An organization’s success depends on its talent—its ability to capitalize on it and retain it. To be successful, an organization needs to enable its workforce to grow, develop, and mature. Discussing the Benefits of Coaching will be our focus in this edition of the Leadership Minute. To download the Leadership Minute in slideshow format: Click here

Effective coaches use their heightened levels of awareness to observe and “read the energy of their leader” during coaching conversations. To do this, coaches are mindful of the signs that define their leader’s energy—what is spoken, what is not spoken, body language, and mannerisms. They take in signs for reading the situations and person to help determine whether the leader has had a good day, is fully open with them, is comfortable with the objectives that have been estab

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As we are reviewed these past few weeks, the success of a coaching partnership stems from excellent communication. This relates to confidentiality, the formality of setting, eliminating distractions, eye contact, and body language. Interpersonal proficiency is another key skill to effective coaching which includes communication but goes beyond that to see the other person’s side of the situation, reading between the lines, resolving conflicts, and respecting diversity. It d

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ALL ARE WELCOME: How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion That Delivers Results. Cynthia Owyoung. (2022, Kindle Edition) In recent years, organizations have increasingly recognized the importance of fostering and sustaining a workplace culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). If your organization’s goal is to develop a real culture of inclusion and diversity in the workplace through the application of sound change management methods, proven lea

The way you respond to your leader is an important communication technique. As the coach, you have many ways to respond. Let’s reflect on these three response techniques: Reframing, Challenging, and No Response. Reframing. Use this response to help your leader broaden their perspective. Allow your leader to step back and view the situation from a different vantage point. Help provide a new awareness by saying: How might your supervisor look at that situation? If roles were