{Clark, 2020. The Four Stages of Psychological Safety.} For collaboration to emerge, the leader must manage the two friction categories: intellectual and social. We should distinguish between confrontation and conflict in the intellectual versus social sphere. Respect the person, even…
{Van Coller-Peter & Manzini, 2020. Strategies to establish rapport during online management coaching. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 18(0), a1298.} Introduction Building rapport is a prerequisite to establishing a trusting and productive management coaching relationship. Rapport is the core…
{Solomon & Van Coller-Peters, 2019. How coaching aligns the psychological contract between the young millennial professional and the organization. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 17(0), a1146.} The psychological contract (PC) The PC is defined as individual beliefs regarding the…
{Campbell, 2009. Communications Skills for Project Managers.} Three steps you must consider when you prepare any important communication. Analyze the target, 2. Plan the approach, 3. Deliver the message. Step One: Analyze the Target. Be on target with your communication.…
The relationship quality between coach and client is a more important determinant of positive outcomes than any other variable under the coach’s control. Creating and sustaining a safe but engaging relationship with clients is the cornerstone of a successful coaching…
Who is the client? The coaching contract clarifies who the client is, the other relevant stakeholders, and the sponsor. For one-to-one executive coaching, the client is the executive entering the engagement; for team coaching, the client is the team as…
{Carol Wilson. Permission Protocol. www.coachingcultureatwork.com} {Wilson, 2020. Performance Coaching.} Asking for permission is an essential skill that makes a difference in building and maintaining relationships. The need for permission varies with the established trust and the situation. For example, situations…
{Boyatzis, 2008. Leadership development from a complexity perspective. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 2008, Vol. 60, No. 4} Multilevel sustained change Leader development involves a leader learning the behavioral habits of effective leaders and, with effort and intent, changing…
{Triberti & Riva, 2016. Being Present in Action: A Theoretical Model About the “Interlocking” Between Intentions and Environmental Affordances. Frontiers in Psychology, 6:2052} Introduction The sense of presence as a neuropsychological phenomenon has the central goal of control of agency…
Working from the Trans Theoretical Model {Theeboom, Van Vianen, & Beersma, 2017. A Temporal Map of Coaching. Front. Psychol. 8:1352.} Coach Tasks and Client Skills It would be useful to have a map that can help determine which intervention will…
{Matulich, 2010. How To Do Motivational Interviewing: A Guidebook for Beginners} We apply MI skills to evoke change talk. Attitude. The MI Spirit is an attitude of extreme respect for your client and your client’s wisdom, knowledge, and ability to…
These are some definitions and descriptions which I consider significant. I state these as if I understood the significance and as if I accept them to be valid. Motivation is factors that DIRECT and ENERGIZE behavior. Motives are desired GOALS…
Aligning managerial accountability with human capability Organizations can be construed as stratified human systems with vertical alignment of positions into a hierarchy of (a) tasks, (b) positions, (c) position relationships or reporting relationships, and (d) differential pay based upon some…
{Szabo, 2010. In Passmore (Ed.), Excellence in Coaching: The Industry Guide (2nd Ed.)} Conclusions How aligned are I and my coaching practice; have I covered all key elements of running my business; what areas do I need to develop and…
{Tulpa, 2010. In Passmore (Ed.), Excellence in Coaching: The Industry Guide (2nd Ed.)} Sponsors involved in leading an organization’s coaching investment are asking: How do we lead and manage the significant investment? How do we ensure it is strategic and…
{Tulpa, 2010. In Passmore (Ed.), Excellence in Coaching: The Industry Guide (2nd Ed.)} Organizational coaching framework (OCF), the coach’s perspective. Building the business case Systemic profiling; Key challenges; Gain commitment Ensuring focus Maintain drive; Identify stakeholders; Clarify business drivers Creating…
{Klopper & Van Coller-Peter, 2018. Business coaching processes that facilitate the successful implementation of business improvement projects. IJEBCM 2018, Vol. 16(2), pp. 20-31.} Introduction Implementing, managing, and maintaining excellence achieved through Business Process Improvement Projects (BIPs) is more about changing…
{Passarelli & Kolb, 2021. The learning way: Learning from experience as the path to lifelong learning and development. In London, (Ed.), Handbook of lifelong learning.} Challenges Lifelong learning shifts responsibility from the system to the individual. The so-called global economy…
Transformative Learning {Mezirow, 1997} Transformative learning develops autonomous thinking, the central goal of adult education. This implies learning to make our own interpretations, using our frame of reference to define our life world. Frames of reference are the structures of…
Dewey, Lewin, Piaget, and Kolb emphasize learning by doing. Individuals learn best through experience, by direct encounters in the present, and by adapting to the situation as it unfolds. The coaching examines experience to reveal insights and learning. Kolb’s inductive…