My coaching client, a mid-level manager in a good-sized nonprofit, told me about a meeting for all managers at her level. The boss–we’ll call him Ward–wanted to talk…
Read moreWhen teams have to make decisions that affect their personal lives, things can get ugly, fast. The ability to define terms and set boundaries can make the difference…
Read moreOne of the things that often derails teams when they have important decisions to make is that they haven’t decided on criteria for who makes what decisions or…
Read moreOrganizations grow in the direction of the questions they ask. I learned this truth when I studied Appreciative Inquiry, and I’ve seen it play out countless times. Let…
Read morePeer coaching can be a great way to tackle interpersonal problems that can derail your team. True, it’s the boss’s job to deal with these problems. Also true…
Read moreDo you ever get frustrated in a virtual meeting when you ask for input and get crickets? Have you considered that the problem might be, not with your…
Read moreLast week I hosted the first session in a series I’m calling Facilitation Practice Play Space. At the beginning of the session, I asked participants to write in…
Read moreWhen a colleague’s behavior keeps the team from accomplishing its goals, one great way to get the work back on track is to have a coaching conversation. Let’s…
Read moreEveryone agrees that Dwight is the most annoying person in the office. He tends to put himself in charge of things. In meetings, he just goes on and…
Read moreYou might not embrace the idea that you’re a coach. Maybe your image of a coach is that guy on the sidelines yelling at the players: Do this,…
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