Instead of this article being called Leader as coach as if coaching is a nice to have soft skill to add to your leadership tool kit. I want to convince you that developing your coaching capability is crucial to being a successful leader. I strongly believe without adopting a coaching approach to leadership you remain …
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Kindness is a beautiful attribute. When I meet someone new, one of the first questions that come to mind is, is this person kind? For me, the ability to be kind signals a person occupies a higher level of development when acted upon for the benefit of others and not motivated by unmet needs. Kindness …
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Lockdowns have forced people from workplaces and into their own homes. Teams have had to abandon the office and work from home to stay safe, keeping jobs, organisations, and the economy afloat. While physical isolation is a highly effective strategy to stop the virus from spreading, the resulting separation, loneliness and disconnection from our working …
A healthy financial service sector is the cardiovascular system of our nation’s economy. It is part of a bigger global system. Working in and being a part of this is intrinsically a noble vocation. Without a robust services system, Australia would not afford the high standard of living it does. Financial and banking services are …
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This principle that underpins all we do – the success and psychological safety of the leaders we coach is our number one priority. Therefore, we live by these golden rules when coaching with 360 leadership assessments. 1. Voluntary participation– Leaders undergoing the 360 must fully be informed about the process and be a voluntary participant. …
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Number One Great coaches understand that confidentiality creates trust, and this trust is the cornerstone of effective coaching. They know to deliver great outcomes, coaching must be founded in evidence-based research. Not pseudoscience, NLP, gut instinct or some ‘special formula’. Great coaches commit to gaining a recognised education. This education has a solid foundation in …
A guide for leaders – Part 2 Types of goals and how they can complement each other Goals do not come in one size or type. To achieve goals, coaches help clients to create what are called goal hierarchies. These hierarchies help us to see what effort is required to achieve the goal. They split …
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A guide for leaders – Part 1 Simply put, a goal is the desired state we want to move towards. Essentially coaching is a goal-directed process. Creating goals that ensure achievement means coaches need to have an in-depth knowledge of coaching psychology research, motivational theory, and goal theory. This understanding allows coaches to help clients …
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Leaders in demanding roles get little or no time to develop their own leadership Capability. They focus on getting the job done and developing their own people. Their own leadership growth often goes by the wayside. This is one case where leaders eating last does do not serve the greater good, my apologies Simon Sinek. …
The challenge and burden of leadership can be extremely daunting. It can feel like traversing a mountain with little oxygen resulting in critical wellbeing and health issues. Most leaders have worked extremely hard to climb to senior positions within organisations. Years of study, putting in the hard yards and long nights have eventually paid off. …
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