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Executive coaching vs. regular coaching: which is right for you? When it comes to coaching, there are many options to choose from. One question that often comes up is whether executive coaching or regular coaching is the right fit. So, how do you choose between the two? First, it’s important to understand the key differences…
How psychological safety fosters creativity in the workplace. Let me tell you a story about an old client of mine. A story that shows how psychological safety fosters creativity and innovation in the workplace. My client came to me feeling very dissatisfied with his current job. He was an engineer who designed after-sales modifications for…
What does an executive coach do? The career and personal growth benefits might surprise you. Have you ever considered hiring an executive coach to help advance your career? If not, you might be surprised by the many benefits that coaching can provide. So, what exactly does an executive coach do? Essentially, they work with professionals…
The Need for Contentment and How This Manifests in Executives (Part 5 in the Human Needs Series) Over the first four blog posts in this series, we have discussed a number of the different needs that humans need to fulfil in order to live a satisfied and fulfilled life. These are significance, control, belonging, and…
The Need for Significance and How This Manifests in Executives (Part 4 in the Human Needs Series) So far in this series, we’ve looked at the four needs that humans need to fulfil: the need for significance, control, belonging, and contentment. We’ve also looked at two of these in more detail – control and belonging.…
The Need for Belonging and How This Manifests in Executives (Part 3 in the Human Needs Series) In the first two blog posts of this series, you will recall that we talked about the four needs that humans need to fulfil in order to achieve inner peace and psychological calm. These are significance, control, belonging…
The Need For Control and How This Manifests in Executives (Part 2 in the Human Needs Series) In the first blog post of this series, which you can view here, you will recall that we talked about a personality psychology and trait and behavioural theory models that suggests four needs that humans need to meet.…
Human Needs and How These Affect Executive Behaviour (Part 1 in the Human Needs Series) If you’re interested in the psychology and human/executive behaviour space, chances are that you’ve already heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. This is a five-tier pyramid model that was proposed by American psychologist, Abraham Maslow, in 1943. Each tier or…
Is Executive Burnout a Pandemic Symptom – How You Can Avoid It If you asked us back in 2019 what we thought work would look like in two years’ time, none of us would have guessed how significantly it would be changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Flash forward to 2022, and we’ve seen a massive…
Using Psychological Safety to Create High Performing, Innovative Teams High performing, innovative teams are an asset to any business. After all, you can’t have a successful business without having the right team behind it! But how exactly are we supposed to go about enabling our teams to reach that “next level”? There’s a few schools…
