International coaching week: How do you coach?
Who we are, is how we coach is a quote I picked up during a recent class on Coaching Supervision So coaches, do you agree or disagree?...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 131 min read
International coaching week
A woman walks up to a stranger and asks, “ Are you a coach?” The person replies, “What makes you ask?” And the woman says, “ See, you are...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 101 min read
#FortuneCookieFriday
Gentle words from the fortune cookie for the weekend to come
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Andrew J Calvert
May 91 min read
Window Gazing
I've written many times about the need to pause from the always on hurry up state we are constantly encouraged to be in And yesterday,...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 82 min read
The best things I learned in training: the roles of a trainer
The first corporate training program I attended was Facilitation For Results, really it was how to plan and lead meetings. But it taught...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 71 min read
Different kinds of silence
Do you have a favorite kind of silence? For a year I've been writing about listening - how to, how not to, what to avoid, the benefits...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 31 min read
#FortuneCookieFriday
Be kind whenever possible ... it's always possible
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Andrew J Calvert
May 21 min read
Quick to learn?
In the always-on hustle culture of hurrying-for-results world, we too often see the end result and not the effort that the result has...
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Andrew J Calvert
May 11 min read
The best things I learned in training: Centering
Put your attention on your feet Stuck in your head with racing thoughts? Or too much energy churning in your brain? Getting ready for a...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 301 min read
120 days in and counting
Since the start of this calendar year 120 days have passed - approximately one third of 2024. How are you doing? How are you feeling?...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 271 min read
Get out there and support your local independent bookshop!
Perhaps you enjoy their smell (bibliosmia), possibly you are a hoarder (a bibliotaph) or perhaps you simply read in bed (a...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 251 min read
From --> To
When you know where you are (i.e. where you are coming from), you need to take time (sometimes a lot sometimes not) to figure out where...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 241 min read
The best things I learned in training: Skill-Will-Hill
How do you change behavior? You can try 70-20-10, you can try the carrot and the stick, but one of the best models I have come across is...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 231 min read
Which book has had the biggest impact on your life?
Have you read it over and over? Or did it cause an epiphany or existential bolt from the blue? My youngest son was turning 18 recently...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 191 min read
#FortuneCookieFriday
A beautiful metaphor for more than just the weekend! And let's start small. How will you bring this idea to your plans?
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 181 min read
National Exercise Day
April 18 is celebrated annually as a day to encourage everyone to participate in physical activities And to to join in the fun I wanted...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 171 min read
The best things I learned in training: Dealing with Indifference
In the early stages of a sales call you might well be faced with someone who appears uninterested in what you have to offer, usually they...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 161 min read
How to Effectively Lead Your Remote Team: Tips for Maintaining Contact
How remote are your remote team? How often do they see their teammates face to face? How often do they interact virtually? And if the...
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Andrew J Calvert
Apr 121 min read
#FortuneCookieFriday
The fortune cookie is a tad contentions this week - agree?
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