by Angela Spaxman | Mar 6, 2007 | Events in Hong Kong, News & Events
This is a Progressive Leaders Club meeting where guests are welcome. Explore fully and deeply the simple yet powerful tools of listening, the key to effective coaching in the workplace. We will practice listening in some challenging formats that will allow you to...
by Angela Spaxman | Feb 27, 2007 | Leader as Coach
“People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals –that is, goals that do not inspire them.” –Anthony Robbins, American motivational speaker & writer How compelling are the workplace goals you have set with your team members? Are they...
by Angela Spaxman | Feb 19, 2007 | News & Events, Updates from Angela
Welcome and thank you for joining me here at my brand new blog! I want to tell you why I’ve started this, who it’s for and what to expect. Why a Blog? I intend to use this blog to better serve you, my clients, contacts and friends by making it easier to...
by Angela Spaxman | Dec 1, 2006 | Leader as Coach
“Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.” –Lord Chesterfield What does it feel like to receive advice? Have you heard the words “I think you should…” and felt yourself turn off or become defensive?...
by Angela Spaxman | Oct 31, 2006 | Living and Working in Hong Kong, Loving Your Work
Hong Kong is a modern westernized city on the surface, but it can be surprisingly difficult to adjust to the unspoken cultural norms of many workplaces. Expat managers should raise their levels of awareness about workplace assumptions and values to avoid sticky...