Earl R. Smith II's Blog, page 48
February 8, 2018
Asking to Listen
Curiosity is an amazing trait. In fact, I admit to being intensely curious about curiosity. But then those of you who have read much of my writings will know that I am curious about almost everything.
The Treasure of This Moment
Earl R Smith II, PhD DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com (Read More From My Blog) You are busy. There is so much happening around you. People, events - the general coming and going that makes
Mentoring Engagements – The First Steps
Earl R Smith II, PhD DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com (Read More From My Blog) Initial meetings in any mentoring engagement set the tone and tenor for the rest of the engagement. Getting it right
Elements of Effective Mentoring
I will freely admit that I enjoy my coaching practice. Whether it is leadership coaching, executive coaching, organizational coaching, life coaching or mentoring, the results are what matters to me. I get a great deal of satisfaction out of helping another person master challenge and grow in the process.
Team Mentoring – Building Value by Unlocking Potential
When I first started coaching executives, the approach of most of my clients focused on the individual. I might be coaching the CEO or one of the senior team - perhaps focusing on one of the rising stars or helping a struggling executive fine their feet and a new way of relating.
How to find a leadership mentor
It is the dream of many executives in this world to become a great leader. Some are born leaders while others develop leadership qualities thorough perseverance and diligent work.
What to Look For In a Mentor
Since the Executive Coaching industry is at present unregulated, it means any individual can call themselves a coach, whether they are adequately trained or not, and any business can now offer training and certification. You need to be cautious when selecting a potential coach. Here are a few guidelines on what to look for in an Executive Coach:
Working With A Mentor
At some time during every executive’s career there comes a time when they feel that they can do more but need help is taking their career to the next level. Many of my leadership and executive coaching clients have reached this point by the time that they first contact me. An executive who is looking to climb to the next level is one who understands that the next level is there to climb to - many perennial middle managers do not or do not want to know this.
An ounce of application is worth a ton of abstraction.
Earl R. Smith II, PhD DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com (Read More From My Blog) My Mentoring work brings me in to contact with one of the major impacts of the information age, social media
Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
Earl R. Smith II, PhD DrSmith@Dr-Smith.com Dr-Smith.com Read More From My Blog One of the true joys of long-standing friendships is that political correctness and faux conversations become unnecessary. For me, such
