Eager for answers? Jump straight to the Q&A. Working with teams can be a high-impact way to make a difference in an organization: increasing productivity, creating a more harmonious workplace culture, and improving the quality and clarity of communication. There’s often a big hurdle to overcome, however: interpersonal conflict. Squabbling, cliques, gossip, and office politics […]
I use a motivational assessment in my coaching. It helps me get to know my clients better and we use it to discuss their developmental journey by considering which changes will be easier and which ones will be more challenging. And, while we cannot change what motivates a person (motivation is based on the collection […]
Eager for answers? Jump straight to the Q&A. If you find the leaders you’re coaching are experiencing a confidence crisis, we can hardly consider it surprising. Individuals at all levels of working life are navigating a landscape fraught with challenges and uncertainty – both at work and in the world at large. It’s no wonder […]
Eager for answers? Jump straight to the Q&A. Throughout a coaching career, you get to know dozens or even hundreds of clients. With each new coach/coachee relationship, there’s an “onboarding” period – a time when you and your client are learning how to understand each other, building a common language, and developing a clearer picture […]
Coaching can have a powerful impact on an individual, no matter where they are in their career. And leveraging assessments as part of coaching can have some great benefits. It can also come with a few risks. In fact, when we polled attendees of a recent webinar about the unfortunate assessment experiences they had, 78% […]
Having worked at MRG for more than a decade, I’ve had many opportunities to witness the powerful impact of coaching and leadership development on the people we work with. When I found myself navigating a number of professional changes earlier this year, it became clear I’d found the perfect time to leverage coaching for my […]
Coaching can have a powerful impact on an individual, no matter where they are in their career. And leveraging assessments as part of coaching can have some great benefits. It can also come with a few risks. In fact, when we polled attendees of a recent webinar about the unfortunate assessment experiences they had, 76% […]
A perhaps surprising confession from the leader of an assessment organization: I was not always a fan of assessments. I have always believed that humans are complex, often paradoxical, frequently evolving and changing. And many of the assessments I encountered early in my career seemed to ignore that fascinating complexity – or worse, attempt to […]
Here at MRG, we pride ourselves on our reputation for providing top notch customer service to clients around the world. The secret sauce, so to speak, is the longevity and commitment of our client services team. Recently, one of our valued team members made the decision to move on to her next adventure. Karen Young […]
Last week, Andrew Rand and David Ringwood offered a webinar that took us through three key things to consider when making a career transition. Given the tight labor market – and the pressure people may be feeling to go where the grass is greener – it’s certainly a timely topic. Miss the broadcast? Fear not! […]
