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Here you can find news, views, advice and guidance on Executive Coaching and Career Coaching topics. In the career coaching category there is plenty of support on a range of subjects including; interviews, assessment centres and creating a great CV. In the Executive Coaching section there articles on subjects such as how to select an Executive Coach and what happens in Executive Coaching.
Introvert Leaders Have the Right Qualities for Success in Today’s Business World
There seems to be a widely held view that only extroverts make great leaders. People seem to think that the talkative, sociable outgoing extrovert is the best foundation for a leader. However a study recently published in the Academy of Management Journal argued that when one measures actual performance rather than observers’ perceptions [...]
5 Cardinal Interview Sins
In this article we list 5 things to avoid doing at all costs in any management interview! The list is compiled based on feedback from recruiters, our coaching clients and recruitment agencies. 1. A Failure to Research Candidates that fail to properly research the company demonstrate one or more of the following traits; [...]
Executive Coaching 2012 Survey
Sherpa have just published their 2012 Executive Coaching Survey. The survey is based on the results of responses from 1100 Coaches and purchasers of coaching from across the world. Here are some of the key findings 9 out of 10 participants see the value of coaching as high or very high Over 80% [...]
CV Health Check
So what kind of shape is your CV in? Go through the list of health check questions below and score your CV. This will tell you how likely it is to get you the interview that you want. 1. CV Contact Details All my details including name, address, email, mobile, and phone number are [...]
Successful Business Networking at Events
As an Executive Coaching and Career Coaching company we work with many clients who need to network more effectively to enable them to get a new job, or achieve their coaching goals. However for some reason many of our clients have an inbuilt resistance to networking and do not enjoy it. The reality is [...]
Executive Coaching – The Value of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
This is a personal view of the value of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to the Executive Coaching clients with whom I work. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the MBTI so there is no description of how it works and the different personality types. When to Use MBTI in [...]
Executive Coaching – how clients see the relationship with their coach
In this article I look at how Executive Coaching Clients see the nature of the coaching relationship. This study is based on research with six clients in executive coaching. The identification of the participants and their companies is confidential. It was agreed that the research can be published as long as anonymity is maintained. [...]
Women in Business: little progress
Catalyst (a nonprofit organization expanding opportunities for women and business) recently published its 2011 findings on the progress of women into senior business roles in some of the largest USA companies, Sadly it seems that there has been little progress made since 2010, and worse things don’t seem to have improved in the last 5 [...]
Executive Coaching Is Not About Telling You What to Do
It seems that there are a multitude of views about what Executive Coaching is, and is not. As a result the clients that I work with initially have a wide range of expectations about what their executive coaching will entail. The Good the Bad and the Ugly There is no doubt there are a range [...]
Orientation and Onboarding Which Engages New Employees
A new member of staff”s mindset about a company starts its creation during the period of their onboarding and orientation. I know of companies who talk about their mission as being about offering customers 100% satisfaction. Yet in their orientation programme they spend hours covering; health and safety, risk management, hygiene and the law [...]
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What is Executive Coaching?
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