LEADERSHIP & TEAM COACHING
Lisa Gaines Blog
Do you like hearing the sound of your own voice…or do you hate it?
“I hate listening to my own voice” is a comment I hear regularly when mentoring coaches who are listening to their coaching session recordings played back. Personally, I’ve always enjoyed talking and expressing myself - sometimes a little too much. At a workplace...
The Value of Slowing Down
I’m back in Ireland, spending time with family and friends. I’ve been living in Australiafor almost 30 years, and every year, I make the trek across the globe for my mid-yearbreak, and I relish my time here. Even though it can get a bit hectic with quality family time...
Delegate More, Juggle Less
Juggling it all, but feeling overwhelmed?Maybe it’s time to stop doing more and start growing more.Have you ever worked with a leader who struggles to delegate, or noticed this tendency in yourself?It’s more common than you think, especially for women leaders who’ve...
Why Coaching Needs Standards to Protect Clients
How can we promote coaching standards in a wild west world of untrained coaches? I watched ‘Escaping Twin Flames”, a documentary on Netflix recently. It was sad and terrifying to learn of the psychological abuse of vulnerable young adults and middle-aged women alike....
Uncoachable? How Mislabeling Limits Potential in Coaching and Leadership
The problem with calling a client or team member ‘uncoachable’ If you’re a leader or a coach, beware the temptation to label a team member or client as ‘uncoachable’. If you’re a coach, the truth is they may not be a good fit for you. Your relational dynamic with this...
To Post or Not to Post? Overcoming Fear of Self-Promotion Online
I was discussing with a group of coaches recently how many of us find it really challenging promoting ourselves online. Some of these coaches are experienced and excellent at what they do, but like me, when it comes to marketing, we’re novices and find it deeply...
Why Embracing Sadness Makes Us Stronger
#Bittersweet by Susan Cain was my favourite book of 2023.Although this isn’t a book review, after reading it, I felt inspired to share the following thoughts. For many years, I’ve supported leaders and team members in developing their Emotional Intelligence. I can't...
YOU are NOT a hamster!
My busy and overwhelmed friends, this is for you. It’s a busy time of year for many of us. I’ve had several clients show up to coaching sessions in recent weeks with an air of busyness and intensity about them. I had even fallen into the busyness trap myself recently....
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