I’ve been pondering the relationship between a coach, a mentor, and a friend. All three roles overlap in three intertwined circles (Venn diagram), but I’m not sure how.What I’m wondering is the defining characteristics of each role that distinguish it from the others. Is one a subset of the other? Can one be all three? […]
Competence-based training
Marcello Tobar asked about Competence-based training on LinkedIn: “Competence-based training is popular nowadays. I wonder if there is enough evidence to state that competence-based training is better for increasing performance of trainees as compared with more traditional training forms (competence understood as a combination of knowledge, skills, and attitude). If so, what are key elements to […]
Distinguishing Thoughts from Feelings
Recently, a question on LinkedIn asked if anybody had met a Telempath, and described what that meant. Trying to distinguish between thoughts and feelings can be very difficult in English culture because we are very loose with how we use both words through language. Take a look at this diagram on Meaning Making We become […]
Is a lack or fear of conflict really a dysfunction of a team?
“In Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, lack of conflict was identified as one of the 5 reasons why a team can be/is ineffective. Personally, I do not have any issue with healthy conflict, so this was not a difficult concept for me to adopt. However, many leaders discourage conflict in their […]
Superficial Mission Statements
Recently, I went to a restaurant called Shari’s, which is part of a national chain. On a wall in the lobby was a plaque of their “Mission Statement”, made of engraved metal on a wooden background. It said something about dedication to customers, quality food, and employees who care. So I sat down, and during […]
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