Author Archives for Lynn Scott

Are you going for a promotion/new role soon?

October 13, 2023 8:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

Make sure you have answers to these questions (they are intentionally generic and applicable to most leadership roles). Tell me... View Article

So much more than mindset (and an experiment for you……)

October 6, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

We talk a lot about mindset, don’t we? Fixed mindset. Growth mindset. Positive Mindset Negative Mindset But we don’t always... View Article

This phrase always pulls me up short

September 29, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

I’ve been reminded of a phrase this week for a variety of reasons and as a result of numerous conversations.... View Article

However technically skilled you are as a manager, if there’s no safe environment and space for the coaching conversation (or indeed any conversation) to take place, you’ll not get very far.

Here’s how to have a coaching conversation with a team member you find challenging.

September 22, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

Note: Firstly, be sure that it IS a coaching conversation that (rather than the first stages of a disciplinary/ performance management... View Article

People-pleasing is one of the obvious ways to get in our own way because so often it leads to resentment, frustration and overwhelm.

Working with People Pleasers? Here’s how you can help them.

September 15, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

This article is written for you if you use a coaching approach in your leadership role and was first published in... View Article

Want a creative way to turn wishful thinking into reality?

September 7, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

I don’t know about you, but I love this time of year – here in southern France the extreme July... View Article

You put your left foot in…. (And then take it out again quickly)

September 1, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

I call this the leadership ‘hokey cokey’. ‘I’m definitely going to go for a new job before Christmas’ (left foot in). But... View Article

Coaching people who have ‘too much to do and not enough time’

August 25, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

This article is written for you if you use a coaching approach in your leadership role. I’m sure that from... View Article

I love learning new stuff but most of the time I don’t want learning for learning’s sake

Is this acceptable? What do you think?

August 18, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

‘I went on a great leadership course and learned LOADS.’Me: ‘That’s great – what’s changed for the better as a... View Article

All this is fixable (I promise)

August 11, 2023 7:30 am Published by Lynn Scott Comments Off

Does this describe your leadership life right now? You’re in constant meetings (many of which are a waste of time)... View Article

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