Views have changed in past decade By Derek Sankey, Postmedia News November 16, 2011 Ten years ago, when a company hired a business coach, it was seen as a sign of deficiency in the person being mentored. Fast forward to today and it’s abundantly clear

7th Annual Survey Underway By Sherpa Coaching Published: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 – 12:50 pm CINCINNATI, Nov. 17, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — For each of the past six years, coaches and customers have gained new insight into the business of executive coaching. The data’s not

Do you need an executive coach? Do your managers? Here is a useful framework for thinking about the role of coaching, from Harvard Management Update. by Paul Michelman Is executive coaching at U.S. companies destined to play a role occupied by psychoanalysis in some Neil

Sun setting. Lake, pond-like, reflected glow of pink and orange. Dull hum of cars and rumble of trains barely intrude. Peace hangs in the Autumn air. Fish jump, birds dive or sit majestically atop trees in the twilight, wildlife unperturbed by this strange intruder. Villagers

Teamwork and collaboration are critical to mission achievement in any organization that has to respond quickly to changing circumstances. However a number of mistaken beliefs about teamwork can sidetrack productive collaboration. Here are six of them.

Most attempts at brainstorming are doomed. To generate better ideas—and boost the odds that your organization will act on them—start by asking better questions. From: The Mckinsey Quarterly March 2011 By: Kevin P. Coyne and Shawn T. Coyne Companies run on good ideas. From R&D

I wrote the following article a couple of years ago when I was working with women in IT, but on reflection and looking at the problems many of my male clients face, I would like to share the article again. Boundary setting really is not

Business leaders frequently state that people are their greatest asset – but in reality very few of them have the evidence to back up their claim. A recent Mercer study1 found that while most executives believe that “human capital” (the value of people and what

The Impact of Relocation The driver held open the door as she stepped into the car, which would take them to family and friends waiting to celebrate the birth of their now two week old son. She looked back at the 19th century cottage they

2011 heralds a brighter outlook for graduates as vacancy numbers increase for first time since recession began The number of graduate vacancies rose in last year’s recruitment season for the first time since the recession started to bite, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters