November 30, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” Karen Kaiser Clark Looking for an easy, simple, reliable, and valid way to measure whether a coaching, training or consulting intervention has impact? The “post-then-pre” method of self-report evaluation offers one solution for documenting behavior change. The data collection instruments are relatively easy to develop, use, and [...]
November 26, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Why Talent Is Overrated Competencies: self-development, talent management, performance management Who benefits: individuals with career aspirations, managers and supervisors of high potential employees, coaches Consultant Usage: career development, career coaching, executive coaching What’s it about? Two 22-year olds. Recent college grads. Hired by a large company along with a [...]
November 23, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing.” Marsha Doble Do you ever wonder if leaders are losing their mind based on the stupid decisions or actions they tend to make? Maybe the phrase “losing it” really has some scientific backing. Indeed, all of us actually start to [...]
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November 19, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less Competencies: self development, time management, decision making Who benefits: individuals with an open mind and a slightly philosophical bent Consultant Usage: limited use for coaches and time management trainers What’s it about? A few weeks ago I did a posting about [...]
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November 16, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.” Maya Angelou The leadership and talent management “facts” just keep coming. In fact (no pun intended), thanks to some readers, I now have even more to share with you! 1. Hay Group, a global management consulting firm in a recent study discovered [...]
November 12, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Managing personal, professional and organizational change Competencies: change management, self-development Who benefits: individuals, managers and leaders, organizational consultants Consultant Usage: coaching, training, intrapersonal reflection What’s it about? I am writing this posting from Mexico, beachside, and I am not as current with recent events as I might be stateside. [...]
November 9, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“It ain’t what they call you, it’s what you answer to.” W.C. Fields Not succeeding at some things in life is one or our great “stretch lessons” for all of us. If you are a leader you can expect to fail a lot. It has been estimated that 50% just flat out don’t succeed in [...]
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November 5, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Psychometrics in Coaching Competency: coaching Who benefits: professional coaches and organizational consultants Consultant Usage: various assessment tools for coaching What’s it about? A psychologist tells his patient “I have completed my diagnosis and have determined that you are a psychoceramic.” “What in the world is a pyschoceramic” asks the [...]