Look in the mirror and love again the stranger who was your self

Voor iedereen die zichzelf herontdekt heeft na een te dienstbare relatie.

Heidag Thema/ Away Day Theme

I hear very often that the Away Day was boring and not inspirational enough. My suggestion is to talk about what really makes us tick and helps us to develop:

Authority issues

Clients who have difficulty dealing with authority figures is for them a common reason why they enter coaching, and it shows up in several characteristic ways.   
1. Some go from job to job because they can't handle a boss. This pattern is usually repeated in their dealings with others "in authority" (e.g., doctor, police officer, maitre'd).

People with mentors perform better!

I advise my clients to find a mentor. Now I read in HBR that research shows that people with mentors perform better, advance in their careers faster, and even experience more work-life satisfaction. And.. the mentors benefit too.
After all, “to teach is to learn twice.” Despite all these benefits, and even though 76% of working professionals believe that a mentor is important to growth, more than 54% do not have such a relationship.
The problem is often that people don’t know how to find a mentor or establish a relationship. The following steps can help.

Enhancing Team Performance Through Executive Coaching

ASK for what you need, don’t assume rejection!

  Are you procrastinating in planning a meeting because you are afraid others will put your request off? For any relationship to thrive, both parties have to take responsibility for clearly communicating their needs. Do not assume that others can read your mind. Collaboration is about aligning expectations on mutual needs. Also yours!

Delegating does not work for me! Why?

 Still, many managers I coach find themselves frustrated that delegating through, handing over a task or assignment, doesn’t work. They discover the work isn’t done right or on time — or worse, they end up spending even more time fixing the problems than if they’d done it all themselves. So.. they rather do it themselves. Result: overachieving, working too operationally, and no time to analyze and personally grow strategically.  There are four common reasons why most of us think why delegation fails. My direct reports have a:

Gedrag dat ons energie geeft versus gedrag dat ons energie kost.

Welk gedrag geeft je energie en welk gedrag gedrag kost je energie? Zoek je Energie vreters en

Leadership isn’t about your job title. You don't need to be the boss to be a leader.

My client says that she is impatient and compelling and does not realize her goals with her team. You don’t need to be the boss to be a leader says this article and I agree.
Here are three actions you can take to hone your leadership skills right now and become a highly respected and influential team member.

6 Reasons to embrace procrastination

Here are six reasons why you shouldn’t worry about putting off to tomorrow what you could do today: