Three ways working with a coach can help you land a job you love
Before becoming a coach, I had two opportunities to receive coaching. Both were instrumental in getting me where I needed to be. The first one was a single call with a coach I found online when I was considering leaving my first job, after seven years. He validated what he heard me saying “It sounds […]
Want to Take your Career to the Next Level? Manage Your Attention Wisely
“I don’t have the time to pause and think, my days are filled with back to back meetings. When someone asks me a question, I just tell them what I know and I go to my next meeting. I feel like I am fire-fighting”. Adriana, a senior director of a fortune 100 company was telling […]
Having A Hard Time Getting Your Voice Heard In Meetings?
Tim is an engineering leader at a local hi-tech company. He is very good at his trade, has a very deep understanding of the technology stack and has decent ideas about the current industry trends. All his career he has been very successful, got promoted fairly quickly up to this level, and now his next […]
Reactivity To Thoughtfulness- A Corporate Manager’s Journey
“He doesn’t work well with others.” “He has issues dealing with bad news.” “He is a star performer, but he is lacking executive presence.” These are some of the typical “pain points” I have seen when organizations hire coaches for their mid-managers. Organizations often spend a lot of time, energy and money on the symptoms, […]
5 Signs Your Subconscious is Telling You to Quit
Usually you just know when you’re ready to leave a job, but not always. Sometimes it’s more obvious to those around you, including friends, family and co-workers, long before you recognize you need to move on. Leaving is a big deal, and changing jobs is right up there with moving and having a baby when […]
What is Executive Coaching?
“Coaching is a partnership of equals whose aim is to achieve speedy, increased and sustainable effectiveness through focused learning in every aspect of the client life. Coaching raises self-awareness and identifies choices…” Jenny Rogers What is Coaching? More and more, executives choose coaching as a proactive component to their professional life; one that helps them […]
Five Things Great Coaches Have in Common
Quick — who’s been a favorite coach in your life? Whether it’s a sports coach from your youth or a career mentor, chances are there’s been someone who shared their skills and encouragement to help you grow. One of my favorite coaches is Mala Singh, who I first met when I worked for her at […]
How to Keep Your Resolutions in 2018
Resolutions are like any other goals, except that they’re often made under the influence of champagne. One mistake I’ve seen people make is to set sweeping, unattainable resolutions that fall by the wayside before February. Made with good intentions, we could all use help making them stick. We know through research that behavioral change is incremental and […]
