Are you coachable?

Are you coachable?

The question of coachability is fundamental to the coaching relationship. It is so fundamental that without coachability, coaching simply cannot take place.   What is coachability?  Coachability is the ability to engage in an introspective process of...
Avoiding time wasters

Avoiding time wasters

Better to over-filter potential BS and miss out a little, than under-filter and contaminate your mind. Filtering BS is sadly needed for maintaining sanity amidst so much noise and the same goes for avoiding time wasters.   Filtering BS  The idea behind over-filtering...
Coaching in the work place

Coaching in the work place

Some people have the idea that coaching in the work place is a maintenance activity, like oiling machines that aren’t working quite well. The more generous of these people say it is like maintenance capex (capital expenditure). Such maintenance has a long-term...
Who’s going places?

Who’s going places?

“She’s going places. He will go far. They’ve made it!” Everyday speech is littered with these apparently harmless phrases, yet they all hide something deeply disturbing. Something about the way we relate to success and the good life that poisons everyday living. ...
Serendipity of teams

Serendipity of teams

Leveraging each other’s expertise is what makes being in a team all the more useful. Yet, avoiding silos at work is easier said than done, even when working together in the same space. It is even harder now with remote working for all its many other benefits. So, how...