It was only a few years ago that the idea of voluntarily leaving a current job was a pretty risky thing to do given that the unemployment rate within the U.S. was very high.  So many people were terminated and cast into a very rocky and even scary situation in that there were so many […]

Leaving a job … changing companies … can and does occur for numerous reasons some of which are in the employee’s control and other’s in the control of the organization.  However, there is one situation that I encounter in coaching that creates a real dilemma for the employee and it has no perfect, obvious resolution.  […]

You were hired to do a specific job or oversee a certain department of your organization.  And let’s presume you were selected because you had the knowledge and skills that would enable you to be successful.  Your boss has outlined your responsibilities and the goals he envisions for the work.  All is good … until […]

Athletes in all areas of sport use coaches.  They use them when first learning, when they get stuck behind some poor habit that becomes an obstacle and when they are flying high and simply what to do even better.  In other words, for these people, coaching becomes an important part of their drive to success.  […]