Leadership needs change as people move through their careers. Your assessment strategy doesn’t have to start over at every stage. Whether you’re developing leaders inside an organization or advising clients as an external coach or consultant, a consistent leadership framework can create continuity from selection and onboarding through…
Great coaching starts with conversation. A well-timed question, a moment of reflection, or a new way of looking at a difficult situation can change the trajectory of a leader’s development. As an executive coach, I believe deeply in the power of those conversations. But conversation alone can only…
Why leadership development should begin by locating responsibility—not assigning more of it.
Executive Summary As someone who regularly conducts and publishes leadership research, I am often asked how best to use it in coaching. How should coaches use research to inform rather than advise? The answer involves the interplay between evidence, 360 assessments, and coaching. Each provides different and essential perspectives on leadership development. While each has value…
In this MRG webinar, our President, Tricia Naddaff, and Feena May, PhD, author of The Power of a Lollipop: A Model for Inspiring Leadership and CEO of The Inspiring Company, have an engaging conversation on how everyday interactions influence trust, motivation, and performance. Drawing on more than 25…
Leadership underperformance is often viewed as a behavioral or competency issue, but these factors alone rarely provide a complete explanation. This webinar, on Tuesday, May 19th and in partnership with The Society of Consulting Psychology and exclusive for their members, will explore how effective coaching requires understanding what…
Coaching is most effective when it reflects the reality leaders are operating within. In MRG’s recent webinar, Coaching With Context and Motivation, we examined how motivation, environment, and situational pressures shape leadership behavior—and why overlooking these factors can limit the impact of even the most well-intentioned coaching efforts….
In this MRG webinar, our Head of Research & Education, Dr. Maria Brown and Vice President Staci Nisbett lead a practical conversation on a topic that sits at the core of effective coaching: understanding motivation in context. Too often, coaching focuses on what leaders do without fully exploring…
Every client brings a unique mix of goals, roles, environments, and internal drivers. Join us for this interactive webinar, where Dr. Maria Brown, Head of Research and Education at MRG Assessments, will introduce the concept of coaching for context, a powerful approach that integrates leadership research, behavioral feedback, and motivational…
Originally contributed to ICF New England Effective coaching is not about applying a preferred model or a standard set of developmental goals. It is about helping leaders become more effective in their specific context. MRG Assessments’ research consistently demonstrates that what leaders need to develop depends on many…