Posts Tagged ‘decision making’
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
If you’ve ever worked with a coach, you’ve probably been introduced to the idea of the balance wheel. This is a popular coaching tool that’s used to help you take a snapshot of the major areas of your life: career, health, relationships, recreation etc. A good coach will help you work with your wheel, asking you thought provoking questions to help you discern which areas of your life need attending to in order to bring about more balance.
Tags: balance wheel, decision making, life coach tips, life coaching, self improvement, work life balance
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The Secret To Empowered Decision Making
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
It’s sometimes helpful to remind ourselves that we have choices. A key to good coaching is remembering the power of choice, and reminding clients that they can always make choices. In coaching terms, this is called ‘being at choice’, and it’s a state of mind. Part of my job is to assist my clients in shifting their thinking so that they experience the empowerment that comes with making choices.
Tags: Communication skills, decision making, empowerment, making positive change, self improvement, stimulation and motivation, understanding priorities
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Communication Skills: Leadership is Influence
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Leadership is Influence. Nothing more, nothing less – John C. Macwell
What is influence? It’s intangible, yet we all know people who possess it. Influence is separate from positional power.
Having a high position in an organisational hierarchy doesn’t automatically grant you influence. We can all think of individuals in very senior roles who are consistently sidelined or unable to influence organisational strategy. Influence has very little to do with executive authority, seniority, or length of service. It’s much more to do with the ability to be persuasive with individuals and groups, to be heard when you speak, to get your ideas adopted, and to be able to get others to take action at your request – regardless of your position.
Tags: decision making, group dynamics, influence, leadership, Leadership Skills, Michael Grinder, Presentation skills, Presentation Tips, Tips for presenting
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Leadership – Be a True Professional
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
The true professional is a person whose action points beyond his or herself to that underlying reality, that hidden wholeness, on which we all can rely – Margaret Wheatley, Finding Our Way
What is meant by the above quote, and how does it relate to leadership – of ourselves, others, and organisations?
In my work as a coach I spend a lot of time listening to people in positions of substantial responsibility. They understand that their actions, words, and decisions have substantial consequences for others and for their organisation. The wisest ones also understand the powerful impact of their habitual thought structures. They know that their thoughts impact their emotional and physical state, which impact their behaviour, which impact how others perceive them and the results they get.
Tags: business coaching, decision making, Executive coaching, handling stress, leadership, Leadership Skills, Margaret Wheatley, Meg Wheatley, spirituality
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Handling Change and the Unexpected
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Recently I thought I’d learned a lot about being flexible and handling the unexpected curveballs life throws at you. I had been stranded in California as a result of the volcano ash cloud, and I discovered how to make the most of the additional time while stranded there.
Tags: being in transition, Dealing with Change, decision making, difficult situations, Leadership Skills, managing expectations
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The Evolution of Our Decisions
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
‘We cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning; for what in the morning was true will in evening become a lie’ C.G. Jung
I’ve always been a great believer in the importance of being decisive and committing to taking action. For a long time, I’ve followed the belief that ‘you make a decision, and then you make the decision right’. This is a great way of thinking for getting into motion, conquering hesitation, and being audacious about personal and organisational goals. It’s a great way of approaching beginnings.
Tags: career change, career development coach, cause and effect, Dealing with Change, decision making, experiencing resistance, making positive change, personal development strategy, problem solving, responding to negativity, responding to resistance
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Insights for Leaders – Part 2
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
In part 2 of this video interview with Camille Smith, Camille shares her ‘top tip’ for leaders in the current climate. We also talk about decision making in ambiguous times, and how leaders can slow down their organisations.
You can watch Part 1 here
Tags: business coaching, business leadership, Camille Smith, change, coaching, commitment, decision making, Executive coaching, leadership, values
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Laughing at Adversity and the Icelandic Volcano
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
As you’ll know from my previous blog post, I’ve been stranded in CA for an additional week thanks to the Icelandic volcano eruption. At the time of writing this, I’m still in CA.
Tags: coaching, collaboration at work, Communication skills, decision making, experiencing resistance, Inspired Entrepreneur, motivation in business, Nick Williams
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Insights for Leaders – Part 1
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
I’ve been spending some time with my friend Camille Smith of Work in Progress Coaching in California. Camille’s a leading executive coach in the US, and she’s full of fascinating insights for leaders that are relevant right now.
In this video, we’re talking about the nature of commitment, and about what stops people acting on their commitments. There’s lots of great stuff here for leaders in organisations, and for other coaches interested in exploring Camille’s style – enjoy!
Tags: business coaching, business leadership, Camille Smith, change, coaching, commitment, decision making, Executive coaching, leadership, values
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Sharpen the Axe
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe’ Abraham Lincoln
Are you good at balancing rest and renewal with activity, preparation with execution? Is occasional burnout a part of your life? Get to Friday and feel exhausted? Then this post is for you!
Tags: decision making, effectiveness, leadership, Leadership Skills, motivation in business, reflection, Restoration of self, self improvement, stimulation and motivation
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Kate Warren is the founder of Brightlife. She is a leader in the field of personal and professional development, and is a sought-after speaker, teacher, and coach. Kate is passionate about helping people to unlock their personal and professional potential. She is an NLP Master Practitioner, a Certified NLP Coach, a Master of Group Leadership Dynamics, and the U.K.'s first certified WealthyMind™ trainer. In 2008 her business success was recognised when she was invited to join ‘Courvoisier the Future 500’, an elite group of the 500 rising stars of British business.
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