Author Archives: Mackechnie

About Mackechnie

I'm a passionate people developer, adaptive behaviour specialist, great listener, challenger, traveller, creative solutions generator, writer and avid networker.

PROCRASTINATION-COACHING FOR SUCCESS

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Mackechnie
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‘Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.’ Napoleon Hill Procrastination is perhaps one of the biggest issues that business owners and professionals experience on a … Continue reading →

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Emotional Intelligence and Coaching

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Mackechnie
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The first question is what is Emotional Intelligence? There are a number of different definitions out there but I prefer the one by Reuven Bar-On, Ph.D. who describes emotional intelligence as a non-cognitive ability comprising of: “An array of emotional, … Continue reading →

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HABITS – COACHING FOR CHANGE

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Mackechnie
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“Regrets are a terminal pain, Discipline is a painful fix, Habits are a painless cure” It doesn’t matter who you talk to, know or meet we all have one thing in common – habits. What are habits? We all have … Continue reading →

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THE IMPACT OF LIFE COACHING ON GOAL ATTAINMENT, METACOGNITION AND MENTAL HEALTH

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Mackechnie
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The ever expanding ‘personal development’ field always seeks to tell us that ‘things work’. One of those ‘things’ is coaching – there is a range of coaching approaches but this blog relates to that of Life Coaching. The impact of … Continue reading →

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The Business Benefits of Management and Leadership Development-CMI Research Findings

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Mackechnie
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In a new report published by the Chartered Management Institute the following quotes about coaching were made by managers. ‘Coaching, either by line manager or external practitioners, appears in the top five most effective types of MLD for women but … Continue reading →

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THE PHYSIOLOGY OF COACHING-AN OUTLINE OF THE TGROW MODEL

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Mackechnie
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‘Why didn’t the Skeleton go to the party? Because he didn’t have any body to go with. Okay joke over and now down to business. Skeleton didn’t realise that he was the most important aspect of the physiology of coaching. … Continue reading →

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REPRESENTATIONAL STYLES-MODALITIES

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Mackechnie
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How do you normally think and then communicate? Visually, through sounds, feelings or logic? Knowing how we do it is only part of our development, knowing how others do it creates a whole new way forward. Instead of getting our … Continue reading →

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LANGUAGE, BELIEFS AND PEOPLE’S IMPRESSIONS.

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Mackechnie
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  There is no way around it – you are what you believe and what you believe dictates your behaviour. Language is a part of that behaviour and will reflect those beliefs. Some of you may already think that this … Continue reading →

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COACHING PRESENTATIONS TIPS – 13 DO’S & DON’TS.

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Mackechnie
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“Too often I have been trapped in presentations that were painfully overlong, over serious, under organized, and so on. And, I have been guilty of all of the above.” Carolyn Tallent DO   Plan & Prepare, Plan &   Prepare, … Continue reading →

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EXECUTIVE COACHING SURVEY

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Mackechnie
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The Sherpa Executive Coaching Survey is a comprehensive and useful report. Although mostly American based the results are still something that we need to be aware of in the UK. It also provides very useful coaching background material. The 2010 … Continue reading →

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