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Who Needs An Executive Coach
By Dennis Heath
Leadership development in the form of Executive Coaching has well and truly arrived in Singapore, but what is it and what qualities do you look for in a good Coach?
Three years ago a small band of qualified Coaches formed a local chapter of the International Coach Federation, a global, self regulating body for professional Coaches. There were just twelve members and we met at the chapter President's apartment. Now there are almost seventy members, a mixture of Life, Career, Business and Executive Coaches with varying degrees of training and experience. So what has happened to bring about such rapid growth in the coaching profession and where does it fit in the overall scheme of human development interventions?
One of the primary drivers of coaching's arrival in Singapore is the availability of Coach training locally. Coaches no longer have to go to Australia, Europe or the USA to get their basic training. Secondly, many MNCs in Singapore have used coaching as a global management development strategy for years and until recently have had no choice but to fly Coaches in from elsewhere to assist with management development plans. Companies previously unfamiliar with the benefits of coaching are now starting to catch on and Singapore government agencies have also enthusiastically embraced coaching to boost leadership performance at senior levels. Hence there is a ready market for those local Coaches, now professionally qualified.
Having said the market is growing, there is still a certain mystique and a number of misconceptions surrounding coaching and how it works. It is regularly confused with training, consulting, mentoring and counselling. Some brief definitions may help to clarify the differences.
Training usually takes place in a group setting and is designed to transfer new skills and knowledge from the trainer to the participants. Training may be followed by various methods of reinforcing the skills learned, but often training is short term with little or no follow-up.
Consultants possess specialist knowledge of a particular industry or function. They apply that knowledge to issues within an organisation and charge a fee based on time and content delivered.
A Mentor, is usually someone within an organisation who passes on functional and organisational knowledge and experience to someone internally who has less knowledge and experience.
A Counsellor typically assists someone suffering from an emotional disturbance due to some past event to come to terms with the past and return to a stable, normally functioning emotional state.
A Coach on the other hand, assumes that he or she is dealing with a normally functioning human being. Coaching conversations are always future orientated. Unlike trainers, consultants or mentors, they may have no knowledge of the function or industry in which the client works.
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Glendale looks to avoid Cardinals parking lawsuitThe Glendale City Council will vote on a plan Tuesday to solve a parking dispute with the Arizona Cardinals and avoid a $67 million lawsuit threatened by the National Football League team.
The Glendale council will vote on a plan to lease just under 10 acres of land from the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue. The city would lease the land for $9,000 a year. The land will yield 1,000 parking spots.
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Shojaee, CEO of Axosoft in Scottsdale, launched his latest creation, AZTechBeat.com, earlier this week as a way to provide more in-depth coverage of the state?s software and technology industry than what currently exists.
It?s not just the coverage that is lacking, but an overall sense that software isn?t a viable industry in Arizona, despite numerous startups, Shojaee said.
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That would result in 130 job cuts in Arizona and Hostess closing 16 locations statewide.
The company has already reported the possible cuts and closures to the state of Arizona. Five locations in the Phoenix area would be impacted.
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/egB-Gk-t_2k" height="1" width="1"/>A rundown of the AZBio Expo from A to Z<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/azbio%201%20Barb%20breakfast*100.jpg?v=1'>More than 250 people attended the Arizona BioIndustry Association?s Expo on May 17, providing a wealth of panel discussions and networking opportunities.
Click the image to the right for a slide show and rundown of activities at the conference.
At the event, BioAccel CEO MaryAnn Guerra announced that biotech startups can apply for up to $300,000 in seed funding and have an opportunity to take free space at the Bioinspire incubator in Peoria.
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/xqVBDlmYS9c" height="1" width="1"/>Whisenhunt among Top 10 highest paid coaches in pro sports<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/andy%20reid*100.jpg?v=1'>Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt ranks as the eighth highest paid coach in professional sports with a $5.75 million per season salary.
That is according to Forbes magazine?s list of the Top 10 highest paid coaches in North American professional sports.
Whisenhunt ties for 8th place with Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Whisenhunt, 50, has a 43-41 record with the Cardinals over five seasons.
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bizj_phoenix/~4/u47iOIUOPgM" height="1" width="1"/>Ken Bennett comments stir up Obama 'birther' buzz<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/ken%20bennett*100.png?v=1'>Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett is generating plenty of national political buzz today for telling KFYI-AM 550 this morning he could keep President Barack Obama off the November ballot unless he receives some more information from the state of Hawaii confirming the president?s birthplace.
