“We should have taken a long rest but, in those days, we couldn’t.” Sometimes you don’t need a coach. Sometimes growing is not the best option. Put another way: How many Everly Brothers hits would you sacrifice if you knew it meant the brothers could keep their sanity? They were often in conflict (mainly about politics, I gather). But boy, …
Podcast 61: Three things you need for your coaching to succeed: Commitment
Subscribe and listen on Spotify or Apple … or watch below. There are many coaching methods out there … but what do you need for any of those methods to work? Mike and Mark discuss how commitment takes coaching from an interesting conversation to a surefire way to make progress–and how to use your calendar to make that happen. Questions or …
Podcast 60: Three things you need for your coaching to succeed: Care
Subscribe and listen on Spotify or Apple … or watch below. There are many coaching methods out there … but what do you need for any of those methods to work? Mike and Mark discuss why care unlocks coaching opportunities. They share the big question to ask and the key mindset to use. Questions or ideas for the podcast? Email Mike and …
Podcast 59: Three things you need for your coaching to succeed: Trustworthiness
Subscribe and listen on Spotify or Apple … or watch below. There are many coaching methods out there … but what do you need for any of those methods to work? The first of three things: trustworthiness. Tune in to learn the elements of trust–and, more importantly, how to demonstrate them. Questions or ideas for the podcast? Email Mike and Mark.
Podcast 58: When do you need a coach–and what kind do you need?
Subscribe and listen on Spotify or Apple … or watch below. “A sage on the stage or a guide on the side?” After decades of experience helping clients, Mike and Mark reflect on when individuals and organizations are ready for a coach–and what kind of coach to look for. Questions or ideas for the podcast? Email Mike and Mark.
“Training without coaching is a waste of time.”
The quote in the title is from Dr. Howard Hendricks. And it speaks to the connection Hip Socket strives to make between my work, coaching, and my passion, classical thought. Perhaps you don’t have time to read the sales-oriented white paper at this site, but the statistics in the summary are damning. Two in particular: Sales trainees forget half of …
Stop delegating and start developing
As a manager, one of the few things you cannot delegate is developing your people. In fact, even when you do delegate, it must involve developing. Don’t take my word for it: Here’s the Harvard Business Review’s approach. Think of it as a bullseye (free download here). What training, coaching and feedback do you need to give in order to …
How to Keep Employees
Some quotes over the years from my clients on their fight to keep employees. “If they can just pee in a cup, that’s all I ask.” “As soon as we train them, they leave.” “He just changed his mind once on the job.” “He probably wasn’t a good fit anyway.” (Years after the pee-in-the-cup statement:) “Frankly, I just don’t even …
Nailing Zoom
Some of my clients have always met with me exclusively through Zoom. But when the pandemic forced other clients to use videoconferencing, I was surprised by how it helped.