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How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development?

Leading Blog

A S A LIFELONG communication skills coach, I was asked recently by one of my colleagues how important individual coaching attention is for a person to learn and grow at any stage of their career. One-on-one coaching (or executive coaching) is tricky territory. You asked for a sample goal.

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25 Tips for New Managers

Great Leadership By Dan

Spend time with each and every employee and get to know their jobs, career and development goals, hopes and dreams, strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes, the names of their children and pets, where they live, and anything else that’s important to them. From executive coach Scott Eblin , author of “The Next Level”.

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It's About What's Important not Agreeableness!

Coaching Tip

The researchers examined "agreeableness" using self-reported survey data and found that men who measured below average on agreeableness earned about 18% more—or $9,772 more annually in their sample—than nicer guys. Ruder women, meanwhile, earned about 5% or $1,828 more than their agreeable counterparts.

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October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

Rajesh Setty ‘s ideas flower on Why MANY Smart People Face a Mid-Career Dilemma and How You Can Avoid It. Lynn Dessert plants some thoughts about leadership development at Elephants at Work on Is Your Organization Teaching the Right Lessons to Build Executive Talent? Stumble it!

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Younger and Older Executives Need Different Things from Coaching

Harvard Business Review

Eric, 33, a high-potential vice president at a financial services firm, was elated to be selected by his supervisors to receive executive coaching. In coaching, while Eric focused on learning ways to motivate the talent on his team, he didn’t address deeper issues, like his perfectionism, that could hold him back in the long run.

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Why The Best Hospitals Are Managed by Doctors

Harvard Business Review

” Having spent their careers looking through a patient-focused lens, physicians moving into executive positions might be expected to bring a patient-focused strategy. In a recent study that matched random samples of U.S. The course culminates in a team-based innovation project presented to hospital leadership.