The primary focus of activity within a workplace is towards getting things done. One of the factors contributing to success in this area is the use of language to coordinate action between employees. We tread a dangerous path when we fail to understand how “sloppy requests” and “slippery promises” negatively effect the efficiency of a [...]
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On Saturday my family and I spoke via Skype video to our dear friends in the UK. They’re visiting next month and we thought it would be good for the children to all speak and see each other first as they have never met. I was shepherding the conversation with phrases such as, “Ask about X”, [...]
Alan Sieler, my coaching mentor and trainer, has been recognised by publishers Sage as the world’s leading authority on Ontological Coaching as reported in the November 2009 Newfield Institute newsletter. In the midst of a very busy work and travel schedule, I am pleased to report that Alan Sieler continues to find time to write! [...]
Mentors play such an important part in our lives. Today I was blessed to hear that someone who I’ve been working alongside for several years now has been describing me to her friends as her mentor. I trust it is no coincidence I just heard from one of my mentors — Roy Sheppard, World Class [...]
The Anatomy of Peace Arbinger Institute (Creator). Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2008, Paperback, 231 pages, $6.39 The Anatomy of Peace is the Arbinger Institute’s followup to the groundbreaking book Leadership and Self Deception which I reviewed earlier. It is written in a similar narrative style and follows Lou Herbert from the first book, and a number of [...]
Leadership and Self Deception The Arbinger Institute. Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2002, Paperback, 192 pages, $3.53 I have already listened to the audiobook of Leadership and Self Deception twice so far this year. I found the content of this book extremely humbling each time and whereas the first exposure to the material was a challenge, the second [...]
I was sitting with a client this afternoon thinking, “If he did this he’d be far more effective”. Then I thought, “Hey, if I did that (again) I’d be far more effective (again) as well”. Funny how coaching’s like that.
The Coaching Forums have been created as a public space for coaches to develop the coaching profession. If you are a coach, are interested in becoming a coach, or even want to share your experiences as a past client of a coach, then The Coaching Forums are the place to do it. I post there [...]
After 2.5 years, I am now a certified Ontological Coach after completing a Diploma of Ontological Coaching. The journey has been a long one as the departure point (the person I was) is quite different from the person I have arrived at. This is just a waypoint. The next destination is somewhere ahead of me.
