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Part of the series “Supporting Today’s Workforce” Today, as in-person interviewing has had to cease or slow due to restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of professionals are now needing to learn how to effectively interview in a new way using online platforms, such as Zoom, GoToMeeting and others. According to an April 2020 Gartner survey, […]

  Lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 are in some ways a case in contrasts. The former is a production methodology designed to reduce operational costs through a combination of process efficiencies, a lighter footprint and smart time management. In short, it’s a system of minimizing waste and maximizing productivity through the barest of essentials. According […]

Garrett Sheets, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheetsgarrett/ The Understanding Your Client class in my coaching certification program delved into the “meat and potatoes” of coaching by exploring personality and how coaches, in an effort to best serve each type, must exercise elasticity in their awareness, their perceptions, and their actions. In other words, we must know how to reach […]

The International Coaching Federation has Core Competencies for coaches.  The competencies are organized into interconnected categories that build on each other.  Within the definitions, descriptions, and measures of these competencies, it is clear that coaches are called upon and expected to work with both the Being and the Doing of the client. The ICF’s PCC […]

In these examples, each coaching relationship moves Mario forward differently.  Ken pushes toward marketing and sales, Elena pushes toward balancing his relationship and self-care, and Carolina supports open exploration and Mario choosing his career path and his strategy for balancing his priorities. It seems likely that working with Ken will push Mario to chase a […]

Examples of Questions Carolina Asks: Describe yourself. What are your priorities? How does your use of time compare with your priorities? Describe your ideal use of time for your priorities. What do you gain from your work? What are your possible career paths? Describe what you value most about each. What are the pros and […]

  The last couple of decades have seen some significant changes affecting the logistics industry, and the supply chain as a whole. New regulations to working practices have forced fleets to more carefully monitor drivers, and make adjustments to ensure efficiency is maintained. The driver shortage also remains a problem, with some agencies predicting that […]

Carolina worked in Organizational Development before completing her coach training and becoming a coach.  Carolina works to understand her clients and support their self-awareness.  She works with the client based on who they are, the Being, to develop strategies and plans for their Doing, the what.  She is hired both individually and by organizations. When […]

The date was Sunday, March 15th, when I received the text from our president that we’d be working remotely until further notice, “just to be safe.” Six months later, remote work has become the office norm rather than an added perk (or for some, added frustration). For the most part it was a positive shift […]

  Fresh or frozen? When it comes to choosing between the two types of food, fresh has held the distinct advantage, uniformly advocated by both health professionals and dietitians. Yet, given the latter’s success and prosperity before, during, and in the thick of the coronavirus crisis, you would think frozen has had the advantage all […]