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  Hey there, Today I was reading a really interesting blog post written by an ex-colleague.  According to Marshall Goldsmith, everybody has at least six to eight habits that need to be stopped. To overcome these bad habits, it is important to learn what type of information is appropriate. More about the bad habits (there are at least 21 of them can be found by clicking this link) https://www.marshallgoldsmith.com/ To overcome these bad habits it will be important: Ask for feedback: change does not happen with negative feedback but with honest and helpfull feedback. Get feedback on your own from your surroundings and from how people react to you. Learn to appologize for your bad behavior to the people who matter most to you. By appologizing, you mend broken relationships and overcome negative emotions. Demonstrate changed behavior or your intention to change your behavior. Listen more than you speak and listen with respect. Express gratitude . Follow up on your progress by...

To be future-proof and fill this gap, companies have to invest in their talent management and succession planning processes. To achieve this, companies need a well-defined talent strategy for the digital age and business leaders need to take action when it comes to reskilling the workforce. Talent management should become an integral part of a company’s culture and should be advocated on every level of the organization. Here's a 5 step model to build a supportive culture around talent management (from  Bradford Bell, Associate Professor of HR Studies at Cornell ILR University) 1. (Re-)Define Talent Given the current and upcoming evolutions of the Industry 4.0, companies will need new types of leaders.The digital skills gap is defined by a combination of specific hard and soft skills. To overcome this gap, companies need to redefine their ideas of talent. Client centricity, emotional intelligence, willingness to change the ‘status quo’, the ability to carry out p...

As a coach, you have the experience, perspective, and (perhaps most importantly) the objectivity required to recognize, highlight, explore, and throw a life-line to the opportunities for success. You can help override negative thinking, fear, immobilization, and other limiting emotions that get in the way of people making changes they really want in their lives. Exceptional coaches hold the space for possibilities. Holding the space for possibilities means: Helping people figure out even small steps that move them forward and toward their unique and self-determined definitions of success. Small victories generate confidence - in one’s self and in the fact that change is actually possible. Reminding people of their intentions. Even the best goals and action plans can be obscured by the blur of day-to-day priorities and challenges that pile up on employees. It’s easy to become overwhelmed and let the ‘urgent’ overtake the ‘important’. But a coach can gently jog someon...