by Catherine Stothart | Dec 13, 2022 | Managing and leading
Last month I blogged about my experience working with Google managers to build their coaching skills and overcome the barriers to coaching, based on the powerful testimony of their own words and the words of their coachees. Here I cover some of the pitfalls I have...
by Catherine Stothart | Nov 22, 2022 | Managing and leading
Are you either a manager or a coach, or can you be both manager and coach? One of the positives that came out of the first Covid lockdown in 2020 for me was that I had the opportunity to join Google’s Mastery Faculty of virtual facilitators, to deliver training in...
by Catherine Stothart | Sep 29, 2022 | Managing and leading, Power and Charisma
“Act well your part – there all the honour lies” Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744). This was the quotation my mother put on my 18th birthday cake. It has stuck with me for a very long time. It’s about what you do and say, the roles you take, the parts you...
by Catherine Stothart | Sep 13, 2022 | Managing and leading, Motivation
It’s strange how sometimes several things seem to come together. I’ve heard three things recently about leadership and productivity which make sense and are both practical and inspiring. “If you seek answers for poor productivity, maybe look at your managers”...
by Catherine Stothart | Aug 26, 2022 | Managing and leading, Motivation
There was a fascinating discussion this week on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme about productivity. It was very refreshing to hear Paul Drechsler say that “people have a fantastic attitude to work if they are well managed, well motivated, well supported”. I agree with...
by Catherine Stothart | Jun 21, 2022 | Managing and leading, Power and Charisma
Sources of Power Where does power come from? As a leader you have power due to your position, you may have power due to your expert knowledge, and you may have power due to your charisma – your ability to make other people feel good. People with position power and...
