September 28, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
 “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with the plan.” -Tom Landry Some limited research suggests that two factors play a role in who is most likely to be the most motivated and respond the most favorably to 360-degree feedback. Atwater & […]
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September 28, 2016 by Wally Bock
How’s your leadership development program doing? If you can answer that question you’re in very select company. DDI says that only one company in ten evaluates the effectiveness of their leadership development program. That matches my experience. Just about every company where I did training over a couple of decades evaluated training using that famous […]
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September 26, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise:Â Helps clients take a good look at an activity that they find pleasant and enjoyable. […]
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September 23, 2016 by Wally Bock
Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about creating a culture that supports feedback, leadership development results, leadership development failures, and what […]
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September 21, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” -Will Rogers Tracking and monitoring progress on development plans is essential for sustaining new behavior over time. It is important to continuously seek feedback from others to see how a participant is progressing in their targeted goal. Research by […]
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September 21, 2016 by Wally Bock
Once upon a time, coaching wasn’t considered important in business. Actually, “once upon a time†wasn’t very long ago. It’s how things were when I was coming up in business. Back then, things were different than today. Back then, people were promoted to their first leadership position based on their knowledge of the work. Leaders […]
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September 19, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise:Â Step by step meditation technique for mindfulness. How to Administer and Use this Exercise to […]
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September 16, 2016 by Wally Bock
Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about how leaders can help others influence them, best books for leadership development, leadership development […]
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September 14, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
“Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, and acquaintance or a stranger.” -Franklin P. Jones At an organizational level, a poorly constructed 360-degree feedback process can lower engagement and employee morale. At an individual level, poorly-delivered feedback can be perceived as critical, evaluative and judgmental, leading to social pain and […]
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September 14, 2016 by Wally Bock
If you’re interested in leadership development, put Neil Irwin’s New York Times article, “How to Become a C.E.O.? The Quickest Path Is a Winding One,†on your must-read list. Here’s the first of two money quotes. “To get a job as a top executive, new evidence shows, it helps greatly to have experience in as […]
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