by Creative Vectors Coaching | Jan 24, 2012 | Coaching, Critical Thinking
Executive Coaching is a relatively new profession and even its practitioners sometimes struggle to explain what it is. In fact, coaching is a helping service that draws on many other disciplines to contribute to its own growing body of thought and evidenced practice....
by Creative Vectors Coaching | Nov 29, 2011 | Coaching, Leadership
Conscientiousness and a passion for excellence are highly prized qualities in the workplace today. In a highly competitive world we need to avoid mistakes and achieve the highest standards. So a perfectionist working style can be a real asset. But what happens when...
by Creative Vectors Coaching | Oct 23, 2011 | Across Cultures, Critical Thinking, Strategy, Zeitgeist
I missed the first 30 minutes of this excellent play on BBC4, which re-imagined the controversy faced by Monty Python over their film, The Life of Brian. It was an hilarious and witty mix of imitation, story telling, satire and flights of fancy. Then I watched a...
by Creative Vectors Coaching | Oct 18, 2011 | Change, Coaching, Leadership, Resilience, Training Transfer
David (name changed) kept his staff under strict control. He knew if they had made a mistake, often before they did, and was quick to tell them about it and how to fix it. He wanted to develop his staff to be able to recognise and fix their own problems so he decided...
by Creative Vectors Coaching | Sep 29, 2011 | Coaching, Leadership
Can’t stop checking your e-mails, texts, tweets or facebook status? Then you’re suffering from the modern complaint of new media addiction. These tools are fantastic for speeding up communication and finding new information, but used to excess can be a huge time thief...