Is your head in a “good” space or “bad”…? Coaching can make a positive difference in your life whether your head is in a “good” space or “bad”. It’s easy to think of needing help when your head is stuck in a “bad” space and coaching is often the most effective tool to deepen self awareness and re-frame the situation so you can see possibilities and…
What do a giant ball of yarn and a tent pole have to do with successful Self-Directed Teams...? This week, at the 5th Annual “Building an Inclusive Community” Conference in London Ontario, The Coaching Lens had the pleasure of delivering two interactive sessions about what makes “Self Directed Teams” succeed. So what exactly is a Self-Directed Team? It’s a two part answer: A group of highly…
As a leader, I have a firm belief that I should never ask anyone to do something that I would not be prepared to do myself. So one Saturday when I had asked Anna, one of my team members, to come in to work on something with a tight deadline, I decided that I would go in as well to give her a hand. Imagine my…
As the year draws to a close we’re taking a few moments to reflect on, and to say thank you, for the Team Building, Tilt 365 and Agile Leadership workshops that The Coaching Lens Team had the honour to facilitate for you this year. We are always awed and grateful for the honesty and candour that our participants offer each other during these sessions. We explore…
My friend, a professional hockey player, was driving us to a sporting event. At a certain point along the way, my friend spotted someone on the street – someone with all the appearance of a homeless vagrant. My friend’s reaction surprised me. He carefully maneuvered through two lanes of traffic to pull to the curb, get out of the vehicle and connect with this person. Not…
How do you actually know when you’ve had an Aha! Leadership Moment? For me it was walking away, shaking my head in awe at what just happened. I was a recently-hired young supervisor in an information technology department, responsible for a team of ten programmers working on systems that automated a cereal plant. For the life of me, I can’t remember the details of the problem…