Wendie's Weekly Diary - Executive Coaching

Executive Coaching

Santa Claus isn’t real. He’s a bloke called Keith.

I know. I was as surprised as you are. I would have mentioned it sooner but my sister has only just posted a picture of him on Facebook (she’s not that organised) so I’ve only just found out myself.

I must admit, I had been wondering for a while. Now I think back, I wasn’t that surprised when I opened my presents last year to find Christian Louboutin shoes and a lovely Tiffany ring because, well, I had sort of ordered them on the internet. And wrapped them up myself (with my eyes closed, obviously). And put them under the tree.

Still…it’s a bit of a shock to the system when you find out that something you believed in isn’t true.

But then, that’s the nature of beliefs. They are not reality. They are just our take on reality. Our beliefs are what underpin and drive our behaviour. And some are more useful to us than others.

In our Executive Coaching and Coaching Skills sessions, we often encounter negative beliefs at first. I’m too old; I’m too young; I’m not bright enough; I’m not skilled enough; I’m not confident enough; I can’t do it!

The important thing to remember is that beliefs can and do change. When did you stop believing in Father Christmas for example? (Sorry if it was about 2 minutes ago).

Our strongest beliefs are those to which we have attached lots of ‘evidence’. This is great if the belief is a positive one. But if your belief is holding you back, wouldn’t it be more useful to dump it and believe something better instead?

Uprooting a deeply embedded negative belief can be surprisingly easy. You just have to know how to shake it ….and what you’re going to plant there instead.

Our Executive Coaching sessions and Coaching Skills courses are great for people who are seeking to change or improve their own or others’ behaviour.

We’ll show you how to:

• Pinpoint the root cause of any performance related issue
• Identify the beliefs that underpin and drive the person’s current behaviour
• Alter the person’s thinking
• Change the person’s behaviour and get, sometimes, quite outstanding results

Do get in touch if you’d like to know more about how we can help you with your own development or that of your team.

As for me. Well, now there’s no incentive, I believe I’m going to be really naughty for the rest of the year.

Although, I might start the week after next because there is still the Easter Bunny to consider…Isn’t there?