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“I feel I cant trust him” “Trust him with what?” “Anything!” This was a frustrated rant from a client about his employee. Trust is a strong word. And it can produce powerful emotional responses Once broken it is also hard to fix. But the word trust can mean different things. > There is the trust of […]

When a bunch of people work together, conflict is inevitable. And yes, conflict is uncomfortable. It makes people uneasy. It spoils moods. It disrupts harmony. But, it cannot be avoided. Especially not in teams. Ignoring a conflict is also not sustainable in the long term. When we don’t allow ways for dissent to be voiced

“Will I even make it?” “The moment I think of quitting my job and starting my business this is the first question that comes to my mind.” “And then I start thinking that if it doesn’t work out I may end up with nothing. And that just causes so much fear I don’t want to

Group Coaching is a lesser-known but increasingly used coaching intervention. While traditionally coaching was always a One-on-One intervention between a client and a coach,  Group Coaching is now becoming increasingly popular. Simply put Group Coaching is One-on-One Coaching in a group. This means participants still work on their individual goals except they do it in

“Failure is not an option!” This was my client expressing how important being successful was to her. This belief drove her to work harder than others at her job. Unfortunately, this same belief also prevented her from taking risks or trying new things unless she was very sure that she could be successful. She said:

Executive coaching helps leaders to develop the capability to optimize their strengths and excel at their work. At the same time coaching also helps them to build the capacity for continued future growth and development. Coaching is a goal-focused, outcomes-seeking intervention. A coach starts with figuring out what the leader wants and needs to achieve

“What is your vision for this business?” I asked this question to one of my clients. He explained in detail where he saw his business moving, the shifts he planned for, the revenue he hoped to generate and the impact he wanted to create. It was an impressive vision. I then asked him, “If I

I often get asked why someone hires an executive coach. Is it the same as hiring a trainer or a consultant? How is this different? Is a coach also a mentor? If you’ve ever had the same dilemma let me give you a quick summary of what I do as an executive coach: 1. If you

This is a great question to ask when you are looking at investing in the development of your team. Both team building and teach coaching are relevant interventions BUT both have different uses and outcomes.   What is Team Building? Team building focuses on improving the collaborative relationships between team members. So if you feel

I get up at 4:30am every morning without an alarm. Then I go to the gym and work out for 2 hours. Everyday. Not me! This was a young driver from DriveU telling me about his day. These were pre-Covid times, and he was driving me to a meeting. We got chatting along the way.