My Executive Coach blog

It’s been a while since I recommended a few books and seeing as we are slipping into the summer months, with the possibility of having more downtime, here are a few suggestions that may pique your interest.  ‘Why we sleep’ by Mathew Walker. This was suggested to me by a coaching supervision colleague and I […]

The word ‘listen’ contains the exact same letters as the word ‘silent’.  Now, isn’t that interesting. When a coach works with a client, guiding them through the conversation with powerful, exploring, open-ended questions, and uses the client’s own language to reinforce their goals, outcomes, plans, this is what it referred to as active, or “Level Two”, […]

January has been a month filled with plans, goals and renewed determination to make change happen.  I’ve been fortunate to work with a group of talented young professionals in workshops this month and they are inspiring.  Although I’m adverse to labels, they have unofficially identified as ‘high achievers’ and when asked what are the traits […]

If we have a compass, it’s easier to find our way In my experience, people engage in coaching because they are seeking to change something and that is why coaching tends to focus on our client’s goals.  However, as a coach, I experience how difficult changes are to make and to sustain for my clients.  […]

Exploring the links between purpose and impactful leadership What is the value of defining individual leadership purpose and how can we get clarity on how to translate this into actions that creates significant impact… The links between purpose and impactful leadership is an intrinsic part of every leadership course and something that I come across […]

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When a coach works with a client, guiding them through the conversation with powerful, exploring, open-ended questions, and uses the client’s own language to reinforce their goals, outcomes, plans, this is what it referred to as active, or “Level Two”, listening. The art and science of active listening is listening with intention to truly understand what […]