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The winners were announced May 17. They were:
Convertabath Inc. of TempeIntegrity Tree Service Inc. of ScottsdaleArizona Fire and Water Restoration Inc. of PhoenixSchumacher European Ltd. of ScottsdaleBlackstone Security Services Inc. of Phoenix
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The restaurant, which will serve modern Mexican cuisine, is set to open the first week of June at the downtown mixed-use development.
?The atmosphere will be intimate, romantic and elegant,? said owner Jeff Ward.
Other local Fuego brands include Fuego Bistro, Fuego Tacos and Fuego Cantina.
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Companies and entrepreneurs selected will be eligible for free or reduced lab and office space at Bioinspire, an incubator at 13660 N. 94th Drive in Peoria. The incubator is a partnership between BioAccel, The Plaza Cos. and the city of Peoria. The money is coming from the city?s budget.
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Coaches are not subject matter experts in that sense. Their expertise lies in core skills designed to help a client achieve peak performance. They do this by assisting clients to discover new and more effective ways of going about their work to achieve results that meet or exceed their own, as well as their employer's expectations. Such core skills include: • Empathising and creating rapport • Powerful questioning • Active and intuitive listening • Direct and honest feedback and reflection • Discovering the root cause of an issue • Pushing the boundaries of the client's comfort zone • Co-creating action plans with the client • Tracking goals and progress • Identifying changes that positively impact performance • Providing support and encouragement The key difference between coaching and other forms of human development is that solutions, plans and ideas for positive change come from the person being coached, not the Coach. The Coach may share past experience or provide skilfully timed prompts, but ultimately it is the client who provides answers and commits to action. Another difference with coaching is that the Coach/client relationship is completely confidential, to the same degree as that of a client and lawyer. It is in this atmosphere, over the course of a coaching engagement that a client builds the confidence to share ideas and even anxieties or insecurities with the Coach, in the certain knowledge that nothing said in a coaching session will leave the room without his or her permission. When engaging an Executive Coach, what attributes should you look for? Coaches come from many different backgrounds but in order to understand the human dynamics and politics in large organisations they have typically held reasonably senior positions in major corporations. To ensure you are engaging a competent Coach, used to dealing with senior management, ask who some of their customers are and at what level they have coached. They will not tell you the name of individual clients but they will probably not have a problem naming corporations that have engaged them. By all means ask about their industry background but don't be put off if they were not in the same industry as the person they will coach. Remember, coaches do not need to be subject matter experts. However, ask about their formal Coach training and do not accept vague answers. If they have not gone through a formal Coach training programme, they are not Coaches. However, if a Coach is ICF accredited then it is a sure guarantee that they have undergone minimum levels of formal training, have a good degree of experience and have undergone an accreditation examination. To find a Coach, a good source is either the global ICF web site, www.coachfederation.org or the local chapter site, www.icfsingapore.org. You will find a variety of Coaches on the local site including Executive, Life and Career Coaches with different levels of experience, targeting different market sectors. Some work on a private basis with individuals, while others only contract with corporate bodies. If you are an HR or Learning and Development professional responsible for engaging Coaches on behalf of your company, try to meet a number of qualified Coaches and then let the coachee choose which one to work with from your shortlist. When used as part of an overall leadership development plan Coaching can produce dramatic upgrades in performance, better internal and external relationships and higher levels of confidence and self-awareness in the coachee. Wise investment in coaching is ultimately evidenced in the goal of all businesses, a healthier bottom line. Article Directory: http://www.articlecube.com An original article by Dennis Heath, Managing Director of WayAhead Leadership Solutions Pte Ltd, first published in the British Chamber of Commerce "Orient" magazine in Singapore, December 2006. The WayAhead web site can be found at: www.wayahead.com.sg
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Star-Advertiser will print Hawaii edition of USA Today
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser said Friday that it will begin printing a Hawaii edition of USA Today next week that will condense the newspaper?s usual four sections into two and include two pages of local news.
The new Hawaii edition will be available on the date of publication, the Star-Advertiser said.
