If you and your team need to change, you’ll require a “significant emotional event.” Have you put yourselves in a position to “trip over the truth?” Resources mentioned in this episode: Andy Stanley’s interview with Horst Schulze (Ritz-Carlton) Why are your people here? (“building a cathedral”) We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and …
Podcast 78: You can‘t order excellence: Lessons from the new book “Coaching Amplified!”
We’ve discussed Mike’s Respect-based Performance Coaching method in previous episodes. Here’s another insight from Mike’s new book–one that can change your life: You can’t order excellence. More insights from the book can be found in these previous episodes: How do you coach? Three things you need for your coaching to succeed: Trustworthiness Care Commitment We would love your questions and …
Podcast 77: ”The Great Resignation” has already begun … how will you respond?
A July 2021 survey found that 55 percent of working Americans are looking to change jobs. If you employ Americans … this podcast is for you. Mike and Mark share three key factors in retaining your workforce. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or …
A book you need: “Coaching Amplified!”
I just finished reading a recently published book: “Coaching Amplified!” by Mike Marshall. I had a chance to see the unpublished manuscript and have been excited to share this with the world. (Yes, I know the author. No, he didn’t ask me to review it.) Here’s my 30-second review: If you manage people, you have a responsibility to help them …
Podcast 72: How do you use the seven coaching questions?
Bonus Episode! Mike and Mark’s last two episodes covered seven key coaching questions … but what does it look like to use them? Stay tuned for tips on how to make the most of the questions. To go deeper, see “The Coaching Habit” by Michael Bungay Stanier. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: …
Podcast 71: Seven of the very best coaching questions (part 2)
Part 2: Mike and Mark recently discussed three things you must have to successfully coach. Now they return with seven of the very best coaching questions. These are simple and worth memorizing. To go deeper, see “The Coaching Habit” by Michael Bungay Stanier. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. …
Podcast 70: Seven of the very best coaching questions
Mike and Mark recently discussed three things you must have to successfully coach. Now they return with seven of the very best coaching questions. These are simple and worth memorizing. To go deeper, see “The Coaching Habit” by Michael Bungay Stanier. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. Subscribe …
Podcast 69: No one is the bad guy in their own movie!
No one is the bad guy in their own movie! Mark and Mike provide examples of people convinced that they are the heroes in their story. They also discuss how this mindset impacts how you approach and coach these people. This podcast actually raises more questions then it answers. Check it out! We would love your questions and comments for …
Would Mother Teresa have approved of coaching?
If you are like most people, you probably want clarity in some aspect of your life. But maybe you shouldn’t, unless you spend time answering two questions. Do not pray for clarity I think there is a healthy skepticism of businesses that go to market as a faith-based or social cause. It can feel like a rubber stamp: “We care …
Why you must be a farmer
(Many thanks to a potential new client last week for this post. She asked a question that led to the following revelation–funny how questions do that. …) Last week I was surprised to realize that most of my really engaged clients, the ones who make the most of the coaching relationship, are young … on a fast track for management …