Coaching Clinic Lesson #5: Listening: Four Strategies for “Tuning In”
The fifth in a monthly series of 11 posts. I know a few people who are natural listeners. These individuals seem to possess an inner...
Coaching Clinic Lesson #4: Maintaining a Neutral Presence
The fourth in a monthly series of 11 posts. When a problem or issue is brought to us as coaches, our job is to understand the problem or...
Coaching Clinic Lesson # 3: Beginning to Coach
The third in a monthly series of 11 posts. You’re clear about the purposes of coaching. If not, refresh your understanding by reading my...
Coaching Clinic Lesson # 2: Preparing Your Self for Coaching Others
The second in a monthly series of 11 posts presenting my thinking and experience on the topic of coaching. This is going to be personal,...
Coaching Clinic Lesson # 1: The Purpose of Coaching and The Five C’s
The first in a monthly series of 11 blogs, presenting my thinking and experience on the topic of coaching. What makes someone a valuable...
April 2016: “No lion in the bushes”: Fear and Succession Planning
I have been doing some deeper exploration of the hidden ways in which fear affects functioning. This is an important topic for leaders...
March 2016: Pet Attachment: Questioning the Unquestionable?
Most leaders I know think they are lucid, and believe their decisions are guided by facts and hard evidence. The vast majority of us...
February 2016: Twelve Markers of High-Functioning Leadership
A company president asked, “What are some of the leadership goals you try to promote?” I sent him the following list, and offer it to a...
January 2016: Many advantages to humility in leadership
The end of one year, the beginning of the next. I am wishing you continued learning and insight in 2016. In that spirit, I will offer a...
December 2015: Managing Self in a Tense Relationship
If a hermit can’t avoid relationship tensions, can you? Noah Rondeau’s strategy for dodging people conflicts was to avoid relationships...

