I’ve noticed this movement lately of people being closed to feedback. When asked: “Can I give you some feedback on that?”, they don’t brace for impact; they politely say “No”. If you’re taking this approach (or want to!), I can see your point. I don’t think it’s good to open ourselves up to feedback from…
Category Archive for: Leadership Development
Last weekend, while I was out enjoying the sunshine, my 16-year-old was drumming up business for his new window-washing business. After spending weeks sourcing the right gear, honing his craft and researching sales techniques, he couldn’t wait to get stuck in. He door knocked for hours. 10 to be exact. And not a single bite.…
This week, I’m excited to be starting monthly executive coaching with a couple of new clients. Each of them will receive one of these lovingly-crafted practical guides on how to help others be at their best. While I always get great feedback on this guide, I’m under no illusion: Knowledge alone does not change you.…
Actually, this couldn’t be further from the truth – so many highly competent people feel unconfident at times. While I don’t personally love the term, I get asked about “imposter syndrome” so much that I thought I’d put together 7 tips you can try. This is not an exhaustive list, so feel free to add…
I used to experience a lot of performance anxiety when I very first started executive coaching. The narrator in my head was constantly evaluating and critiquing: “Was that the right question to ask?” “Am I doing this well?” “Are they finding this helpful?” Then I read an awesome book and came to a profound realisation:…
I’ve been noticing this interesting trend in group leadership development – organisations spending more time identifying the right participants than actually developing them. And unfortunately, two types of leaders commonly get selected: those who are good at self-promotion, and those who need to improve but don’t want to. “Potential”, as it turns out, is not that…
I’m based in Orewa, so it’s been a tumultuous week. Friday’s torrential rain and winds blocked our local roads, flooded neighbours’ homes and damaged my kids’ high school. It was pretty scary. So when I saw the forecast for more severe weather overnight, my heart sank. I thought of everyone already affected, having to go…
My father had a horrifying accident while out bike riding with me and my mother on the weekend. The gruesome wound on his leg is etched into my memory. As is the reminder to be more willing to ask for help. When we finally saw a car approach on the rural gravel road, I only…