?We are delighted to have concluded this agreement with USA Today,? Star-Advertiser Publisher Dennis Francis said. ?It enables us to provide Hawaii with more timely access to a great national...<div class="feedflare">
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Crazy Shirts? T-shirt collection features Disney characters
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/Crazy_Shirts_Disney_LadiesMinnie*100.jpg?v=1'>Hawaii-based Crazy Shirts said Friday it is launching a new collection of speciality T-shirts featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Tinker Bell and other Disney characters.
The shirts, designed by Crazy Shirts Creative Director Eric Robison, feature 18 original, island-inspired designs. They are available at Crazy Shirts stores in Waikiki, Kaanapali and Wailea resorts on Maui, and the Waikoloa resort on the Big Island, the company said.
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New chancellor eyes Pacific-12 Conference for Hawaii
New University of Hawaii at Manoa Chancellor-designate Tom Apple has some high hopes for the school?s athletics.
How high? Well, forget about being part of the Mountain West Conference because he is talking Pacific-12 Conference and competing against the likes of the University of Southern California, Stanford, Oregon and UCLA.
?I won?t go dreaming about where we might be, but there is a really good conference out on the West Coast that it would be wonderful to be part of, eventually,?...<div class="feedflare">
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PBN Forty Under 40 class reflects Hawaii?s business community
They?re small-business owners, company executives, attorneys, government employees and members of Hawaii?s nonprofit community.
They have two things in common: They?re all under the age of 40 and they all have been selected by outside judges to be members of PBN?s Forty Under 40 class of 2012. They will be honored at an awards reception at the Hawaii Convention Center on June 21.
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PBN Forty Under 40 Class of 2012
Here is the list of the Pacific Business News Forty Under 40 Class of 2012.
Click here to read about this year's Forty Under 40 event.
?Desirea Aguinaldo-Helsham, CEO, OneSource.
?Bronson Aken, vice president and chief engineering and technology officer, Pelatron.
? Kathy Custer, owner, Keiki Sitters & Ohana Helpers dba Aloha Sitters.
? Michael Dahilig, director, Kauai County Department of Planning.
? Carlos Di Ponio, partner, Sterling & Tucker.
? Luke Estes, chief operating officer,...<div class="feedflare">
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Star of ?Battleship? movie lives in Pearl Harbor
If you want to see a movie star up close, you don?t have to hop on a plane to head to Hollywood.
That?s because Hawaii has a huge star right here at Pearl Harbor ? and her name is the USS Missouri.
The ship ? on whose teak deck Japan surrendered to the allies to end World War II ? is featured in the new movie ?Battleship,? taking on aliens with really bad attitudes. The ship was also featured in the movie ?Under Siege.?
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Oahu's Dillingham Ranch on the market for $65M
A 2,700-acre ranch on the North Shore of Oahu founded a century ago by Hawaii railroad tycoon Benjamimn Franklin Dillingham has gone on the market for $65 million.
The Dillingham Ranch in Waialua includes oceanfront property, Oahu?s North Shore polo grounds and a main lodge built in 1917 that recently underwent a multimillion-dollar restoration.
?This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire such an iconic landholding,? said Ed Rapoza of Island Land Co., who represents the listing along...<div class="feedflare">
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Energy Department to fund wave power test in Hawaii
The U.S. Department of Energy said Friday it would make $500,000 available for a year-long test of a wave energy conversion project at the Navy?s wave energy test site off the Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay.
The funding presents a new opportunity for a wave energy project at the Windward Oahu base, which has been the site of three test projects by Ocean Power Technologies, which recently removed a 40-kilowatt PowerBuoy from the waters off the base.
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Erika Lacro named chancellor of Honolulu Community College
Erika Lacro has been named chancellor of Honolulu Community College effective July 2.
Lacro, who is currently vice chancellor of academic affairs at HCC, was chosen by the University of Hawaii Board of Regents from a list of three finalists, who were announced last month.
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Asselbaye trades Hawaii gov?s office for coffeehouse
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/Island%20Brew_Amy_Charles_Asselbaye*100.jpg?v=1'>Amy Asselbaye, who abruptly stepped down from her prominent position as Gov. Neil Abercrombie?s chief of staff last October, is one of four partners who have opened a new coffeehouse in Hawaii Kai.
?I dedicated 18-and-a-half years to public policy,? Asselbaye told PBN. ?I was ready for a change. Like any family, when you get an opportunity to help another person, you do. This is my husband?s dream.?
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