For people who want regular personal or professional development advice from a qualified executive coach.
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What's the point of a newsletter like this? Don't unsubscribe yet!! There is a point, I promise... From my perspective, HeRO Newsletter is about sharing something I am passionate about: tips and ideas for personal and professional development. And I know that the majority of people like you read the majority of my messages. Because Kit, the platform I used, tells me. So clearly this is something you are interested in. But how do you actually benefit from what you read? I am going to tell you... The way we adults actually learn things is in three stages:
If you simply read my messages, you will get a better understanding. If you try the things I suggest, with practice, you will improve. If you teach it to someone else, you will become a master. So, your task for today comes in three stages:
They'll be delighted you did, I am sure. And, in the process, you will actually learn a new skill that you'll keep with you for a long time. Let me know which tip you are going to try and I'll support you. See you tomorrow, Stephen |
HeRO Chronicles
For people who want regular personal or professional development advice from a qualified executive coach.
On Wednesday I wrote a post about running a network where I had authority but not control. Thanks to G, who replied and asked me how you know you have authority. Great question G. Thank you. Let's look at this the other way around first. Have you ever seen an example of someone who, in theory, has power, but nobody pays attention to them? You sometimes hear about managers of sports teams who have lost the dressing room. By the way, I know how that feels. I've had periods of my career when all...
Have you heard the phrase "cultural intelligence" before? If you Google it you'll get a load of frameworks and definitions and training courses. There seems to be a bit of money in it. And it can seem a bit overwhelming. But at a basic level it just means, can you sense what's going on in your team, division, organisation...? Some of us do this more naturally than others of course. And some of us think we're good at it when we're not. If you ever hear anyone saying confidently that they know...
For 7 years I was what's called a "network manager". That had nothing to do with computer or telecommunications networks. I managed something called The Yorkshire Stroke Research Network. What this meant was that I was responsible for all of the stroke research that happened in about 25 hospitals, serving around 5.5 million people over 6,000 square miles. At its peak that meant about 30 different clinical trials were running with a few hundred people enrolled and under our care. A lot can go...