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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. I’ve seen many breakthrough moments when people from all walks of life set their sights on developing new thoughts, actions, and habits.

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What is Executive Coaching?

Coaching Tip

Executive coaching focuses on improving performance and developing individual skills. With regard to one-to-one coaching of leaders, often referred to as executive or leadership coaching, it is often used by organizations when a leader has been appointed to a new role or has been identified for one in the near future.

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Approaching Leadership Excellence Through New Angles

Leading Blog

When leaders have meaningful conversations with their employees, ask open questions, truly listen to them, and nip any toxicity (such as gossiping) in the bud, they are well on their way to fostering trust and building relationships. This will be instilled if they are open-minded, positive, and appreciative.

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25 Coaching Questions to Create your 2013 Leadership Development Plan

Great Leadership By Dan

Creating an Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a great way to capture those actions and increases your chances of keeping your commitments to yourself. Senior leaders often hire executive coaches to help them create their development plan. However, a good executive coach doesn’t come cheap.

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Embracing Emotional Intelligence: The Art of Leading as a Feeling Being Who Thinks

CO2

This authenticity encourages team members to be open about their feelings and challenges, creating a supportive environment conducive to growth and innovation. Executive coaching programs often focus on developing emotional intelligence skills, helping leaders to become more self-aware, empathetic, and effective in their roles.

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December 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For our December edition, we took a page out of last December’s Carnival of HR post and asked about books you have read which have made a difference in your leadership journey. But the books on this list were worth the effort. Let’s Get Started.

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February 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the February 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Jill shares, “Good leaders understand that self-confidence helps employees be more productive, but they can ignore their own confidence and its importance to personal development. Here’s the overview of the book that I am blogging!