by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Leadership
My kids have an amazing collection of trophies, medals, ribbons and certificates. I agree with the concerns shared by Ashley Merrman, in “Losing is Good for You” at NewYorkTimes.com. She writes about the downside of the “everyone gets a trophy”...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Growth, Learning
Stan returned from a training, saying, “Wow, that trainer rocked. He told the best jokes!” Stan’s co-worker Jackie asked, “Did you learn a lot?” “Sure!” Stan replied. Two weeks later, the training materials were housed safely...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Growth, Learning, Performance
You’re learning all the time, and if you’re like most of us, you’re teaching as well. From training an employee on a new procedure to mentoring a rising leader, your objective is to equip others to be successful. You probably don’t sit down...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Performance
Dan McCarthy’s post, Can a manager be a coach, is a breath of fresh air! He points out the reality that so many bosses consider every interaction with a direct report to be a coaching session. What they are, too often, is a “let-me-tell-you-how”...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Leadership
Experience is a wonderful teacher. If you’ve ever tried to convince someone of something by using your gift of gab, you know what I mean. It’s hard to talk people into changing their minds. Once people have experienced something for themselves, they...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching
Coaching is a substantial investment that is generally offered to high potential leaders. So when is it worth the cost to coach someone who is in job jeopardy? Whether you hire a coach or do the work with internal resources, coaching is not to be entered into lightly....
