Welcome! from Carl Nielson
Welcome! As a quick introduction, I provide coaching to indivduals in three primary areas of interest:
1) Professional growth, typically for those on the succession path for larger responsibilities within their company
2) Indivdiual growth, typically for people wanting to leverage their talents, gain greater satisfaction in their work and life; for those in career transition; or for those wanting to tackle a large goal with professional support
3) Entrepreneurs and business owners wanting to become better leaders and managers, typically for business owners wanting to increase the level of performance within their company
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The Dash
You might have read my e-article below entitled You’ve Got Style! Part 1 of 4 and felt I was describing you (fast paced, task-oriented and not much of a people person). If you did, please take a moment to watch a short motivational video I think you’ll enjoy. When you’re done, I have a special offer for you. Click on Read More to continue.
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Monday’s at Hallmark: A Lighter Look at Relationships
Even Hallmark employees have Mondays. Can you imagine having a job where you had to think really happy thoughts all the time? And if not happy thoughts, then thoughts of death? Well IF Hallmark employees could say it (or wirte it), you might see more cards like the following:
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Leadership Lesson for Everyone
One of the classic studies that has stuck with me since college is by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson which they described in their book, “Pygmalion in the Classroom” (Rinehart and Winston, 1968.). In the study, they administered an IQ test to grade school children that was supposed to predict which students would intellectually “bloom” in the coming year. The results of the test were turned over to the teachers, along with the names of the “bloomers.”
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The Wisdom Project - The Art of Having Wisdom
by Andrew Zuckerman
The Wisdom Project is a short video with tons of content for discussion in coaching, in the classroom, or for parents and children to watch and discuss. I encourage everyone to visit this site and take in the great content.
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The House of 1000 Mirrors - A Japanese Folktale
Long ago in a small, far away village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often.”
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Lessons in Leadership: The Business of Busy-ness
By T. Falcon Napier
Whether you’re a corporate executive or a private business owner, boosting the success of your business depends on your ability to maximize staff productivity. This article reveals why poor performance at the fiscal level is the guaranteed outcome when activity is mistaken for productivity and provides management and leadership professionals with insights, tools and techniques for getting greater results from their investment in their people.
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You’ve Got Style! - Part 2 of 4
In Part 1 of You’ve Got Style! we discussed the general need to better recognize and understand different behavioral styles. By being informed about different behavioral styles we are better able to adapt our own style for improved communication. We all have seen the benefits of better communication toward gaining commitment, reducing conflict and bringing us closer to those we care about. Many of the conflicts we experience aren’t necessarily due to poor wording or “wrong” thinking. Most conflicts are due to not adapting our style to recognize and appreciate the style (sometimes described as perspective) of another person who sees the world differently. In Part 1, I described the task-oriented, fast-paced individual. In this segment, we’ll discuss the fast-paced, people-oriented style.
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You’ve Got Style! - Part 1 of 4
Did you know you’ve got style? Well you do. I’m referring to behavioral style to be sure. Our behavioral style is “how” we walk, talk, shop, play and work. Occasionally, our behavioral style may be the source of conflict with another person (see also my article You’ve Got Values!). Of course as the saying goes, “it takes two to tango”. Everyone has a behavioral style.
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A Personal Mission Statement Can Help
In my consulting work to businesses, I help identify talent for hiring (analyze for job fit) and assist work groups in becoming high performing, collaborative teams. An important part of any successful organization is the “alignment” found among the different individuals within the organization. Apply this same observation to an individual is to say the individual is an organizational unit with many different priorities, ideas, concerns and dreams. A personal mission statement serves the individual much the same way that a corporate vision, mission and principles statement serves an organization. Those individuals that have taken the time to develop a personal mission statement and reference it on a semi-regular basis tend to be more successful than those that don’t have one at all.
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