by Jean | Jan 12, 2025 | Becoming a Coach FAQ, Coaching culture, Coaching Skills, Emotional intelligence, Empathy, Leadership, Social connection
Easy Ways to Improve Active Listening in Coaching I believe that one of the greatest gifts we give others is our presence. Being in the present and in the moment with someone can be the most profound thing we do on any working day. What is the Importance of Active...
by Jean | Nov 28, 2024 | Career coaching, Career transition, Coaching Skills
How to Have Courageous Career Conversations with Vanessa Iloste We had the privilege of speaking with Vanessa Iloste in 2022. This conversation is adapted from Episode 18 of our Making Sense of Work podcast with Jean Balfour. Career conversations are an invaluable...
by Jean | Nov 21, 2024 | Coaching culture, Coaching Skills, Finding our Values and Purpose, Leadership, Purpose
Finding Purpose in your Career with CHRO (APAC), Société Générale We had the privilege of speaking with Mukta Arya, Chief Human Resources Officer at Société Générale, about her journey of finding purpose, her path to becoming a HR leader, and her commitment to...
by Jean | Oct 10, 2024 | Coaching Skills, Emotional intelligence, Empathy, Leadership, Mindset at Work, Relationships at Work
Solutions to Improve Mental Health at Work Since the onset of the pandemic, mental health in the workplace has become a critical topic of discussion. The modern workplace’s challenges, rampant layoffs, blurred work-life boundaries, and high expectations have only...
by Jean | Sep 22, 2024 | Coaching Skills, Leadership, Leadership Coaching
The Impact of Coaching on Leadership Oftentimes, leaders think that it’s their role to give solutions to problems, and sometimes this is true. But that is only part of the story. Leadership is about inspiring, influencing, and enabling a team to reach its full...
by Jean | Sep 17, 2024 | Coaching Skills
100 Powerful Coaching Questions for your Toolkit Curiosity and an openness to asking great questions are at the heart of good coaching. Second only to our coaching presence is our ability to help our clients to be curious about themselves and questions are one way to...
