April 30, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: The Oz Principle (book) Competencies: self-development, problem-solving Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: almost any trainer, consultant or coach What’s it about? I was inspired to read this updated version of a favorite book of mine by my 10-year old granddaughter. I was helping her study for her 4th grade [...]
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April 27, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“There’s no such things as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.” Pat Riley Both talent and jobs are multidimensional. Performance and success at work is a function of three things: What talent bring (i.e., what they can do) What talent are motivated to do (i.e., what they want [...]
April 25, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“It may be your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.” Stephen Wright This is a repeat of my very first blog in loving memory to Elmo who taught me so much about love and life these last 11 years…. Well, I’ve learned a lot about “seeing” through some [...]
April 23, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: So You Think You’re a Good Listener (HBR Article) Competency: listening Who benefits: bosses Consultant Usage: coaching 360 feedback; management trainers What’s it about? Got to keep today’s entry short. The article I am recommending isn’t much longer than this entry…so go read it, darn it! Who is Janet [...]
April 20, 2008 by Ken Nowack
80% of success is showing up” Woody Allen Gosh, it’s hard to predict (good) talent these days. Just look at these recent studies: According to RHR International, 40% to 60% of high level corporate executives brought in from outside a company will fail within 2 years based on their 2006 analysis of clients. Those who do [...]
April 16, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: The Grass is Greener on This Side Competency: self-development Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: coaching, counseling What’s it about? I am going to deviate this week from my normal pattern of reviewing something of interest related to this site. Instead I would like to share an “aha” moment I [...]
April 13, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Vacation is what you take when you can’t take what you’ve been taking any longer.” Unknown Have you ever gone to work when you were feeling less than 100 percent? Well, we have a new name for that–it is called “presenteeism” and is defined as showing up and not being at your peak ability to [...]
April 11, 2008 by David Jamieson
“Through reflection, he (the practitioner) can surface and criticize the tacit understandings that have grown up around the repetitive experiences of a specialized practice, and can make new sense of the situations of uncertainty or uniqueness which he may allow himself to experience” Donald Schön Learning about ourselves and about our execution in practice [...]
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April 9, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Brain Agility (Book) Competencies: stress management, cognitive hardiness, eating/nutrition, psychological well-being, exercise/physical activity Who benefits: individuals interested in maintaining brain health, especially those who are or nearing retirement age Consultant Usage: psychologists, nutritionists, some trainers and employee coaches, doctors and nurses What’s it about? I had my annual physical [...]
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April 7, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The number of years of experience in a domain is a poor predictor of attained performance” Anders Ericcson Would you rather go to a doctor with 20 years of experience in a specialty area working at one of the most prestigious institutions or be treated by someone fresh out of medical school? How long does [...]