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Guest article by V. N. Bhattacharya

All human beings are susceptible to decision flaws from the way the way decision problems are presented or framed, claims V. N. Bhattacharya.
One of the responsibilities of a coach is to notice ’stuck’ or negative thought patterns and draw them to their clients’ attention.
In this article V. [...]

Setting well formed outcomes
The GROW model is a simple structure for moving from goals to actions.
However, there is often a difference between deciding what to do and actually doing it – consistently.
Setting well formed outcomes is an eight step process to ensure that you consider all the implications of a decision and deal effectively with [...]

I recently ran a coaching workshop for L&T-Komatsu in Bangalore.
On the back cover of the notebooks available in the training department are a set of ‘Good Thoughts’ I thought you might find of interest.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the [...]

A couple of summers ago I broke my wrist on a cattle drive in Montana.
On my return to Birmingham I was referred to hospital to have the break re-set and a titanium splint inserted. My big worry was that I would be detected every time that I went through airport security on my international [...]

Rigger Game Pack – a team construction game
We have had lots of interest in Andrew Halfacre’s latest management game. If you wish to benefit from the half price introductory offer, then find out more about it now.
This game can be used to help teams understand skills, behaviours and techniques that work in a high [...]

Jamie Oliver is one of my heroes.
He is one of the great personalities in the world of personal development. He might be known as a chef, but, for me, his real contribution is what he does for young people, giving them life and hope. When I have watched him on his programmes about [...]

William Arruda is the branding consultant to the International Coach Federation.
At the annual conference he presented a workshop on personal branding and introduced us to several free services.
A brand is a unique promise of value. It must be authentic, and if it is, it gives you permission to be yourself.
Benefits include: -

Self awareness
Visibility [...]

Would you like to offer buddy coaching to a bilingual French Canadian who is studying for a master’s degree in linguistics in Angers, France?
I have received a request from a lady mature student who wishes to address self-motivation, organisation and her work ethic. She has been out of university life for twenty years and [...]

The ICF has reviewed its ethics statement and has composed a new definition of coaching.
“Coaching is partnering in a thought provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximise personal and professional potential.”
This definition was given out at a discussion on ethics, but has not yet been formally published. They have also, for [...]

I am grateful to Triumphant Events for finding this video, which shares
some of the critical moments that have shaped Steve Job’s life and,
indeed, billions of people worldwide.

A message from John’s daughter
First of all thank you for your kind words in the e-mails below. We have
been inundated with such lovely messages from so many people. Richard – the
obituary you wrote was wonderful, thank you so much for taking the time out
to do that for him, he would have loved it as I [...]

I do not normally publish CorporateCoach during August but it is my sad role to report the death of John Duncan last weekend.
I had worked with John for many years in several different relationships. I first met him when I was working as an internal consultant for Haden MacLellan Holdings. John was managing director of [...]

REMINDER 1: HAVE YOU TRIED BuddyCoach™ RECENTLY?
BuddyCoach has been upgraded to include 360° feedback from line manager, peers and direct reports. If you haven’t tried it recently, pay it another visit and get your colleagues to give you valuable feedback on your behaviour.
Remember, also, BuddyCoach™ is a personal version of CorporateFeedback™ – a powerful [...]

I have mentioned that we are laying the foundation for a regional network. If you live in one of the areas below and would like to meet up with other consultants, coaches and trainers, please contact me.

Cheshire
[...]

We are laying the foundation for a regional support of Brefi Group in Great Britain and Ireland. Would you like to join us?
Last week we appealed for regional directors; this week we are seeking regional secretaries for the Brefi Network (watch CorporateCoach for breaking news): -

London
South East
South West
West Midlands

East Midlands
East
North West
North East

Yorkshire
Scotland
Wales
Ireland

Regional director [...]

Brefi Group is committed to growing to £2 million turnover. We have been working for a year on new products, which we shall be announcing in coming weeks. "We have the bandwidth, we have the technology."
Would you like to join us? We are looking to develop our sales team and are seeking [...]

Here is an alphabet of quick tips for living an inspired life which was sent to me by Tony Nutley to celebrate his birthday.
Always ask for what you want.
Be who you say you are.
Care about others.
Dare to live your dreams.
Encourage others to live [...]

There are a couple of questions that have been puzzling me since I first got involved with coaching some three years ago. First, “What drives [...]