Archive for June, 2008
Coaching and Its Importance Today
Coaching is a process that enables learning and development to occur and thus improve performance. Read this article to learn more about coaching and its importance today.
The Success of a Mentee is a Mentor’s Ultimate Reward
If you are looking to succeed in business, you should find yourself a mentor, or you can let a mentor find you. A mentor is a person who will guide you, help you, take you under his or her wings, nurture your talents and put you on the path to success. Find out why a mentor is so important and how they can change your perceptions that allow you to create more success than you thought possible.
Got Work Life Balance?
Are you wondering if work/life balance is even possible? Does it feel like work/life balance is just another thing to achieve? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you are not alone. So let’s talk about what smart leaders, executives and professionals need to know to get back in balance.
Building Effective Teams
The success and failure of any business depends on the efficacy of the teams that are formed to execute various tasks. Each team member has to be picked in such a way, that he has the specialized knowledge or capacity to execute to the job he has been assigned. The team leader should tell his teammates to perform the roles assigned to them, to the best of their ability and he would take responsibility for the outcome.
Believing in Free Will – Do We Really Have a Choice?
Most of us are mostly inclined to assume that most of our actions and decisions, or at least most of our more private and intimate choices, are the result of some kind of free will process. Or, if we can no longer convince ourselves of this.
10 Ways to Benefit From Guided Hypnosis
You’ve most likely heard about hypnosis, and you’ve probably heard of self-hypnosis as well. But have you ever heard of guided hypnosis? Guided hypnosis is a rather new term, although the process has been around for a while. No matter who you are, or where you are in life, you can benefit from guided hypnosis. Here, we list just ten ways to benefit from guided hypnosis, out of hundreds of possible ways.
Hypnosis in the News!
This article discusses three successful uses for hypnosis: hypnosis for quitting smoking, hypnosis for pain relief, and hypnosis for childbirth. This report leaves no doubt that hypnosis is becoming more mainstream and accepted as its successes become known.
Summary of Executive Coaching Competency Research Part II
In Part I of this article series, I spoke about the general makeup of the study, the expert panel credentials, and the research methodology used. In Part II, I will dive into more of the specifics. In Part III and IV, I will share the actual competency skill set that evolved. With respect to the first research question in this executive coaching study (What does research reveal concerning the importance of standardized and validated executive coaching core competencies?), the study documented a gap in the peer-reviewed literature towards the development of a competency skill set for executive coaching. Despite a well-documented need for such a skill set, researchers have not empirically researched this area, opting to publish anecdotal and experiential evidence.
Summary of Executive Coaching Competency Research, Part I
Recent research conducted as part of a PhD dissertation at Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ was a study to examine the techniques, skills and competencies of executive coaches, and the stages of the executive coaching protocol, in order to answer three research questions, (a) what does research reveal concerning the importance of standardized and validated executive coaching core competencies?,(b) What core competencies should executive coaches possess in order to perform at a superior level?, and (c) Is there similarity in coaching techniques used by coaches possessing key core competencies?
Purpose of Life – Are You Ready to Stop Wasting Your Life As You Finally Discover Your Life Purpose?
Life truly begins when your purpose of life is clearly defined. Discover three blessings that come from uncovering your life purpose, as well as three tips on how to do so.
