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[…]