The Coaching Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

The global, fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry aimed at supporting people and organizations to perform better and increase wellbeing while managing and adapting to change has been developed with limited sociological input. How can we, coachee and coach, be part of a solution or further action?

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Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Managers today face many new challenges. They need to provide continuous coaching and manage remote workers. It is an integral part of modern workforce management. SHRM issued a report in 2008 on "Changing Leadership Strategies" The report states increased competition as the main reason for these changes.

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CMOE

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

It’s possible to learn how to effectively manage conflict with training. For example, a 2008 international study by CPP Global (the publisher of the Myers-Briggs Assessment) defined conflict as “any workplace disagreement that disrupts the flow of work.” 23%: Problems with line managers. How Common Is Workplace Conflict?

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Mind Mapping Software

MAY 6, 2022

This flexible capability takes it well beyond its traditional realm of brainstorming and planning to manage entire business workflows. Lucidchart: This innovative web-based tool debuted in 2008, and immediately impressed me with its robust toolset and ease of use. ConceptDraw Solutions. SmartDraw Online. Resources: Website.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 20, 2020

Achieving better business results, for an organization, is influenced by its ability to hire the top talents and manage them effectively. Irrespective of organization size, managing a workforce is an immense task that will be even harder without the right tools. Manage Talent. Table of Contents. The Top 10 HRMS Softwares.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A little context on my perspective first: In 2008, I joined McKinsey’s research center in Boston. McKinsey was one of the first firms to invest heavily in “knowledge management” in the early 2000s. Instead of buying off-the-shelf knowledge management platforms (like SharePoint and others), they built their own internal system.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 17, 2023

As a leader or manager, understanding the factors that influence team morale and implementing strategies to maintain a positive work environment is essential for the success of any organization. Your real struggle as a manager is about what you can do to make a difference by genuinely impacting your team.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 24, 2022

Imagine the resilience and power that a person would have even when after facing prejudice and hate their whole lives, they managed to be successful. I built a conglomerate and emerged the richest black man in the world in 2008, but it didn't happen overnight. The definition of a leader is arbitrary. Aliko Dangote. Majora Carter.

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CMOE

JULY 10, 2019

As managers, we’re there with our direct reports through both good times and bad. A 2008 study found that dealing with conflict in the workplace costs more than 300 billion dollars per year. Give the employee concrete actions to try, as well as solutions, support, and needed resources (even if it’ll be at their next job).

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Introverts manage uncertainty and resist self-defeating impulses: Introverts focus on intrinsic motivations and don't rush towards extrinsic motivations the way extroverts do. This helps them to discover solutions for different problems during uncertain times. Hence, they are great at problem-solving and can provide abstract solutions.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 30, 2024

Additionally, these companies demonstrated a quicker recovery rate from the 2008 recession. Thus paving the way for fresh approaches and creative solutions to challenges. Her curiosity is easily piqued by the most recent developments in Human Resource Management and Organizational Psychology.

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crowdspring

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

This is one of the toughest problems you’ll have, and there are no easy solutions. Consider using a social media management tool (like Buffer) to schedule all of your social media posts ahead of time. As we previously pointed out , Reports have shown a consistent increase in crowdfunded investments since the great recession in 2008.

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Crestcom

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Such an important topic, knowing that many of us, hey, we might be afraid to manage our money, or we just don’t know how to manage our money. But it was during the 2008 recession. Our signature BPM program provides interactive management training with a results-oriented curriculum and prime networking opportunities.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 9, 2024

What is Human Capital Management (HCM)? Human Capital Management (HCM) is a strategic approach to managing an organization's workforce, encompassing a range of practices and processes to maximize the value of human resources. However, several key features are generally considered essential for comprehensive HCM solutions.

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International Coach Academy

JANUARY 30, 2023

The sample consists of 54 adults in Germany between 2008 and 2018 from various countries including Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, and Nigeria. Some common factors that emerge are decision-making capacity, positive self-view, confidence in personal abilities, problem-solving, communication skills, and the ability to manage emotions.

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International Coach Academy

AUGUST 8, 2023

A Research Paper By Ronda Harris, Blended Coach, NETHERLANDS Coaching as a Vehicle for Change The topic of this research paper is focused on the connection between the powerful outcomes derived from combining change management practices with coaching, and the efficacy for organizational and individual change.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How I improved my morning routine Posted to: Time management September 13th, 2010 Del.icio.us The house manager arrived at the house shortly after I got the kids to school and recommended some wine as a way to cope. Is this your first time here?

