Posts tagged development
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
MENTORING FOR A CHANGE
MENTORING FOR A CHANGE

Mentor-Coach Conversation | How are you navigating towards the next level? What are the risks you need to counter? How can you be better prepared?

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Career Advice, Development, Leadership, Next Level, Focus, Crossroads, Portfolio Career, High Performance, Relevancy, Strengths, Mentor-Coach, Think Differently!, PromotionDianne Jacobsdevelopment, Leadership, Networks, Mentoring, Portfolio Career, Capability, career, career capital, career risk management
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
FAULT LINES IN SUCCESSION
FAULT LINES IN SUCCESSION

Mentor-Coach Conversation | Although executives and board directors understand the importance of succession planning, often the outcomes go off track — here are some reasons why. Succession ‘doing’ is hard work.

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Development, Governance, High Performance, Leadership, Legacy, Next Level, Skills-Matrix, Strengths, Transition, Succession, Talent, CapabilityDianne JacobsSuccession, Faultlines, Talent, Capability, Future Focus, Governance, High-Performing, High-Achievers, c-suite, CEO, development, Executive Leadership Teams, Performance, Leadership, Nominations, Promotion, Strengths, Next LevelComment
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
EXECUTIVES NEED TO STAY RELEVANT
EXECUTIVES NEED TO STAY RELEVANT

Mentor-Coach Conversation | How do you make sure you are better prepared for the next level? Without the ability to leverage change into a source of advantage, individual and technical skills are all but temporal. A lack of future relevancy is a key career risk for executives.

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Career Advice, Coaching, Development, Leadership, Next Level, Resilience, Relevancy, PerspectiveDianne JacobsCoaching, career, development, skills, resume, next-level, relevancy
TRUST: A LEADERSHIP ROADMAP
TRUST: A LEADERSHIP ROADMAP

Mentor-Coach Conversation | While it is important not to be naive, a lack of mutual trust derails a business. Sustainable trust is an ongoing process that relies on maturity, perspective, empowerment, engagement, ethical behaviour and respectful relationships.

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Leadership, Trust, Coaching, Culture, Power, Resilience, Empathy, Perspective, Business Ethics, Integrity, Strengths, Next Level, CEO, MentoringDianne JacobsCoaching, trust, leadership, development, Culture, power, Empathy, business ethics, integrity, Strengths