The Learning Coach: A Lesson In Mind Shifting

The Learning Coach: A Lesson In Mind Shifting

Have you heard of this catchphrase in campy, science-fiction shows? An evil alien spaceship attacks a city with a death ray. The hero intercepts the ray with his own and barks to his team “Reverse polarity!” The death ray is repelled and the enemy spaceship explodes....
The Learning Coach:  Talk About It!

The Learning Coach: Talk About It!

Have you noticed when your mind was swirling with jumbled thoughts, just talking seemed to have straightened them out? Verbalizing has the effect of externalizing those thoughts, which enables both the speaker and his coach to examine them as if they were laid on a...
The Learning Coach:  So Why Aren’t You Doing It?

The Learning Coach: So Why Aren’t You Doing It?

Sometimes, it is not a matter of knowledge. It is a matter of what’s blocking action. Consider this example where a client apparently needs a session on problem-solving and decision-making (PSDM). Gus* is a high-performer, high-potential finance manager in a...
The Learning Coach:  What is Holding You Back?

The Learning Coach: What is Holding You Back?

Photo from Entrepreneur Asia Pacific I recently gave a workshop on decision making and in the pre-course work, I asked two questions: What is helping you in making decisions? What is holding you back in making decisions? I did this so I can discern the level of my...
The Learning Coach: Integrating L&D with Coaching

The Learning Coach: Integrating L&D with Coaching

Image from: Pixabay Jane (not her real name) was a marketing manager whose 360-degree feedback painted her as stern and aloof. She wasn’t generating the rapport with stakeholders that was vital for career success. So she signed up for a workshop in communication...
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