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Pay It Forward Mentoring

Let's Grow Leaders

As my mentor and I met for a casual lunch, he asked me if I had “ever received a bill” from him. It is their pedigreeā€¦all sharing what they were taught with the next mentee and inspiring them to do likewise as they become mentors. Are you familiar with who your mentor was mentored by and so on?

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A Powerful Way to Gain the Trust of Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

This stung twice as hard because she’d been a mentor of mine for years. You see, she had been a naysayer. She knew the mission our team had been given was necessary, but she didn’t believe it could be done. In some ways the mission to prove her wrong by accomplishing “the impossible” became quite personal.

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Glass Elevators: Why Elevator Speeches Matter

Let's Grow Leaders

Until… a good friend of mine in Finance (p.s. Yesterday I attended an important meeting with important people. I was not scheduled to speak. always have a good friend in Finance) batted the conversation my way. What’s our channel’s mission? How are our results? What’s our team best at? How have we improved?

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How to Host Better, More Focused and Productive Executive Visits

Let's Grow Leaders

Establish Your Leadership As a mentor of mine, Gail used to say, “Where there is chaos seize control.” After you know the intention behind the executive visits, you can help figure out the best way to achieve those results– without distracting your team. Give the visiting executives some information in advance.

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Self-Compare vs. Contrast

International Coach Academy

It would not be MY Power Tool if I had read it somewhere and this is supposed to be mine. Q: What have I seen/heard in over 100 hours of peer coaching, mentor coaching, and observe coaching that has been most transformative? I couldnā€™t come up with something original. A: I did not have to answer this question.

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Watch a Live Coaching Demo with Aleka Thorvalson [Holistic Life Coach, California, United States]

International Coach Academy

I'm a student in the advanced Coaching program and I am having particular trouble getting myself to participate in the mentor classes. I don't know what it is about getting myself to jump into the mentor calls and I don't I don't know if it's the time frame. The fact that you would like to look at being able to do these mentor calls?

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Circle ā€“ Watch a Live Coaching Demo with Aleka Thorvalson [Holistic Life Coach, California, United States]

International Coach Academy

I'm a student in the advanced Coaching program and I am having particular trouble getting myself to participate in the mentor classes. I don't know what it is about getting myself to jump into the mentor calls and I don't I don't know if it's the time frame. The fact that you would like to look at being able to do these mentor calls?

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