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Giving Feedback Is Risky, but Necessary | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
“Getting people to welcome feedback was the hardest thing I ever had to do as an educator.” ―Professor Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture In the next 60 seconds, you will learn how powerful feedback really is—and how to use it without doing more harm than good. Ready? Go!...
Work vs. Play Is the Wrong Idea | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
Executives rarely complain about having too much fun at work. It makes me wonder if we discount the value of enjoyment to job performance. In the next 60 seconds, we’ll explore the power of play in even the most serious of careers. Ready? Go! SOLID One-Minute...
4 Steps to Power Listening, Part 2 | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
In the next 60 seconds, we will explore ways to challenge assumptions and maintain focus while listening. Ready? Set. Go! Your One-Minute Coaching™ In “Power Listening: Mastering the Most Critical Business Skill of All,” Bernard T. Ferrari suggests that four steps...
4 Steps to Power Listening, Part 1 | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
In our previous One-Minute Coaching™, we discussed how executives frequently overlook and undervalue the skill of listening. In the next 60 seconds, you will learn how to strengthen this critical ability. Ready? Set. Go! Your One-Minute Coaching™ How can executives...
Power Listening for Executives | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
In the next 60 seconds, you’ll learn how one key skill can revolutionize your executive performance. Ready? Set. Go! Your One-Minute Coaching™ Too many executives undervalue the skill of listening. We’re so focused on making decisions and moving on that we often “hear...
An Attitude of Gratitude Helps Executives | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
In the next 60 seconds, you’ll discover how an attitude of gratitude can make you a more effective executive and a happier, healthier person. Ready? Set. Go! Your One-Minute Coaching™ Do you regularly express gratitude? It turns out that an attitude of gratitude is...
Should You Change Your Beliefs? | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
Last week, you began the process of exploring hidden beliefs by examining your internal monologue. In the next 60 seconds, you’ll take a closer look at your beliefs and see how they impact your executive functioning. Ready? Set. Go! Your One-Minute Coaching™ Gather...
Do You Believe What You Believe You Believe? | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
We’ve recently completed powerful exercises in self-awareness and self-talk. In the next 60 seconds, your One-Minute Coaching™ will build on the knowledge you’ve gained to uncover beliefs hidden deep in your blind spots. Ready? Set. Go! Your One-Minute Coaching™...
What Our Self-Talk Can Teach Us | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
Uncovering your blind spots and achieving real self-awareness is hard. In the next 60 seconds, your One-Minute Coaching™ will help you turn knowledge of your self-talk into actionable insights. Ready? Set. Go! Your One-Minute Coaching™ In last week’s post, we covered...
Internal Monologues & Self-Awareness | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
In the next 60 seconds, you will start down a path toward deeper self-awareness. Ready? Go! SOLID One-Minute Coaching™ Our internal monologues run nonstop, whether we pay attention to them or not. They are valuable sources of self-awareness and essential to knowing...
How to Give Constructive Feedback | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
We've covered the necessity of giving feedback and the art of balancing positive and negative feedback. In the next 60 seconds, we will dive deeper into giving feedback that is constructive, not destructive. This One-Minute Coaching™ will give you a clear, 4-step...
Balancing Positive & Negative Feedback | SOLID One-Minute Coaching™
In the next 60 seconds, this One-Minute Coaching™ will help you get the most out of your direct reports by balancing positive and negative feedback. Ready? Go! SOLID One-Minute Coaching™ Giving constructive feedback is critical for improving the performance of your...