By John McCann In all my years of executive coaching, I have come to realise how extraordinary people are. I have had the enormous privilege of coaching several clients on a continuous basis for nearly 15 years. One of those clients has built a business, sold a business and then taken time out to look Read more about You are extraordinary![…]
The Basic Empathy Formula By John McCann The Basic Empathy formula can be used for reflecting of what someone is feeling or saying. The basic empathy formula is you feel (happy or sad) because of (experience or behaviour). Minimal Responses “’Mm’, ‘Mm-hmm’, ‘A-ha’, ‘I see’, ‘Yes’, ‘OK’, ‘Really’, ‘Sure’, ‘Right’, ‘Oh’, and ‘Really’” Example 1 Colleague Statement: Read more about The Basic Empathy Formula[…]
The Power of Positive Psychology – Profit from the Positive By John McCann Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. (Mahatma Gandhi) In 2009, I left the corporate consulting world of Sydney to work in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, as a registered psychologist and executive coach. This proved to be Read more about The Power of Positive Psychology – Profit from the Positive[…]
Authentic Leadership – background, research and measures Authentic leadership is an approach to leadership that emphasizes building the leader’s legitimacy through honest relationships with followers which value their input and are built on an ethical foundation. Generally, authentic leaders are positive people with truthful self-concepts who promote openness. By building trust and generating enthusiastic support Read more about Authentic Leadership – background, research and measures[…]
Effective corporate coaching requires training and coaching by John McCann Research shows that training typically increases productivity by 22%, whereas training combined with coaching increase productivity by 88%. Training provides an excellent opportunity for learning on topics at a pace that works for many. In a coaching relationship the focus is exclusively on YOU. The Read more about Effective corporate coaching requires training and coaching[…]
Profit from Positive Authentic Leadership Tools and techniques that create extraordinary results This unique professional development package created for students of leadership from all industries includes 5 days/6 nights of leadership development training facilitated by John McCann, Principal of OrgPsych, within the crucial leadership environment of scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, east of Cairns. The program provides for Read more about Profit from Positive Authentic Leadership[…]
Mediocrity to Effectiveness to Greatness by John McCann Being effective as individuals and organisations is no longer optional in today’s world – it’s the price of entry to the playing field. But surviving, thriving, innovating, excelling and leading in this new reality will require us to build on and reach beyond effectiveness. The call and Read more about Mediocrity to Effectiveness to Greatness[…]
Organisational Diagnosis with a Voice Climate Survey by John McCann A Voice Climate Survey can be used across an entire organisation, by individual teams, project leaders and business units to facilitate continuous improvement. It allows you to tap into the opinions and experiences of your staff at all levels on whatever topic you wish to Read more about Organisational Diagnosis with a Voice Climate Survey[…]
Inspirational Quotes Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. – Henry Ford Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays Read more about Inspirational Quotes[…]