Collingwood coach, Nathan Buckley, attributes their success to taking a strengths based approach
For those of you not in Victoria, it's 'Footy Grand Final Week' here in Open Door's home state and this weekend the Collingwood Magpies take on…
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Three Cheers for the Champions of Coaching
This week is 'Coaching Week' in Australia!
Coach Week is a celebration of 'all things coaching' and for me it holds an extra special piece of significance this year as this month we celebrate…
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We are often asked on our programs ‘what’s the difference between coaching and mentoring?’ and many managers realise that what they call ‘coaching’ is actually ‘mentoring’. In this blog, rather than explore the differences, I…
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I was reflecting recently after a couple of executive coaching sessions about the topic of vulnerability. My clients, both very senior women where discussing the role that vulnerability plays in their workplace and particularly as part of…
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Whenever I am delivering a coaching workshop and talking about coaching to enable engagement, accountability, responsibility and high performance, our conversations are often naturally diverted by someone who says…
‘It’s all very well…
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In all of our coaching programs we ask participants to go back and just ask the basic ‘four top coaching questions’ to really practice the GROW Model:
What is it you want to achieve? (Or what is your goal?)
What’s happening now?
…
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So one of the ideas that I have been reflecting on lately is whether the concept of active listening has become out dated! Yes, I know it’s a bit controversial! But before all great coaches before me rise up and call for me to hand in my…
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At the start of each coaching workshop I ask the participants ‘what is it you’d like to achieve from today or get out of today, so that this has been a great use of your time?’
My aim is to encourage the participants to really think about…
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This week I have been delivering a number of introduction to coaching for leaders and managers programs (a one day program that introduces coaching fundamentals in a really practical and ‘let’s implement immediately back into the workplace’…
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Blog PostCollingwood coach, Nathan Buckley, attributes their success to taking a strengths based approach
Blog PostThree Cheers for the Champions of Coaching
Blog PostMentoring for High Performance
Blog PostThe role of vulnerability in leadership
Blog PostShifting Under Performance – Part 1
Blog PostKnowing the GROW Model versus actually coaching!
Blog PostForget active listening and just listen!
Blog PostI’m just here for a refresher
Blog PostI’ve tried everything and they just don’t get it!
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