I believe every manager wants to be the best they can be, but busy schedules, and conflicting priorities can get in the way. So I thought – “why can’t a piece of simple software handle all the boring/routine administrative tasks, and give managers nearly automatic insight into the state of their team?” I sat on this idea for over 2 years, and decided in late 2015 I had to pursue it.
HOW MANY TIMES A DAY ARE YOUR EMPLOYEES THINKING, “WTF?!”
When an entrepreneur starts a company, he or she often has a very clear vision of what he wants to accomplish with the organization – what I call the “organizational vision.” As the company grows and more people are hired, the tasks of space planning (facilities) and people (HR) get further and further away from the leader, and from their core vision that drove the early days
FIVE THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT FACILITATION FROM MY SPINNING INSTRUCTOR
In 2014 I fell in love with spinning. I straddled the Schwinn for the first time on June 1st. A year later, I am a believer. I am not a church-goer, but the place where I spin, Reve, has become my religion, and my favourite instructor, Carolyn, is my pastor.
After a few sessions with her, it dawned on me why I am so enamoured with her teaching style. I recognised techniques she uses that are equally important in skilful facilitation.
STRENGTHS POV: BUILDING A KICK-ASS TEAM TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS OFFICE
An interview with Polly Chandler, Coach + Facilitator at Chandler Coaching, a WTF Consortium TeamMate + Collaborator.
How did you come to discover the benefits of strengths-based leadership and how has it impacted your leadership coaching work?
