Author Archives: Coach Greg
← Older postsHow do you reward mistakes?
July 28, 2011This is a good question! How do you reward mistakes in your organization? Should you reward mistakes is another? Mistakes are inevitable. No one is perfect, we all make them. What is important is what we do with mistakes. My … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Leadership, Learning, Success | 6,842 CommentsStop Communicating
March 24, 2011Last week I read this quote by Mark Twain that stated “Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have a conversation”. At first I thought that the quote was very peculiar. Isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Communication | 4,983 CommentsDefine the What: Let Go of How
March 17, 2011One of the biggest obstacles for a business owner or business executive is letting go and turning some of the work load over to their employees and then just allowing them to perform their duties instead of always telling the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 8,589 CommentsDont Look at ME
March 3, 2011When communications fail we quickly blame the other person. Like, I mentioned last week the receiver does control the understanding or intent of the exchange and it is their responsibility to make sure that they heard what the speaker intended. … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Change, Communication, Leadership, Mindset | 5,681 CommentsIntention?
February 24, 2011Last week I spoke of pearls that I received from attending a communication workshop. One of those pearls was that that the receiver of information was in control. What this means is that the receiver determines how a message is … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment | 4,961 CommentsMaking Sense
February 17, 2011Last week I had the opportunity to attend a lecture and workshop lead by Dr. Devin Ph.D. of Ohio State University on communication. I came away with a few pearls that I want to pass along. In the presentation it … Continue reading
Posted in Communication | Tagged business, coaching, Communication, Opportunities, owners, professional, professional service, success | 4,534 CommentsAccountability and Consequences
February 10, 2011To be successful at this time or at any time an organization has had to have a high level of teamwork, customer service and initiative. How does any organization impart these standards on their employees? It begins with the owner … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Culture, Responsibility | 4,731 CommentsWho Are You?
February 3, 2011In today’s society if there is anything that binds us it is the use of labels. There are the common ones like Republican or Democrat, Liberal or Conservative that are thrown about on a regular basis. Even in coaching there … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Culture, Diverse, Leadership, Mindset, Team | 4,949 CommentsAdult Learning
January 27, 2011I would bet that many people would question what adult learning has to do with coaching. The foundations of coaching come from the fields of psychology, adult development, leadership, organizational development and even spirituality. A good coach will use perspectives … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Responsibility | 4,546 CommentsThe Butterfly
January 13, 2011As we begin a New Year we often make resolutions for our lives, things we want to change about ourselves. We do the same in business, we may go through a formal planning process or just have an idea of … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Commitment, Culture, Diverse, Planning, Vision | 4,999 Comments ← Older posts-
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