Assessment tools can enhance a coaching conversation as they are a means to increase people’s self-awareness and identify their strengths and areas of personal and professional development. Tools can also help an individual gain an appreciation of how others perceive them and become mindful of the behavioral and communication patterns that need altering to create a different impact.
How to Handle Dismissive Body Language
When we insult each other we damage relationships and that is why direct verbal insults aren’t socially acceptable. But some individuals use body language to hurt others either intentionally or unintentionally.
Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey
A recent study showed that when doctors tell heart patients they will die if they don’t change their habits, only one in seven will be able to follow through successfully. It seems that desire and motivation aren’t enough to bring about change even when it’s literally a matter of life and death. Given that the status quo is so powerful, how can we create the changes we need in ourselves and in our organizations?
Are You a Job Hunter or a Career Explorer?
What is the difference between a Job Hunter and a career explorer?
A Job Hunter is someone who is looking for a job in a specific field. They know what they want and have a targeted career goal. It is assumed that they have the proper skill set to do the job and that they are looking for a new environment in which to perform what they are trained and skilled to do. Generally their expectations involve a role at a similar level they were doing in a previous work setting or they aim for a promotion of some kind.