Management Training and Development

Key lessons learned from Coaching.

2009-12-21T12:45:47Z

As we approach the end of 2009 I have been reflecting on my coaching experiences throughout this past year. I have been busier than ever with my coaching work with Developing People this year, coaching 45 different people for an average of about 5...

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How ego can affect the success of coaching.

2009-12-17T14:57:31Z

We all have our egos and they can and do have a big impact on how we conduct ourselves, our communications and our relationships. They also influence our attitudes and how we relate to both the outer world and to our inner world of thoughts and fe...

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A Leadership Dilemma

2009-12-15T12:23:17Z

Imagine the situation: Your organisation is currently struggling. Revenues are down, profits are down and if the current trend persists, the business may end up making a loss at the end of the year. While putting the brakes on expenditure may ...

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The increasing interest by Directors in coaching

2009-12-10T15:05:12Z

A recent survey has indicated that directors in more than 75% of the FTSE 100 companies are involved in some form of 1 to 1 coaching programme. Most of these programmes use coaches from outside the organisation because of their objectivity, abilit...

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How do you get middle managers engaged in a culture change programme?

2009-12-08T16:11:50Z

Developing People work with the leadership teams in many organisations, most of which are wrestling with the need to change. This drive for change can come from a variety of sources both internal and external. Internal drivers can be a new visio...

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Developing a leadership team for business growth and performance.

2009-12-04T10:22:12Z

Developing People were recently asked to help an established leadership team to assess and develop their management and leadership skills in order to help them step up to successfully take on the next stage of business growth. The business is SE ...

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Team Building and Development

2009-11-24T10:47:12Z

At Developing People, our aim is to help teams to improve their productivity, effectiveness and performance by using a range of innovative, challenging and pragmatic team development interventions. One of the methods that we use to achieve this o...

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What advice do I give to person who wants to become a coach? Part two

2009-11-23T11:18:23Z

Clearly an aspiring coach needs to have the necessary communication and relationship skills required to be effective. These include obvious skills such as active listening, good observation, self-awareness, questioning, summarising, empathy and ra...

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What advice do I give to person who wants to become a coach? Part one

2009-11-19T10:55:11Z

By Claire Loving There has been a significant increase in the number of people who are offering themselves as coaches to people in both the business world and in life in general. Over time, the public has become aware of coaching as a means of su...

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Understanding your team

2009-11-17T10:59:21Z

There are many theories that attempt to identify the skills necessary to make a team operate at its optimum capacity. Generally, a team needs a mixture of personalities and skills to function effectively. Over the years, there have been a number...

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