by penny | Jul 15, 2016 | Featured, You are a coach and you need a mentor, You need a coach
I decided to try something new (a mini adventure) and go to a highbrow theatre show. Epic fail! What I did: I was so inspired after the 70 looking back challenge that I immediately launched into challenge 3 – try something new. That same evening I booked tickets...
by penny | Jul 8, 2016 | Featured, You are a coach and you need a mentor, You need a coach
You can use the 70 looking back is a tool to help identify the really important things in your life. I have used this focus area with my own coaching clients and it was a variation on one of the tools recommended as part of my Integral Coach training . I did the 70...
by penny | Jul 1, 2016 | Featured, You are a coach and you need a mentor, You need a coach, Your team needs a coach
I figured that step one of my challenge was to reflect on how I am currently doing. I used the wheel of life tool to assess my current levels of satisfaction across the different dimensions of my life. What I did: I’ve never used the wheel of life with my clients but...
by penny | Jun 24, 2016 | Featured, You are a coach and you need a mentor, You need a coach, Your team needs a coach
Penny Castle, your challenge, should you accept it, is to apply everything that you have learnt (and hopefully will learn along the way) about executive coaching and apply it to your most important client to date: yourself. In short – try out some self coaching....
by penny | Sep 2, 2013 | You are a coach and you need a mentor, You need a coach, Your team needs a coach
In order to get the most out of your meetings focus on two things: The structure of agenda items The way you engage Structure: Meetings frequently fail for two reasons: The group moved to action too quickly. They focused on the wrong actions. This creates...
by penny | Aug 26, 2013 | Featured, You are a coach and you need a mentor, You need a coach, Your team needs a coach
Love or hate ’em we all have to have meetings. Many of us find meetings a boring waste of time and avoid them whenever we can. The reality is that being able to manage a flawless meeting opens the door on creativity, collaboration, innovation and creating...