Aug
07
We’ve all been there: the queue for tickets in the railway station that goes on forever; the traffic jam that slows our progress to the office to a crawl; or the mountain of paperwork we need to navigate when dealing with a bureaucracy. It’s frustrating, right? In previous posts, I’ve...
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Jul
13
Honesty between coach and coachee is something we often mention when talking about how coaching works. But why? The coach-coachee relationship is unlike many others. Your coach isn’t your manager, so they can’t use their authority to get you to do things. Similarly, you don’t have to project confidence and capability...
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Jun
21
Today is 'National Go Home on Time Day' and it's also (at least in the Northern hemisphere) the longest day of the year. So here's the question: are you going to finish work on time and get out and enjoy the rest of your day? "On time" can mean different...
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Jun
20
During a recent Proactive and Productive workshop, we had a useful discussion about task management apps (software to manage your ‘to do’ lists) and how you can select the right one. It prompted me to share some of my thoughts on this. So which is the right app? The bad news...
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May
11
You may be considering getting a coach to support a change you want to make, or an area of your performance you want to improve. First of all, well done on focusing on your own development. Secondly, before you hit ‘go’, you might find it useful to think about these...
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Feb
02
A busy professional life and a hectic personal life may leave little time for reflection. But taking the time to think about our own thinking can be a worthwhile exercise. “Wait, what? Think about your own thinking? Is that even possible?” Bear with me… From a coaching perspective, I approach...
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Jan
17
While coaching in the workplace isn't a new concept, my colleagues and I still encounter some commonly held beliefs about coaching that simply aren't true. In this post, I'll seek to highlight some of them and hopefully put your mind to rest. 1. Coaching is only for people with 'serious...
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Jan
04
It's the start of another year and you've decided your resolutions are going to be all about being more productive. You're knee-deep in advice you've gleaned from the internet and are positive you're going to become your most productive ever in week one of January 2017. Maybe it's time to...
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Feb
01
A recent story in The Guardian highlighted an interesting phenomenon at work: how we can get varying amounts of work done in varying amounts of time. 'Parkinson's Law' states that "work expands so as to fill the time available", which is a slightly cynical way of looking at things. It brings...
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Nov
09
A recent news item on BBC news criticized the plethora of 'productivity apps' that are on the market right now. With the title "Are productivity apps more hype than help?", the tone of the article seemed to indicate that the apps themselves were the problem. Somehow, these apps aren't making...
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