Productive human relations, satisfying human interactions, managing expectations collaboratively. Important, yes?
But not all that much in MBA programs according to Susan Lyne, who was interviewed in the New York Times yesterday in the business section page 2, Openers. When asked specifically what would you like business schools to teach more or less of she responded, [...]
The mutual learning model is a theory that when used enables one to act with increasing effectiveness as a coach or faciliator.
Please listen to the podcast http://www.themulvaneygroup.com/2009/09/mutual-learning.html and i will be discussing how this approach to my work gets to the core of the issues presented in a productive and direct manner in the weeks [...]
Some final observations from Tom:
For C-level executives, having a coach is well on its way to becoming an accepted corporate practice. Since a certain level of credibility is automatically attached to an individual who has attained the position of CEO or COO, a coach is viewed as a valuable asset in propelling that successful executive [...]
Last month, NewYork Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote about rewarding Wall Street high fliers who not only contribute little social value, but who actually engage in activities which are harmful to the common good.
Two activities Krugman addressed were Goldman Sachs’ practice of high-speed trading (the use of superfast computers to buy or sell stocks [...]
Another aspect of “hardlines” hard choices and actions relates to what to do if you have a difficult manager. I have had my share of them and I wish I knew then what I know now. Although it is often best to leave such situations, many times it is not practical. Perhaps now so more [...]
Here’s another installment from Tom about our coaching work.
I’m an avid golfer. Before the days of digital cameras and email, I had a friend who spent about ten years on and off the PGA tour. He was an excellent golfer, and was always in the top five in driving distance. And even though his knowledge [...]
On the op-ed page of last week’s New York Times, Deborah Warner talked about racial identity in America, and how that identity affects whom we are and what we do.
She made some interesting observations – our racial identity has impacted the recent arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. at the hands of a [...]
Here’s a continuation of Tom’s comments from last week:
Time is a valuable commodity. Before I started coaching, my tendency was to think, “Is this going to give me a commensurate value for the hours I spend? I could be spending those hours working!”
What I learned is that it’s not just about the time I spend [...]
While I can tell you anything you’d like to know about coaching, sometimes it’s more fun and valuable to hear what the client has to say. I’ve decided to start a series of ‘Client Clips,’ where my clients can share some of their stories. Here’s the first, based on the experience of a financial executive [...]
Anonymity equals unaccountability
Noted Yale surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland has written a new book, The Uncertain Art, which challenges the pandemic of unreflective reliance on technology in medicine. Dr. Nuland hopes that the human connection — interaction between doctor and patient — will be restored to its former position as the center of medical practice.
Sometimes [...]