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3 Jun 2021Leadership1 min read

5 Leadership Lessons from England Manager Gareth Southgate

5 Leadership Lessons:1. Pressure doesn't lead you to success. It often moves you away from your goals. You must focus on making the environment fun and enjoyable. The team must want to be there.2. Amplify the good. There are always things that be improved but don't overlook the positives.3. The best teams eat together. Mealtime is one of the most important times for team bonding. Create the time and space for your team to eat together.4. Ability is not enough. High Performance is more than just

27 May 2021Book Summaries9 min read

Book Summary: Noise by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass Sunstein

The big ideas, best quotes and top takeaways from Noise by Daniel Kahneman. You'll how not only biase but noise is a big problem in human judgement. You'll also learn how to identify noise and take steps to reduce unwanted noise.

11 May 2021Book Summaries5 min read

Book Summary: How To Change by Katy Milkman

The big ideas and best quotes from Katy Milkman's book How to Change. You'll learn the 8 traps that prevent you from changing and the antidotes that can help.

10 May 2021Leadership2 min read

5 Ways to Say No

One of the biggest challenges leaders face is saying No. Saying Yes can be easy but saying no fills most people with dread!The very thought of saying no literally brings most people physical discomfort.Leaders have good reasons to fear saying no. We worry we’ll miss out on a great opportunity. We’re scared of rocking the boat, stirring things up, burning bridges. We can’t bear the thought of disappointing customers and management. None of this makes you a bad person. It’s a natural part of being

7 May 2021Newsletter3 min read

Curated Insights | Friday 7th May 2021

Happy Friday,This weeks insights include: • Are you an Essentialist? 💡 • The dictionary definition of coaching is wrong 😱 • Atomic Coaching: Don't Give Advice 🎯
With Gratitude,TobyAre you an Essentialist? 💡
This week I read Essentialism by Greg McKewon. Essentialists focus on the vital few rather than the trivial many.Here's a story from the book that might be familiar:I once worked with an executive team that needed help with their prioritisation. They were struggling to identify the top fi

3 May 2021Book Summaries4 min read

Book Summary: Essentialism by Greg McKeown - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Buy | Read on Blinkist for Free ⭐ Toby's Rating: 6/10 - Recommended For: Overachievers3 Big Ideas 💡Book Summary Essentialism by Greg McKeown • By focusing on the few vital things over the trivial many, you can increase your contribution to the world. • Almost everything in life is noise. Very few things are essential. • If you don’t prioritise your life, someone else will.2 Most Tweetable Quotes 💬If you don’t prioritise your life, someone else will.Live by design, not by default.Toby's Top Ta

3 May 2021Coaching5 min read

Agile Coaching v Professional Coaching

Agile Coaches can increase their impact by developing Professional Coaching Skills. Many don't even realise there is a difference. In this article, I share the key contrasts between them and three way's you can develop professional coaching skills.

2 May 2021Coaching5 min read

A Coaching Definition Better Than The Dictionary

I believe the coaching definition in the dictionary is wrong. Here are 5 alternative definitions including sports, life coaching, professional coaching, agile coaching and manager coaching.

28 Apr 2021Newsletter2 min read

Curated Insights | Friday 30th April 2021

Happy Friday,This weeks insights include: • Tackling Workplace Injustice 💡 • The Trillion Dollar Coach 💰 • Atomic Coaching: Improve Self-Awareness 🎯
With Gratitude,TobyTackling Workplace Injustice 💡
This week I started reading Just Work by Kim Scott. I was excited to read this as Kim's book Radical Candor is one of my all-time favourites.The book shares a framework for tackling workplace injustice. It shares 3 types of injustice and the tactics you can use to tackle them.I haven't quite fini

25 Apr 2021Book Summaries7 min read

Trillion-Dollar Coach Summary by Eric Schmidt et al. | Silicon Valley Coaching

An inside look at how the worlds biggest CEO's leverage coaching to improve. It is easy to assume that the most successful don't need coaching. This book highlights that no matter how successful you are, coaching can add value.

22 Apr 2021Newsletter2 min read

Curated Insights | Friday 23rd April 2021

Happy Friday,This weeks insights include: • How To Navigate Team Conflict 💥 • Curated Insights Interviews - Kate Leto 🎙️ • Atomic Coaching: Build Your Definition of Coaching 🎯
With Gratitude,TobyHow To Navigate Team Conflict 💥Navigating Conflict is one of the biggest challenges we face in the workplace.It's one of the few things that will keep you up at night and leave emotional scars.There is a dilemma. The right conflict can lead to improved performance. In contrast, the wrong conflict can

18 Apr 2021Coaching5 min read

How To Navigate Team Conflict | Coaching Skills for Technology Leaders

Imagine you are observing these two teams solve a problem:Team A - Lots of enjoyable discussions and reinforcement of each other's ideas. Team members are having fun and it's a relaxed open atmosphere.Team B - Heated discussion, ideas challenged and debated. There is tension in the room and at times it feels uncomfortable. There are no personal attacks but team members challenge solutions robustly.Which group do you think will lead to the best solutions?Research shows that although Team A is mor