Coaching Archives - John Behr Group

27 Jul

Coaching, executive coaching, executive cocaching, global Leadership, mindfulness

Why is a healthy organization important

July 27, 2021
By Saima Omar

The term “organizational health” is an interesting phrase used to describe the culture of a company. Health is a characteristic primari...

28 Jun

Coaching, executive coaching, global Leadership, mindfulness, Senior Executives

How critical thinking can help you improve your leadership skills

July 28, 2021
By Saima Omar

Critical thinking is a vital skill for leaders who are navigating the unpredictability caused by the pandemic. Diane Halpern, a prof...

18 Mar

Coaching, executive coaching, Senior Executives, Uncategorized

Developing Physician Executives

March 18, 2021
By John Behr & Dan Varnum

Healthcare has been going through many transformational changes over the last 20 to 30 years. Leaders have been working to manage inte...

27 Dec

Coaching, executive coaching, global Leadership, global leadership challenges, Senior Executives, Uncategorized

Dealing with Bosses Who Pay Only Lip Service to a New Initiative

December 27, 2020
By John Behr

Your boss says they’re in favor of a new undertaking that you see as critical, and they seem to be well-intentioned. But they aren’t ta...

03 Nov

Coaching, executive coaching, global Leadership, global leadership challenges, Senior Executives, Uncategorized

How to Get Your Direct Reports to Be More Candid

November 3, 2020
By John Behr

Most people are careful about what they say to their bosses, and sometimes their reluctance to say what they really think can have nega...

21 Oct

Coaching, executive coaching, global leadership challenges, reinforcement in executive coaching, Senior Executives, Uncategorized

An Article: Four Core Skills for Bosses who Coach

October 23, 2020
By John Behr

A September, 2020 article on the CCL website lists four core skills for bosses who are coaching direct reports. It’s a good list, an...

28 Sep

Coaching, executive coaching, global Leadership, global leadership challenges, Senior Executives, Uncategorized

Looking Beyond Internal Peers for Help

September 28, 2020
By John Behr

Leaders are often reluctant to seek advice and feedback from peers in their own organizations. Even when matters are not overly sensiti...

15 Sep

Coaching, executive coaching, global Leadership, Senior Executives, Uncategorized

5 Ways Organizations Can Get the Most out of an Executive Coach

September 27, 2020
By John Behr

Harvard Business Review published my article on executive coaches on September 14, 2020. You can find it at https://hbr.org/2020/09/5-w...

02 Sep

Coaching, global Leadership, global leadership challenges, Trial, Uncategorized

Communicating During a Crisis

September 2, 2020
By John Behr

A July 2020 article in Harvard Business Review has good advice for communicating with employees during a crisis Among other recommen...

18 Aug

Coaching, executive coaching, mindfulness, Uncategorized

Maintaining Team Cohesion During Covid-19

August 18, 2020
By John Behr

Based on an informal survey of CEOs, a recent McKinsey article entitled “The Toughest Leadership Test” offers eight excellent recommend...