In my post from January 31st, I noted that I wanted to focus my time and attention for my clients this year on “RESILIENCE”. What do I mean by “resilience”? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”. That is all very well and […]
I sat down recently with Jackie “JC” Gardner, a published writer who has written several works of fiction. Ms. Gardner contributed a chapter to a compilation of non-fictional stories by professional women who overcame adversity to achieve success for a book titled “Leave your Baggage Behind: Letting Go of the Past and Healing for the […]
Hi there! I plan to write many posts on this blog site. To start off, I thought I’d prepare a little “Getting to Know Me” post for those of you new to me and to coaching and facilitation business in the form of some answers to six questions. The responses to these questions get at […]
These days there is a lot of ‘help’ out there for owners of independent advisory firms provided by broker-dealers, custodians and assorted financial product companies. Most of this help falls into one of two categories: business consulting and business coaching. Many folks use these terms interchangeably, including some coaches and consultants themselves. And, yes, there may be a […]
Formal coaching relationships are based on written agreements between the coach and the individual being coached. This written agreement delineates the goals and mutual expectations for how the coaching relationship will work. The individual, coach, and supervisor, where applicable, must be in agreement regarding the desired results of the coaching relationship. These are typically called […]
Executive development is a critical aspect of all organizations. In 1996, training and education efforts aimed at managers totaled $14.5 billion in the U.S. ( Vicere, 1998). One of the more recent approaches to executive development has been called coaching. Distinct from other forms of training, coaching focuses on the method of learning. Under a […]