January « 2010 « Small Fish Business Coaching

What is coaching supervision?

I’ve been digging into a very powerful concept that I thought I’d share with everyone: Coaching Supervision.

It may not be what you think.

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Assuming leadership

It’s not uncommon to complain, “I wish I could do it, but my ___ is in the way.” My boss, my colleagues, people in authority – anybody but me.

Seth Godin had a thought-provoking mention of this in his blog recently. Here’s the reality:

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Is employee satisfaction impossible?

I subscribe to a number of discussion forums and newsletters so I can keep in touch with and contribute to the state of the industry.

The LinkedIn group Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group) has a lively discussion underway this week, exploring the question: Is employee satisfaction impossible?

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A study by Towers Perrin coined the term “recession fatigue” to refer to employees who are hanging on to their jobs, just waiting for an upturn so they can have the confidence to jump to a different employer. In an article today by Julie Forster of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, there are some great quotes:

“We [...]

Information hoarding

I saw a conversation recently which reminded me of an important concept: Information hoarding. Let me clarify that hoarding is when you’re trying to keep something secret specifically because you want to put someone else at a disadvantage.