The Coaching Perspective

Business Partnerships In Trouble - How To Save Them - 12/13/12

“Business Partnerships In Trouble - How To Save Them.” There are good partnerships and there are bad partnerships but what we never talk about are those that were good but are now in trouble. What are some of the steps you   could have taken to avoid this problem and what can you do now to save the partnership? Join Doug Gfeller, MCC as he shares what he has learned from his 18 years of coaching business leaders and his own experiences with partnerships.

Coaching Business Models for 2013 and Beyond

"Coaching Business Models for 2013 and Beyond" - Doug Gfeller, MCC. Join Doug as he discusses the existing business models for coaching and explores how they might change in the future. If you are working on or even just thinking of doing your business plan for next year this discussion will give you new ideas to help make 2013 both more profitable and more productive.

Coaching On A Global Scale - Sally Kilbourne

Learn about coaching world wide from Sally Kilboume who is back home from coaching in South Africa for 16 years. Sally's experience in coaching executives globally, her work in Human Resources, her Master's Degree in Psychology,and her 16 years coaching major organizations in Orange County all make her the best choice to address this unique subject. This is a chance to hear the unfiltered truth about how coaching crosses international boundaries.

Intervention and Recovery Coaching - Sandra Davidson

Sandra Davidson discusses how her coaching model of "Love" fits into her work with families and clients in "crisis" that are in need of treatment of addictions. Her work involves alcohol, drugs, gambling, eating disorders and other forms of addictions.

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.