Coaching and Leadership Blog for Leaders and Coaches
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The Coaching Agreement
My professional journey was quite fulfilling; full of learning and growth. I had been a consultant, a mentor, and an advisor to start-ups & SMEs. Signing an agreement was the first step to formalise client and consultant relationship. The agreement clearly laid down deliverables, duration, and compensation. While I was happy with self-acquired Advisor, Consultant, … Continue reading "The Coaching Agreement"
- Dec 25th 2020
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Leadership with a Coach Mindset
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”- Benjamin Franklin Rome wasn’t built in a day but they were laying bricks every hour. Likewise, great Leaders aren’t born but they are self-made with continual honing of their skills, reskilling and by challenging themselves to shift their paradigms to achieve excellence in whatever they do. “Mindset … Continue reading "Leadership with a Coach Mindset"
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My Journey from Telling to Asking
I felt like I had lost a client. At the end of the session, he said, “I am confused I don’t know what happened in the discussion today. I didn’t understand anything that was happening”. My heart sank. Am I doing something wrong? If this is going to be the reaction of my clients, soon … Continue reading "My Journey from Telling to Asking"
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Whose fault is it anyways?
Last week I was going for a meeting. I was driving in the 2nd lane from left. Early morning, there wasn’t much traffic. As I was reaching the traffic signal, there was a pedestrian on left side of the road trying to cross. He moved one lane across and stopped. Since I had to take a … Continue reading "Whose fault is it anyways?"
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I’m O.K… and I didn’t know it
Last November, a friend shared with me her cousin brother’s CV. She wanted me to see if I knew of any openings for him, and have a conversation with him on his career After many failed attempts to meet up with him due to one reason or another, and since there were no opportunities within … Continue reading "I’m O.K… and I didn’t know it"
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Coaching with an ‘Agile’ mindset
The art and science of coaching has evolved over the past decades thanks to several innovative elements that have enhanced the coaching process and overall experience of coaching clients. These include new developments such as advancement in neurosciences, positive psychology and new technology tools such as AI. The onus lies on individual coaches to adapt … Continue reading "Coaching with an ‘Agile’ mindset"
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COACHING AND INDIGENOUS FOODS: FORAGING VS. CULTIVATING
A couple of weeks ago, I chanced upon this very randomly selected TEDx video on ‘Food and Shame: Reclaiming Vanishing Diets’. The speaker was Aparna Pallavi – a noted environment journalist turned food advocate, whom I had never heard of at the time. She begins by sharing one of her experiences living with an indigenous … Continue reading "COACHING AND INDIGENOUS FOODS: FORAGING VS. CULTIVATING"
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Coach them Young
The power of coaching can be a life-changing experience as it allows you to take the effort to challenge yourself and compel you to think deeply within. It helps to clear the clutter of thoughts and explores a clear vision of thoughts. In my view coaching helps the individual who gets coached (the coachee) with … Continue reading "Coach them Young"
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Coaching and implications
This blog is authored by Sandhya George During the last 6 months of my involvement with coaching, I have been involved in coaching my peers who come from different walks of life. Many of them shared their personal issues, their professional concerns, some even spoke about larger social issues. During the course of these discussions, … Continue reading "Coaching and implications"
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Finding key insights to be your best self — An entrepreneurs’ journey
This blog is authored by Sanchit Garg. Back in early 2016, I had a beautiful life — my company was doing well. I was in excellent health and was blessed with a support system of loving friends and family. Very few people can say that they’ve been blessed in all aspects of their life, and … Continue reading "Finding key insights to be your best self — An entrepreneurs’ journey"
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Coach, tell me…?
This blog is authored by Nathan Sanjay Bangar joined the Indian Cricket team in the early 2000s. He would bat down the order and chip in with his bowling. In the 3 odd years he played for the team, he appeared in 12 Test matches and 15 One day internationals (ODIs). His lone century was … Continue reading "Coach, tell me…?"
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