all while STILL trying to get all the work done! It’s a lot. In fact, it can be overwhelming and exhausting. When I look back at…
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The Power Of Questions
The Power Of Questions Note: This week’s message is a collaboration between Coaches Dan, Punit and Spoorthy to explore the concept of “powerful questions” and how they can help people and teams improve. Have you every noticed how a single question can turn the course of a conversation, or help a group see things differently…
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Focus on what matters…
Focus on what matters… I get to be in some incredible discussions. This week I sat in on a Crew Leader’s Meeting (Crew Lead, Product Owners, Tech Lead, Area Chapter Leads and Coaches.) The Crew is refining their various roadmaps and aligning them to focus on Crew Goals. The Crew Lead kicked us off with a…
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We’ve Always Done It That Way…
We’ve Always Done It That Way… I heard that phrase this week…. “We’ve always done it that way.” It was interesting, in an academic way, to observe the group I was with in the aftermath of those words. I could actually see the body language of people change; people looking off screen, slumped shoulders, leaning…
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Never be afraid
📖 “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth.” – William Faulkner It takes courage to stand up and say something that may go against the grain, or be an unpopular…
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True Leadership Is About Helping People To Grow
📖 A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” -Lao Tzu True leadership is about helping people to grow, and enabling them to succeed. By creating a clear understanding of the goal, equipping people with the tools…
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Share your thoughts!
📖 “A drop of ink may make a million think.”- George Gordon Byron Sharing your throughts and perspectives, asking your questions… these are the things that can help your team unlock an innovative solution. Why do we find it so hard sometimes, to share something that may be counter to what the group says?