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International Coach Academy

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Only by having a clear definition and understanding of the barriers to confidence, can we begin to diagnose and eventually look into potential solutions to build it. Someone (a manager) simply instructing a peer to be more confident or speak up is highly unlikely to work. To start, I will provide a definition of confidence.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Your blog is a career-management dream-come-true. I used to think it's a time management thing, but it's actually more complicated than that. I say this assuming that you understand that a blog is a networking tool. Lie #4: Social media is no place for business. But, we already do. I want to be good at both.

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International Coach Academy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Solution The team first underwent a series of individual coaching sessions to align on the goal of speaking up and exploring underlying challenges. Managers were also asked to provide their own observations, input, and recommendations. Deep-rooted issues linked to culture, lack of skills, and fear of being misunderstood were uncovered.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 18, 2010

" So forget webinar. Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers. In a review of this blog, Business Week called Penelopes writing "poetic." The one from Ada, Ohio. 481 comments) Dont try to dodge the recession with grad school (436 comments) Bad career advice: Do what you love What generation are you part of, really?

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StrategyU

JULY 5, 2020

The history of strategy consulting starts with Frederick Taylor and the Scientific Management movement but took many twists and turns as it evolved into its current state, an industry looking inward and pondering where it fits in the new technology-powered business world. Chapter 1: Frederick Taylor: “The System Must Be First”.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Time management is not about tasks Posted to: Management | Time management September 17th, 2010 Del.icio.us Culbert says that complimenting someone you manage does not produce better work from them. Is this your first time here?

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The Coaching Blog

JUNE 14, 2022

You can see a lot of orange, and after 2008 things have been decidedly “orange.” The most “productive” governments manage to do this with the least amount of friction or capital stripped from the system, while allocating the resources the most efficiently. So there are now only two solutions I can think of.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 8, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 8 Tips for anger management Posted to: Office Politics | Parenting | Self-management January 8th, 2010 Del.icio.us But I am working on anger management. Use solutions-based language in tense conversations. I am both those people.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

I am writing a book about crisis media management in the digital age and woudl love to include your twitter comment. Even their – usually unsuccessful – search for an answer, a solution, or for healing becomes part of it." May I/ If yes please let me know how you like me to attribute you. Their story is their identity.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I have found that the best way to manage myself is by asking for a lot of help. Along with the ideas, even a few choice words can be enough to get you thinking along a path to a solution. The question is, how do you know who to take advice from? The answer is not always intuitive.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 11, 2009

I am looking for solutions. Ryan Paugh , our community manager, calls me to say that he thinks I need to start having someone look at what I post in the group before I post it. I manage a small hotel and won't bother you. I am not crying, though. I think I am past that. You don't just need a vacation; you deserve one.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 15, 2010

I've used it to help me manage my subconscious mind's attitudes and beliefs, and I've made a lot of progress with it. I like the way you managed the 'bottleneck" by simply taking positive action and converting the porch into an office. It doesn't matter where you put the sofa. You can still sit on it.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I am "hidden" far away from from management as possible (in a different building from the rest of my department.) I myself do not have Asperger's syndrome but as I am in my mid-30s with zero talent/interest in management, I find becoming unemployable due to insufficient social skill a frightening prospect too.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

When the farmer lived alone, it was so hard for the babies to stay alive that it was a sort of Malthusian society where, by the end of the winter, he was always down to a manageable population of five or six. You will ALWAYS have feral cats, but you can manage your own colony on the farm, humanely (that is, without beer and shotgun parties).

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 29, 2010

You are all about authenticity and you manage to pull off a whole bunch of virtual things that most of the internet experts say people ought not to be doing. As I've moved up the management chain myself, more and more people come to me for influence. It took place on a farm, no? True story, no? People love counter-intuitive books.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to take intelligent risks Posted to: Entrepreneurship | Finding a career | Quitting | Self-management September 29th, 2010 Del.icio.us The best risk takers are in fields like entrepreneurship, hedge fund management, and excavation.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Asperger's at work: Why I need a sick day to register my car Posted to: Diversity | Self-management December 1st, 2009 Del.icio.us I have ADD and I can manage without a keeper or government intervention. We have time management issues.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 15, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Underrated career skill: Asking questions Posted to: Managing Up | Networking December 15th, 2009 Del.icio.us One of the women I manage gets to me because she doesn't ask questions very often or asks really poorly thought out ones.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

He is not sure how he wants to manage it. By the way, loved your video conference on Managing Up. I have one to add: Allow yourself to work in the fashion and at the time that is most productive to you – not how people who manage office workers demand you work. Find balance: Calm/exciting, chatter/quiet, people/no people.

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Penelope Trunk

APRIL 15, 2010

Management consultant Frans Johansson found that in the case of a startup, there is no time for conflict because there are too many decisions that have to be made very quickly. I guess there’s no real solution besides maybe trying to understand other people’s priorities. But this is not true for small, fast-moving startups.

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