1/ Thinking about *really* developing your people?

We recently kicked off the Up! Coaching programme with the 1st (of 3) Coaching Circles with @TheUpsideTeam

7 cohort members / 2 facilitators - myself & @AmandaMDickens. Here's what we did... 2/ Agenda:

Why are you / we here today?
Inspired by @priyaparker - "give your gathering a specific purpose"

3 things to work on - coached in pairs

Identifying your 'One Big Thing' & sharing it with the group - more below

Reflections on why

Really enjoyed The Art of Contrary Thinking, published 1953. H/T @ChaosAndOceans cc. @InvestBooks

1. On owning your own mind, learning to challenge things & the mental discipline that requires

Book recommendation: Think. For Yourself. (published 1937), just ordered 2. On the impossibility of giving advice AND being objective at same time

"In the final analysis, every person is his own best advisor and must accept responsibility for his decisions".

Manna from heaven for a coach 😂

1/14 Just listened to @tferriss<>@ericschmidt reminiscing about late/great Bill Campbell aka $Trillion Coach. Sharing key lessons as they relate to #coaching. NB. Haven't read book yet - on pre-order! tim.blog/2019/04/09/eri… 2/14 On why even the best need a coach 😉
Re: tennis analogy, recommend 'The Inner Game of Tennis' by Gallwey (1st to demonstrate method of non-directive coaching applied beyond sport)