The Coaching Perspective

Business Coaching's Sacred Cows

In this episode Doug talks about the Sacred Cows of business coaching; those assumptions that we hold on to that may no longer be true. Listen in and see if you agree and take the time to explore your own sacred cows.

“Business From Bed” – Joan Friedlander

Listen to author and coach Joan Friedlander talk to Doug about her new book Business From Bed. Business From Bed shares many inspiring stories of people with health issues finding creative ways to reinvent their work persona. But it goes much further then just sharing stories. Joan has laid out a step by step plan on how to set up a business that deals with your particular health issues. This book is not just for those with health issues but is equally valuable for anyone who is faced with a major change in their career. Great coaching Joan!

“If You Can’t Tell It, You Can’t Sell It” – Story Telling

How many times have you been fascinated by a good story? Think about this for a minute, because it may be more often than you think. How many times have you stayed up late reading a novel that you "couldn't" put down, or watching a movie that you couldn't turn off? How many times have you pushed yourself harder after hearing the story of someone else's success, or changed your opinion after reading a convincing article in a magazine or newspaper?

There's no doubt that stories can change the way we think, act, and feel. Leaders, especially, can use the power of a good story to influence and motivate their teams to new heights. Stories can inspire everything from understanding to action. They can create legends that an entire workplace culture can build upon, and they have the power to break down barriers and turn a bad situation into a good one. Listen to Doug discuss storytelling and share some of the insights from Peter Guber's book "Tell To Win"

Wait Don’t Go! – “The Stay Interview”

Kathi Guiney, SPHR, GPHR and president of YES!, is an experienced Human Resources executive with a unique and successful track record. Listen to Doug and Kathi as they explore the use of The Stay Interview. So what is a stay interview? In a stay interview you learn the unique reasons why employees continue to choose the company as their employer and how to create career plans that enhance the likelihood of retaining employees. This is not an exit interview but is a valuable retention tool that we all should be using on a regular basis.

Unshackled Leadership and Coaching - Scott Hunter CSP

Unshackled Leadership and Coaching – Scott Hunter, CSP Scott has been transforming organizations for over two decades, through innovative programs that enable people in leadership positions to master the “being” of leadership rather than the “doing” of it. His process enables coaches and senior managers to shift the paradigm in which they operate so that they achieve breakthrough results and outstanding performance. He is the originator of the Unshackled Leadership philosophy and author of the book “Unshackled Leadership – Building Businesses Based on Faith, Trust, Possibility and Abundance”

Drive-By Relationships and Margin – Doug Gfeller, MCC

Join us as we discuss Drive-By Relationships and Margin. Are these good things or are they problems? We have all spent countless hours working on time management when the real issue that we never seem to get to is really lack of margin. How about your relationships and your coaching, are they real or just drive-by events? Listen in as we show how these two topics really are about the same issue and what you can do to create real relationships in your coaching and add margin to your day.

Drive-by is urban slang. It is most often used as “drive-by shooting” meaning a senseless or random shooting from a car with no contact with the victim. It is also used to mean unlawful downloading of software.So how does this apply to coaching styles? I am referring to those coaching sessions that seem to be a series of unrelated discussions with no real consequences for the client and probably no real satisfaction for the coach. They are just drive-by conversations. Maybe the coach thought he had a great impact but never really checked back to find out if the client felt the same way. How does this happen and what can you do to correct or prevent it? Listen in to find the easy steps to make sure that your coaching is not a Drive-By.

Want To Know How To Get Published? – Robert Murray

Listen in as we talk with Robert Murray, Founder and President of StyleMatters. Learn how they help provide professional content strategy, book packaging, self-publishing, web design and web marketing services for businesses, academics and publishers. Their services include book development, web site design, search engine optimization, blog and social media management, business plans, book proposal development, financial writing, government proposal writing, book editing, and more.

Whether you seek a ghostwriter, book editor, dissertation editor, proposal writing project manager, or team of book developers, you can count on StyleMatters for truly exceptional products, delivered on time and on point.

Starting Up Your Coaching Practice - Suzanne Hochman

After losing her 15 year career in corporate America due to a sizable lay off, Suzanne built Looking Up Career Consulting and Life Coaching as a means to help people in her community recover from job loss and career transitioning. Having gone through the experience herself, it became evident that people were in need of support and guidance through, what can be considered, the most stressful occurrence in one's life. Suzanne's goal in developing Looking Up is to provide low-cost and philanthropic services to people who would otherwise not have the resources to aid in these very important transitions.perceptions.

What Is Your Reality? Doug Gfeller, MCC

If you don’t know where you are, is it possible to get to where you want to go? We talk a lot these days about virtual reality, meaning a computer-simulated environment that simulates a physical presence. But how focused is your coaching on exploring the client’s perception of reality around the issue you are coaching? Is the issue real or virtual and does it even make a difference? Listen in as Doug Gfeller shares this week’s coaching tips about dealing with reality and mirroring the client’s perceptions.

Meet the Quotable Coach – Barry Demp, MCC

What do you do with your favorite quotes? Listen in as Doug Gfeller talks with Barry Demp about what he has created from his love of collecting quotes. We will also be talking about how Barry customizes his coaching programs for the variety of client groups that he coaches and why he gives away so much material.

Barry has coached more than 1000 individuals, worked with 100’s of companies and trained 60 coaches. In 1999 he became the first International Coach Federation, Master Certified Coach in Michigan. Barry says, “Coaching is who I am, not just what I do for a living”. He spends his time helping individuals and organizations master the leadership, management, communication, and coaching skills needed in today’s competitive and rapidly changing world. Barry has over 29 years of sales and business development experience, including sales and marketing with a Fortune 500 company.