Now for a different type of topic. I have studied and witnessed jealousy for decades. It is an important topic for most people at some time in their life. The most important thing to know about jealousy is that it is a disease of the thinking process generated by the jealous person. […]
If you are coaching individuals of your team, it is important to chunk the coaching to the level of the person you are working with. Giving very small pieces to a new employee and having frequent check points, will get them up to speed faster and frustrate them less. The key is to […]
Consciousness is a controversial topic in psychology. It is difficult to define but a few things are well known and can help us in understanding how people learn and function day to day – including yourself. Think of the mind like a glass container almost completely full with – a thin layer of […]
If you want to coach someone on something new, the first thing is to determine what they already know how to do. What is already automatic? This requires some excellent listening skills. Once you have determined what they already know, you can focus on giving them the new information or skills that […]
If you are a manager, you often do not have the skill level of your subordinates even if you once did their job. The best managers are NOT the best technicians. Often the best technician gets promoted to manager and struggles to perform the new duties. Coaching is often one of the […]
4. Unconsious Competence: At this point, a person is so accomplished at a skill that he/she can do it without thinking. My son is 10 years older now and drives many different types of vehicles from cranes, to large work trucks and especially motorcycles. He does all of this quite competently – […]
Level 3: Conscious competence: At this level, the person can do something, but they have to concentrate hard on it and keep focused or they will make mistakes. People can only learn around 7 pieces of information at a time. Too much information will overwhelm them and they learn nothing. The […]
2. Conscious incompetence: At this level, the person recognizes that they do not know something. Aaron quickly recognized that he was incompetent as a driver and now knew it, whereas before, he was quite free to criticize his sister, now he gained respect for the skills he didn’t have. He had a […]
I’m not sure where this concept originated, if any of you know, send me a reference. I find it helpful in understanding where I or others are in the learning cycle. There are five levels of competence and knowing where your team or employees are helps you coach them better. Here is […]
The most effective managers are really good coaches. He or she is the person who recognizes that people are how work gets done. The best software or computers are only as good as the people using them and the manager is the one guiding their efforts. In my years of experience and […]
When I had the opportunity to do a 360 assessment with Jeff and his staff, I found that their perceptions of him changed dramatically in six months. From the data I collected, it looked like he had learned the art of joining people fairly well and was using the skill regularly. People felt […]
Monty believes that threats, violence or intimidation do not work with horses and if it does, it creates more problems in behavior and emotions for the horse. It is an interesting approach for horses and I would suggest, works in a similar way for humans. I look over my life and I can […]
Some years ago I had two opportunities to watch the “Horse Whisperer,” Monty Roberts work with untrained and untamed horses. I can ride a horse and was around them a good deal when I was young but I never worked with them or trained them so watching him was an education. Watching Monty […]