by Angela Spaxman | Sep 30, 2005 | Leader as Coach
Coaching is a tool and a philosophy Coaching is on one level simply a tool for management, leadership, sales, consulting and any activity that relies on relationships. But on another level, coaching is a philosophy, or a set of beliefs about people and success...
by Angela Spaxman | Sep 30, 2005 | Leadership
Communication is the primary skill of leaders. In fact for senior leaders you could say it is almost all that they do. They need to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders in large groups and one-to-one. Use the following tips for successful leadership...
by Angela Spaxman | Aug 31, 2005 | Leader as Coach
Last month's issue looked at symptoms that indicate coaching for managers and also key differences between traditional management methods and coaching methods. In this article we'll review the results some managers are finding as they start to coach their...
by Angela Spaxman | Aug 1, 2005 | Living and Working in Hong Kong
It’s the typical HongKong expatriate story: “I came for 3 months and stayed 3 years.”“I came for 2 years and stayed 20.” Hong Kong is an attractive place to liveand work and therefore many people find themselves looking for ways to stay onafter the initial contracts...
by Angela Spaxman | Jul 31, 2005 | Leader as Coach
By now you’ve heard people talking about executive coaching, business coaching and life coaching and you might have seen coaching appear in the workplace in various forms. Perhaps you’ve been wondering if these popular new skills would make a difference to...
by Angela Spaxman | Jun 1, 2005 | About Coaching, Book Reviews, Leader as Coach, Leadership, Making Career Choices, Self-Improvement and Success tips
Here are the top books I recommend on the following topics: Changing Careers, Developing Yourself, For Business Owners, For Coaches, Leadership, Managing and Developing People, Relationships Changing Careers Bolles, Richard Nelson (2002) What Color is Your Parachute?,...
by Angela Spaxman | Apr 30, 2005 | About Coaching
The key to understanding how to attract coaching clients is to look at the issue from the client’s point of view. Why do people choose one coach over another? What are they really looking for and what makes the difference to their choice? I asked a group of...
by Angela Spaxman | May 31, 2002 | Self-Improvement and Success tips
What is your company’s greatest asset? It’s you, obviously. No matter how large or small your company, whether you are in property or cakes, as the business owner you are the brains and the passion behind it all. When you are fit and inspired, opportunities come to...
by Angela Spaxman | Apr 30, 2002 | Living and Working in Hong Kong, Self-Improvement and Success tips
I’m going to discuss a topic that is probably on your mind. I say this because Ogilvy Publics Relations has reported that Hong Kong people spend 10,000 minutes per day worrying about Hong Kong’s future. So chances are, you spent some time worrying about it...
by Angela Spaxman | Sep 1, 2001 | About Coaching
Written for China STAFF, September 2001 Coaches provide the ability to understand problems, offer support and effectively communicate expert advice. Angela Spaxman explains the development of coaching in Hong Kong and identifies the benefits that coaching has on...
