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A co-founder, at odds with his partner (his best friend!), reaches out to his coach for help saving the business and the friendship. 

At the end of her rope, a leader asks her coach for help managing a direct report who, she says, is the most defensive person she’s ever met. 

During her first C-suite years, a leader burned a lot of bridges. Her boss, who’d traveled a similar path, gets her a coach and sets only one goal: repair relations through emotional intelligence.

In conversation with her coach, an executive explores whether leaders and managers use language differently in order to be effective in their roles.

An executive, in conversation with her coach, wonders if leaders and managers are different. And whether it matters.

What’s helpful to say when you’re in an argument? How can you prepare to have an argument? This month’s coaching conversation dives deeper into the topic of “Conflict” which began last month. This episode has scripts and concepts for mastering The Conflict Conversation. 

Most of us were never taught the skills to help us navigate the dark corridors of the house called ‘Conflict.’ This month’s coaching conversation has practical tools to illuminate your way through Conflict House.

A worried leader seeks help finding balance between going with the flow and giving himself a larger voice.

A no-nonsense leader is asked to add coaching to her list of duties. She turns to the coach who coached her for a quick immersion course. 

A leader, initially described as clueless to his coach, confronts a hard truth about himself. In the process, he gains a four-step tool to guide him through tough conversations.

A coaching client wonders what elements need to be present to make someone appear executive. Two coaches ponder this question together and come up with five elements they deem essential.

A leader, generally pleased with her team, has one direct report who simply rubs her the wrong way. Her coach frames the difference as one of style and gives her a ‘Style Script’ to enhance the relationship.