I have a very wise client that observed, after listening to comments at his team’s away day, that there was a beast in the room.
Tag: Coaching for creatives
How To Give Feedback To Almost Anyone
“It’s going to be a difficult conversation”… it makes you cringe just reading the words. We all have to have those discussions. You’ve got something
Just Like Sports, A Coach Can Up Your Game In Advertising
Being in media, broadcast or advertising is a crazy job. It’s stress filled, panic driven and a wild, exciting ride if you can hang on. It’s difficult
Saving The Best For Last – Does It Work In Creative Presentations?
There is a long held agency belief that saving your best work for last makes the strongest creative presentation. The hope is to build anticipation
Does Everyone Love The Big Reveal? Why a surprise may lose you the pitch
The word surprise is usually looked at positively, some great thing that is going to happen that you will love. Creative people have been using
Re-invent Your Job And Get Motivated Again
If humans had a keyboard, I’m sure there would be a Respond button. Everyone would punch it, our clients, our bosses, our staff, our families
Motivating Yourself
It happens to us all. I felt flat, totally unmotivated. I was having a hard time starting on a list of things that I wasn’t
Swimming In Discontent, How To Move Forward
Life isn’t always cherries, stuff happens that isn’t nice. You apply for a new position at work and don’t get it. Your boss grabs the
5 Tips To build Your Resilience In The New Year
There are times in life when you just feel good, you’re cheerful, energetic and optimistic. How do you hang on to that feeling? Here are
Get It Out Of Your Head – Unique Ways To Get Organized
How often have you been just on the edge of sleep and thought, “yikes… I forgot to do that.” And then you lay there, wide
Why Would The Fastest Man In The World Need A Coach?
The Olympics are headed our way and sports fever is in the air. Londoners aren’t known for their focus on running, jumping and swimming but
To Move Up At Work, Get To Know Yourself
Not getting promoted at work? It might come down to how you see yourself. Research shows that good managers see themselves in exactly the same
Time To Change Jobs? Questions To Help You Plan Your Next Move
“May you live in interesting times” was thought to be a Chinese curse. I’d say it’s a good summation of the last few years. The
Delegate or Die – How to do it, why to do it, and why your team can’t succeed without it
Almost all managers and leaders struggle with delegating. You came up through your trade doing the work. And you did it darn well. That’s why
Get outstanding creative work from your agency
Do you want your ads to be talked about, remembered, awarded? Of course you do. So how do you get the great creative work that
Competition and Collaboration – does new media bring a new model?
A few years ago, the company I worked for was launching their own ISP, the public face was all ours; our branding, content and personality.
Shouldn’t flaky just describe dandruff? – Dealing With A Creative Reputation
Why is it that creative people are so often stereotyped as flaky, flighty, difficult, unreliable or irresponsible? Do you think the first artists, who were
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