Hi – well-being in the context of performance is about looking after the self so that we have access to the resources necessary to perform well. For example, if we skip on sleep, eat poorly, don’t manage our stress well then we simply do not have access to the cognitive resources necessary to think strategically and logically – they go…[Read more]

yeah that right so what advice do you have for balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being?

Many different organisations are certainly exploring this now, incorporating wellness into the corporate strategy. There are apps that have been introduced to support mental health, programmes to support physical health and a variety of healthcare facilities delivered in-house. There are all valid and important, however, there are two areas that…[Read more]

What are some of the best practices then that the leaders should inculcate to be able to create a culture of well being in the organisation?

Yes and fundamental to that is a psychologically safe culture, often influenced by Leaders.

I am presuming one size fits all means one type of coaching intervention.

Ther are different types of OD interventions and coaching is one of them. Within coaching, there are different types and methodologies used. For example, Marshall Goldsmith uses 360 degree stakeholder feedback as a basis of Leadership Coaching.

One of the pitfalls is , coaching, mentoring and consulting terms get mixed leading to setting up wrong objevtives, therefore, subsequent disappointments. As HR professionals, we need to know the differences, the tools required and ability to craft the interventions accordingly

Yes, there has to be a very balanced approach. The coach is not a psychatrist. He is ther to rovide the right balance of performance coaching and behaviorial improvement.

At best, the coach can recommend certain improvement areas on weel being.

Professional coaches and mentors undertake a rigorous process of self-reflection and interrogation to ensure they understand themselves, their biases and values intimately. The reason for this is so that they display non-judgement and hold the space for the coachee when coaching. Coaches also have supporting peer-to-peer professional circles and…[Read more]

The role of a coach is very specific and focussed. The coach can use technology to impart the learning more qualitatively and faster.

In terms of ethics, the responsibility of the coach goes up to ensure the privacy is maintained

Yes, novelty and connection certainly aid learning and memory retention, however, the more we facilitate the learner to make their own connections, work through the practical application of what they are being taught via scenarios, gamification or live examples, the more information they retain, the more they understand and the more likely it is…[Read more]