Being ethical, professional and a confidential coach can work against you in business. We are unable to ask our clients, fellow colleagues for testimonials and most feel so vulnerable in terms of abuse or bullying they are unlikely to step forward to recommend you. Another problem as I see it on Ecademy is that Black Stars can add comments and there are many who are known coach ‘knockers’ and there are numerous Power Networkers who either feel unable or prevented from adding their comments or likes. So a catch 22 here I feel. Now there is one very capable Power Networker I introduced here ~ Are you a builder or a blitzer? I would highly recommend her to fellow members.
Then Andrew posted a brilliant and timely Business : Do company directors need a coach? to re address this imbalance. We coaches are getting a raw deal from the self made and inexperienced coaches on here and out there.
Here repeated is my comment on Andrew’s post
“Personally, I cannot begin to count the so called ‘unqualified ‘self made’ and in experienced personal or professional coaches’ here in Ecademy. The Coach ‘knocking shop’ has gone on since I joined in 2008. And what is more… you also have biased prejudice within the qualified ranks of coaches”.
Even during training and post qualifications you will find bad coaches, so it’s wise to post up some guidelines. Common sense goes a long way here.
Working together for a better tomorrow.
It’s about TIME there was true recognition for the true and valid practitioners who work ‘behind the scenes’ to help fellow members and their clients, either corporate, as in my case or ‘one to one’ business coaching. No one likes to feel vulnerable or inadequate, even those whose eyesight (focus changes) symptoms that are age related. Many of my clients cannot spell, can’t count or have stress related problems. The list is endless.
Do you feel that someone who is both qualified and a professional business coach should work for free?. Most of us during our personal and working business lives will need a coach at some point. So come on members, if you have come across someone on Ecademy or on other social networks who has truly helped, please step forward.
Being confidential can work against us.
Carolyn Williams, helping you to re-energise for your business.
Breathing for business. I mentor business people and help them improve their focus, energy and clarity for new business.
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Help Me? What Really MATTERS To You Right Now?
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011Thomas’s excellent blog about lurking versus active comments statistics provoked a great debate. Then Charlie blogged his Here’s to the lurkers….bless them all!
I particularly enjoyed this line from Charlie:
“Sometimes they just lack confidence and a period of time lurking could be followed by the odd comment, leading to a blog, leading to genuinely top class contributions”.
I would agree that lurking over a blog is great but acting on a thought, opinion or topic for me is DOING something for us all. The lurkers are sharing something valuable. When we do get the opportunity to be seen and then heard we allow ourselves to be validated. The important exchange in this transaction is trust. When you can trust your opinion does really MATTER and is not violated or trashed then we feel worthy.
For years we Fitness Professionals and Business Presenters hand out evaluation forms at the end of every session. Penny does this after her Digital workshops. Yes, I have attended one at Adam Street, contributed and filled one in for her as I value both her and Thomas’s contribution, namely bringing the Digital era into businesses.
My ‘now’ has been hectic for some months both at home and work and so I hope to re ignite energies that excite me and more importantly to have your comments roll in to add colour again. I have always loved adventure.
I joined Black Star to discover where that journey would actually take me, it’s certainly given me the opportunity to meet many of my ecademy connections. I started the Cardiff Boardroom in April.
I love conversations and debate and I make sure I follow up on your all important feedback on topics that MATTER. When you sit back to look at the bigger picture you realise we have been given the opportunity to voice our opinion on this Ecademy platform. It is for us to do something with that social media networth opportunity.
So my sparkle nudge to you all is .What excites you? What really matters to you right Now?
Already in from Geoffrey in reply to my question ~ What subject excites you? …
“Food, Drink, Family, Friends, virtually anything but at the appropriate moment..Christmas sounds exciting..pies..curries..pineapple jam tarts..single malts..good football…it goes on and on and on..why dont you surprise us”.
And another one in from Milton ~ “Cricket. Chelsea – Man City – Balotelli. £££$$$ !” – Milt.
I am really looking forward to your surprise replies.
Carolyn, moving monds, helping you focus on doing business
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