A you a Rubber plant or a Rubber tree?
I spotted this leaf while out for a run recently The mottled colors struck me as strangely beautiful, worthy of a picture. And as I...
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My Blog
Once or twice a week I publish an idea, question, insight or reflection. Topics can be inspired by world events, coaching conversations, random thoughts after a workshop, anything!
The blog also features guest writers too - colleagues, connections and friends who have a point of view to share.
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Andrew J Calvert
Oct 26, 20211 min read
Getting up to speed
Taking a new job, losing the old job, starting a new project, getting a new team member. These are the transitions where we need to...
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Andrew J Calvert
Oct 12, 20211 min read
Taxi Cab Coaching
Coaching takes minutes to be effective - if done well and at the right time. As a sales leader (I.e. sales coach) one of my favorite...
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Andrew J Calvert
Sep 30, 20211 min read
Sellers: This is it!
If you have a 3 month sales cycle the this week is the week that the last opportunity you close this year will begin... (if it's a 4...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 19, 20213 min read
Making Action Learning Work
Another wonderful post from Nithya - who includes previously unpublished notes from the founder of Action Learning! If one looks up the...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Coaching is a Spiral Staircase
Matt Somers is a longtime friend and colleague. His career spans continents and decades. With a background in Change Leadership and...
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Andrew J Calvert
Aug 3, 20211 min read
Getting from here to there
Change is hard, especially changing your own behaviour. Many clients share with me the sense of not knowing where to start, of being...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 27, 20211 min read
The door opens inward
In a previous blog post I wrote about coaching being a mirror, a window and, a door. As I read through the feedback and comments on that...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 15, 20211 min read
Cappuccino listening
Recently on a call with colleagues discussing "What is coaching?" we talked about the power of listening especially listening at multiple...
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Andrew J Calvert
Jul 13, 20211 min read
Silence is golden (but duct tape is silver)
Years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Miller (the Miller in Miller Heiman) at a fireside chat. He spoke about a variety of topics,...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 25, 20211 min read
The power of silence
Many years ago as I began to practice meditation (note: it is many years later and I am still learning) and in that practice I...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 20, 20211 min read
What is Coaching?
This week is International Coaching Week and to join the celebration of the art, science and practice of coaching I wanted to share a...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 19, 20211 min read
See the forest AND the trees: Questions to ask yourself.
This week is International Coaching Week and to join the celebration of the art, science and practice of coaching I wanted to share some...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 18, 20211 min read
What does success mean to you?
As a coach I ask that question a lot. Early in the coaching relationship as my client and I are setting goals for the coaching journey...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 11, 20211 min read
What to do when you’ve outgrown your pot?
As any gardener will tell you, the pot creates a controllable environment for the plant. Allows the right balance of water and...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 12, 20211 min read
The maps we use part 2
The first image is a map many of us are used to. But the map is visually inaccurate; Africa (30.37 million km²) looks similar in size to...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 5, 20211 min read
The maps we use*
Are there for our convenience, but too often don’t accurately reflect the world. These are the 24 time zones of our world, what do you...
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Andrew J Calvert
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Coaching
This it how your situation can seem. An uphill journey over bumpy terrain and an uncertain destination. But look closer. Coaching is the...
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Andrew J Calvert
Mar 11, 20211 min read
Nyepi (The power of the pause)
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa according to the Balinese calendar (this year it's March...
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