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Frequently Asked Questions About Peer Coaching Groups

What are peer coaching groups? Information on this page assumes that you have read the information at How to Start Your Private Peer Coaching Group. Standard Questions What is a PCG? What Process Does a PCG Use? Who Joins a PCG? What Does “Coaching” Mean in a PCG? What Do People Get Coached On in …
Your mission this year, should you choose to accept it, is to shift from fear to love. Fear raises its head all day long- ‘I can’t finish this by then’, ‘how can they ask me to do that?’, ‘she doesn’t listen to me’, ‘ he doesn’t respect my work’, ‘they’ll never give us what we …
This is installment two of a blog series about lessons I learned this year. Most of the lessons were just reminders of things that I learned awhile ago, but 2011 served as a as a year to be reminded of them. Below is a list of three more lessons all dealing with change.
How do you see your present job: as a rigid four equal sided box with no give and take or irregularly shaped which has a certain amount of flexibility? Most professional jobs can be molded or shaped that will lead to a better fit with your talents and interests. In most cases, that will lead …
Really! What you learn is up to you. Retention works best if it is self-motivated. But it is up to us trainers and managers to give you the best means of obtaining the information you need and are motivated to learn. There are various methods and modalities. By methods, I mean approaches to training; by …
Bright Blessings for 2012! What an incredible year this is going to be! Can you feel it? Can you sense the energy, the excitement, the amazing unfolding that is happening? I did a burning bowl ceremony and gave thanks in advance for all the wonderful, beautiful blessings I was going to experience this year. You …
Get Noticed and Out of the Shadows to Advance Your Career Do you sometimes feel your hard work is “invisible”? Do you dread the idea of tooting your own horn? Do you think self-promotion smacks of showing off? In a fast-paced, changing workplace, it’s who sees you and knows your work that counts. Don’t assume …
Sandy Cormack, a personal and organizational consultant, continues with his installments of Unlocking Creative Potential. He uses a neuroscience-based approach to team building, leadership development, creativity and innovation, change management, and business strategy development. As my regular readers know, I am a big fan of looking at various ways learning takes place, when and how …