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There are many coaching models which are used by coaches world over to bring structure to the coaching conversations. One which is preferred for its simplicity and easy application is the GROW coaching model. This model allows flexibility and can be used to structure both a coaching conversation as well as a longer coaching intervention.
GROW [...]

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The Johari Window was developed by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in the 1950’s, when they were researching group dynamics. The name was devised from a combination of their first names.
In Coaching I use this tool to identify the areas a client needs to explore to enhance his self awareness. The Johari Window represents a [...]

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Alok  (fictional character) could qualify for the position of the world’s greatest “name dropper”. It was virtually impossible for him to talk without bringing up his associations with this or that big shot. Another notable characteristic about him was that he bragged to people about his accomplishments often.
A closer look revealed that  associations (with those so [...]

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They say the only thing you can count on for sure is Change and for people who like to maintain the status quo, that can be more than a little unnerving. Even when change is welcome, it is accompanied by an underlying psychological process that can often be surprisingly tumultuous.
As William Bridges says in [...]

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My readers must have noticed that Robin gets an unfair share of advantage in featuring in posts on my blog. Its so addictive for me to share with my readers whatever gems of wisdom I collect whenever I read his books.
Here comes another :
It does not  matter what other people think of you. All that [...]

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One of my favourite books, usually in the begining left hand corner on the third shelf : The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey, caught my attention yet again.
Here is one of my favourite parts  :Empathetic Listening
Covey lists 5 ( five ) levels of listening :
* Ignoring
* Pretending
* Selective listening
* Active listening
* Empathetic listening
The [...]

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