If you think back over your career, who was your best boss? My guess is that regardless of your age, race, or profession, your best boss was actually a great coach. To be honest, the term boss seems pretty dated. In most settings, it has been replaced by words like manager, supervisor, or leader. When […]
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Consider the Benefits of Listening MORE and Talking LESS
I talk too much. Much of my job requires that I speak at length to individuals and groups. I get tired of hearing myself talk. I can only imagine how others feel. Recently, I had a few days off and took a well-deserved break from talking. I tried to listen more to strangers and those […]
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Great question . . .
Does your manager consider this question, “How easy do I make it for you to do great work?” a primary duty of his or her job? In my experiences as an executive coach and as a college instructor, I have heard coaching clients and college students alternatively praise or moan about their managers – at length. […]
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