When Coaching Crosses Over and Prescribes

John Reddish — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:41:35 -0400

When Coaching Crosses Over and Prescribes
There is a struggle among coaches and within the notion of coaching, itself, over the issue of “prescription.” Just how much prescription/direction is the coach supposed to provide the client? Is any suggestion a “leading of the witness?” It is not an easily resolved issue. And I struggle with it, as well. That’s why, for the most part, I tell my clients I provide a bridge between coaching and mentoring.

Sending Coaching Clients To Make Their 1st Impressions

John Reddish — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:09:15 -0400

Recently, I read a blog post by uber-blogger, Chris
Brogan. He made some great points on
how to navigate that difficult minefield, “the first meeting at an event.” After reading it, though, I thought, I’d
give my coaching clients more. Here’s
what more looks like. Think it’s
enough?

The OK Factor in Coaching

John Reddish — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:32:43 -0400

Everyone agrees coaching is about helping you perform better – whether it’s on the job, at home or on a playing field. You bring the talent, intellect and desire. The coach brings a process for focusing and releasing them. We all know this; it’s the mechanical notion of coaching. Underlying all performance improvement, though, is the notion of whether or not you feel whatever success you achieve is OK.

Coaching Challenge - Clients Over 50's Fear of No Future

John Reddish — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:51:54 -0400

I've been executive coach and mentor to some high powered
entrepreneurs and executives over the years. And today, more than ever, they fear becoming invisible if they change positions or sell out.

In my succession blog, www.TheSuccessionPlanner.com, my
recent post http://cli.gs/WNMBsZ spoke of the owners' fear of irrelevance, of

The 10 Questions I’d Ask if I Were Coaching Congress (as a Group) (Today)

John Reddish — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:35:30 -0400

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Coaching to be Better, and to Move Over, Up and On

John Reddish — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:16:03 -0400

Coaches help their clients "move." Move to perform better, move up to new responsibilities or a bigger job. Seldom (except for entrepreneurial succession) has moving on been a key part of the agenda. Today, however, helping clients accept moving on as their best, and perhaps only, alternative, and helping the client make it happen is challenging coaches in new and creative ways.

Coaching to be Better, and to Move Over, Up and On

John Reddish — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:26:55 -0400

Seven Coaching Tips for Putting Your Best Face Forward

John Reddish — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:57:39 -0500

Any executive coach will tell you the importance of both making a great first impression, and on the value in reinforcing that impression again and again. In times when there are oodles more candidates than jobs, being appealing and consistent, tends to pay off - Big Time - whether you want to be promoted, to keep a job or to find one. Here are the seven "Best Face Tips" I use with my coaching clients.

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Boomer Succession Coaching

John Reddish — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:46:20 -0500

We Boomers, as a group, have given too little thought to what comes next in our lives. And many of us have operated like we'd be able to go on forever.

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The Senator, The Coach, The Director - Advise & Consent

John Reddish — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:26:21 -0500

One job of the U.S. Senate is engaging in, is approving the key advisors to the President. Some aspects of this process parallel the roles played by board of directors’ search committees and executive coaches. The tasks and the results are generally considered providing advice on and consent (affirmation/support in the case of coaches) to key executive nominations. Advice & consent is the process that focuses on the qualifications/capabilities of the candidates for top leadership jobs.

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