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Promotions and Career Moves
Promotions and Career Moves

Mentor-Coach Conversation: When aiming for that next promotion or a different role it helps to have a well thought out plan. Here's some mentoring advice.

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Career Advice, Coaching, Crossroads, Development, High Performance, Leadership, Mentor-Coach, Mentoring, Next Level, Portfolio Career, Talent, Promotion, Capability, Contributions, Make Possibilities Happen, Networks, Relevancy, Strengths, SuccessionDianne Jacobscareer, c-suite, development, Dianne Jacobs, Future Focus, High-Achievers, high performing boards, thetalentadvisors, The Talent Advisors, Next Level, Promotion, career capital, career risk management, career moves
EXCEL AS A CONNECTOR
EXCEL AS A CONNECTOR

Mentor-Coach Conversation | The executive and director of the future will need to be a connector, possessing stronger capabilities in building and sharing professional relationships, and do so strategically.

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Career Advice, Coaching, Development, Leadership, Networks, Next Level, Focus, Directorships, NED Capability, Boardroom, Board-Ready Coaching, Contributions, Crossroads, Portfolio CareerDianne JacobsCoaching, development, Leadership, Networks, NED Capability, Non-Executive Director
BE CREATIVE - CONNECT DIFFERENT DOTS
BE CREATIVE - CONNECT DIFFERENT DOTS

Mentor-Coach Conversation | As an executive or a board director accountable for business direction, growth and differentiation, how can you Work Creatively! to be more effective as a strategist, innovator or problem-solver?

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Board Director, Boardroom, Career Advice, CEO, Coaching, Development, Directorships, Leadership, NED Capability, Next Level, Non-Executive Director, Perspective, Strengths, Strategist, Creativity, Imagination, Think Differently!, Problem-Solvers, Solutions, Innovation, Change and TransformationDianne JacobsStrengths, Think Differently!, Creativity, Imagination, boardroom, Strategist, Curiosity, Perspective, Next Level, CEO, development, director, Executive Leadership Teams, Focus, Performance, coaching, Dianne Jacobs, Skills-Matrix, Leadership, Non-Executive Director, NED Capability, Courage, EQ IQ, c-suite, Problem-Solvers, Solutions, AFR Boss Most Innovative Companies, Innovation, The Marginalian
NEW TO A BOARD
NEW TO A BOARD

Mentor-Coach Conversation | When new to a board, you are dealing with getting up to speed quickly while understanding board dynamics and styles of fellow directors. This valuable 4 session coach-mentor series will help to think through the issues.

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Board Director, Board-Ready Coaching, Boardroom, Coaching, Director Interview, Directorships, Governance, NED Capability, nominations, Non-Executive Director, Portfolio Career, Skills-Matrix, Australian Directors, On BoardsDianne Jacobsboardroom, board, director, Dianne Jacobs, NED Capability, ned, Nominations, Director, Governance, The Talent Advisors, Skills-Matrix, Non-Executive Director, NED, Portfolio Career, Australia, Get On A Board
NEW TO A ROLE? HAVE A COACHING PLAN
NEW TO A ROLE? HAVE A COACHING PLAN

Mentor-Coach Conversation | New to a role? It is difficult to recover from a poor start. A more strategic and integrated approach means a new leader can avoid these typical mistakes.

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Career Advice, Coaching, Crossroads, Development, Leadership, Next Level, Strengths, Transition, Contributions, High Performance, Lead Through Questions, Listening, Legacy, Perspective, Problem-Solvers, Power, PromotionDianne Jacobscareer, c-suite, development, Executive Leadership Teams, Performance, High-Achievers, Dianne Jacobs, Leadership, Next Level, Strengths, The Talent Advisors, Promotion, Coaching, Role Transition
LEAD THROUGH QUESTIONS
LEAD THROUGH QUESTIONS

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Do you have all the answers? Inquiry and curious questions makes for better problem solving, uplift value, foster learning, innovation, performance improvement and forge different paths.

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Think Differently!, Solutions, Problem-Solvers, Perspective, Listening, Leadership, Innovation, Coaching, Board Director, Curious Questions, Lead Through QuestionsDianne Jacobsquestions, Problem-Solvers, c-suite, development, Executive Leadership Teams, Performance, High-Achievers, Think Differently!, Innovation, Listening, Leadership, Next Level, Solutions, trust, Curiosity, powerComment
TENSIONS, DILEMMAS and PARADOXES
TENSIONS, DILEMMAS and PARADOXES

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Useful guidance about tensions, dilemmas and paradoxes by Wendy K. Smith and Marianne W. Lewis, authors of ‘Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems’

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Leadership, Next Level, Perspective, Problem-Solvers, Solutions, Strategist, Strengths, Think Differently!, Change and Transformation, Coaching, ParadoxDianne JacobsProblem-Solvers, c-suite, development, Performance, High-Achievers, Think Differently!, Leadership, Next Level, Perspective, Governance, Strategist, Solutions, Both/And Thinking
WHAT DO YOU LISTEN FOR?
WHAT DO YOU LISTEN FOR?

Mentor-Coach Conversation | For reinvention, uncover your hidden methodology for success, its benefits and limitations. What is your context and perception about success?

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Career Advice, Coaching, CEO, Crossroads, Development, Focus, Leadership, Listening, Next Level, Perspective, Problem-Solvers, Relevancy, Solutions, Strengths, Think Differently!, NED CapabilityDianne Jacobscareer, Problem-Solvers, c-suite, development, Dianne Jacobs, Performance, Focus, The Talent Advisors, coaching, Change, Listening, Think Differently!, Leadership, Next Level, Perspective, relevancy, Strengths, Solutions
WHY AM I ON THIS BOARD?
WHY AM I ON THIS BOARD?

Mentor-Coach Conversation | There comes a time when the end of your board term is approaching and you need to assess whether to stay or go. "Why am I on this board?" and ‘What drives you as a director?’ are good starting points, but there are further questions you may need to ask.

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Board Director, Board-Ready Coaching, Boardroom, Coaching, Director Interview, Directorships, Governance, NED Capability, nominations, Non-Executive Director, Portfolio Career, Skills-Matrix, Australian Directors, On BoardsDianne Jacobsboardroom, board, director, Dianne Jacobs, NED Capability, ned, Nominations, Director, Governance, The Talent Advisors, Skills-Matrix, Non-Executive Director, NED, Portfolio Career, Australia, Get On A Board
SHAPE A PORTFOLIO CAREER AS A DIRECTOR
SHAPE A PORTFOLIO CAREER AS A DIRECTOR

Mentor-Coach Conversation | As you start to plan your NED portfolio career here is some tried and true advice to start the journey. Like most transitions, it takes time and planning as the move often unfolds differently to what you first imagined.

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Board-Ready Coaching, Career Advice, Coaching, Crossroads, Directorships, NED Capability, Next Level, Strengths, nominations, Networks, Boardroom, On Boards, Non-Executive Director, Change and TransformationDianne JacobsPortfolio Career, boardroom, board-ready, NED Capability, Next Level, ned, career, Nominations, Strengths, The Talent Advisors, Dianne Jacobs, Get On A Board