Had an interesting session with a client yesterday about the next hire for the business. It became pretty obvious quite quickly that the new role being considered for would free up the owner from operational matters so that he could be afforded more time to…
Through personal experience and through observing those I coach I have become a raving fan of “the 1st draft” and indeed every draft thereafter. Here’s what I mean. When we start coaching we get into things that you may not ever have given much thought…
In coaching we talk about helping people move out of their comfort zone into what we describe as the ‘growth zone’. For when people move into what’s uncomfortable, growth happens. Muhammad Ali said it best when he a reporter asked him “how many sit ups…
If you’re a business owner, leader or manager how clear are you being in your expectations of people? Go on….give people half a chance of doing a good job by telling them what you expect of them. Question 1 of the #Gallup12: Do I know what’s…
Have a look around your team. How would each of your team members respond to the question…. What’s more important – the name on the front of your shirt or the name on the back of your shirt?
Ok. I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a sentimental old git. It was my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday and I found myself putting pen to paper. I didn’t know what I was going to write but I started to write nonetheless. Here’s…
In one of the companies in which I previously worked the MD spotted that progress on a number of things was proving sluggish. Pace was being slowed down by what others were saying “I’m waiting on so and so to come back to me” or…
Outside the Australian Institute for Sport is this statue of a pole vaulter that is there to inspire all athletes. What do you notice? He isn’t jumping over anything….there is NO bar. Why? The bar represents a barrier and the AIS don’t want their athletes…
Heard this quote from world class sports coach Frank Dick and felt it worth sharing. He said that there are some things in life that can be taught (the science of what we do. The tools, systems, processes) and there are other things which can…
