Juggling in 3D 365: Reading
Welcome to all this week's new subscribers. If you've been thinking about a face to face conversation and haven't got round to it, Diane has spaces in London on 5th and 6th February and will be coming to Bristol in March.
Diane writes: "Yesterday I had a hair appointment, I knew I would be there a couple of hours so I took with me a pile of things to read. I really do not enjoy reading women's magazines so usually I feel quite cross with myself when I forget to take a book with me to the hairdressers.This time while the chemicals worked their magic I got myself up to date with the latest thinking and research about coaching supervision. People often say during coaching sessions that they don't have time to do the reading they need to do. It is one of those things that easily get squeezed out, but we neglect it at our peril!
When I worked in an office in London I had the most wonderful PA. She was very good at making sure I always had the information I needed for appointments and meetings. My job often took me overseas for weeks at a time, and this was before we had e-mail, when even telephoning was difficult, if not impossible, in many of the places where I found myself. Hence, while I was overseas I had no idea what was happening back in the office. My PA was there to keep my work moving forward. On my return she would always give me three files marked: URGENT - read now; IMPORTANT - read this week; INTERESTING - read on the train. This made my re-entry into my organisation very easy. By the end of day one I had got up to speed on all the current issues and I knew that there was nothing nasty lurking in my in-tray.
Sadly, I no longer have a PA and the world has moved on. Unless I am asleep it seems I can be in contact with the whole world 24/7 from my mobile phone, but people still complain they have no time to read! What about using my PA's idea and adapting it to suit the way you work? The files can be paper or computer generated. Into URGENT goes the material you need to read to be ready for this weeks/months work. IMPORTANT is for ground breaking research which will have an effect on how you work and for the latest books in your field, which you need to read in order to keep up to date.This is the stuff that feeds you and keeps you fresh. INTERESTING - magazine and journal articles and books which catch your eye but aren't directly related to your work.Reading can then be be ongoing and become a regular activity.
That gets the reading matter organised,now where do you find the time? Where do you find yourself sitting with nothing in particular to do? On trains, at airports, over a coffee between clients, in the hour before you start to prepare supper, at the gym after your workout. There are lots of possibilities, the secret is recognising when is a good time for you and being organised enough to use it.I know a man who read 12 pages of theology every morning for 40+ years. It did not take him very much time each day, but it had a massive impact on his ability to keep up to date in his academic discipline. Like him, be clear about what you need to read then create a habit of using the time to read that suits the way you work and live."
Email info@3dcoaching.com or call Diane on 0845 458 0156 if a coaching conversation will help you to take this forward.
(c) 2008 3D Coaching Ltd
Friday, January 25, 2008
Juggling in 3D 364: Life has no undo button
Diane writes:"There is an American television programme called, "My name is Earl" which is about a man who in middle age decides to right all the wrongs he has done in his life. He writes a list of all the people he has harmed in some way and then sets out to meet them and put things right. Each week the programme tells another story about Earl making amends. It is always difficult for him to act in the way he wants to and often people are unwilling to accept what he is trying to do. Occasionally people are grateful or pleased with what he is trying to do.
Stuff happens in life which we don't always handle well. How many times do you come in after work churning inside about something you have said or done which you now wish you could go back and do differently? Life really should have an undo button which enables us to recapture those difficult or embarassing moments and have another go at them. Sadly, there is no undo button, we cannot go back, but we can use that embarassing or difficult experience in order to move forward. We can pause and reflect on the following questions:
- What could I have done differently?
- What do I need to do now to ensure I do not make the same mistake again?
- What am I learning about myself from that experience?
- What needs to be fed back to my manager / the wider organisation?
- What can I do to move forward in the relationship / relationships my actions have damaged?
More questions might occur to you as you reflect on the experience you have had.
The next step is very important. Once we have suffered the pain of messing up, reflected on what happened and used that reflection to change the way we behave,we must let go of the embarrassing or painful experience. We have to get over it! Life has no undo button. We can never go back, but we can move forward a wiser person."
Email info@3dcoaching.com or call Diane on 0845 458 0156 if a coaching conversation will help you to take this forward.
(c) 2008 3D Coaching Ltd
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Friday, January 11, 2008
Juggling in 3D 363: New Diary
Diane writes: "I guess many of you have new diaries. I love getting a new diary, especially one that feels good, has nice paper and plenty of space but also is easy to carry around! I stick with a paper diary, but what I am going to suggest can apply equally well however you choose to record your diary.
What do you write first in your new diary? After you have filled in the first page with all your personal details, what do you put in next? I once had a senior colleague who was an extemely busy man, he had a huge job, he sat regularly in the House of Lords and chaired at least one committee at a national level. He also had some very rich personal interests in art and literature. Every year he bought his new diary in the summer as soon as they came into the shops. The first thing he wrote into that diary, in ink, were his days off and holidays for the whole of the coming year. All of the rest of the appointments went in next, in pencil, because they might change. Only in very extreme circumstances would he change his days off and holidays. Whenever he told people this they looked at him in amazement and you could see the words forming on their lips, "But I couldn't possible do that, my job is far too demanding." The words died on their lips unspoken as they looked at this man who had an incredibly demanding job plus huge responsibilities.
Is it too late for you to put your days off and holidays into your diary? Why not give it a try and see what effect it has on you through the coming year? It could transform the way you manage your work!"
Email info@3dcoaching.com or call Diane on 0845 458 0156 if a coaching conversation will help you to take this forward.
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Diane writes: "I guess many of you have new diaries. I love getting a new diary, especially one that feels good, has nice paper and plenty of space but also is easy to carry around! I stick with a paper diary, but what I am going to suggest can apply equally well however you choose to record your diary.
What do you write first in your new diary? After you have filled in the first page with all your personal details, what do you put in next? I once had a senior colleague who was an extemely busy man, he had a huge job, he sat regularly in the House of Lords and chaired at least one committee at a national level. He also had some very rich personal interests in art and literature. Every year he bought his new diary in the summer as soon as they came into the shops. The first thing he wrote into that diary, in ink, were his days off and holidays for the whole of the coming year. All of the rest of the appointments went in next, in pencil, because they might change. Only in very extreme circumstances would he change his days off and holidays. Whenever he told people this they looked at him in amazement and you could see the words forming on their lips, "But I couldn't possible do that, my job is far too demanding." The words died on their lips unspoken as they looked at this man who had an incredibly demanding job plus huge responsibilities.
Is it too late for you to put your days off and holidays into your diary? Why not give it a try and see what effect it has on you through the coming year? It could transform the way you manage your work!"
Email info@3dcoaching.com or call Diane on 0845 458 0156 if a coaching conversation will help you to take this forward.
(c) 2008 3D Coaching Ltd
Become a Juggler
If you're a new reader, welcome! Click here to receive Juggling in 3D every week http://www.3dcoaching.com/php/members.php?id=11
Spend a day away... for a change
Invest in your future. There is a Whatever Next...? Day most weeks. Call us on 0845 458 0154 and we'll talk about arranging dates to suit you. http://www.3dcoaching.com/facilitation/whatever_next.phtml
Action Learning Facilitator Training
Don't miss out... the next Introductory Course in London on Jan 16th is FULL but we are now booking for Tuesday 29th January in LONDON. Suitable for anyone interested in using ALS in their organisation. Also useful tool for coaches. Book now to reserve your place. The next Facilitation Day in the north is in the York is on Thursday 7th February.http://www.3dcoaching.com/action_learning/train_to_facilitate_action_learning_sets.phtml
Get the best out of your people
Organisational benefits from executive coaching include improved teamwork, performance and productivity. Pick up the phone and call us on 0845 458 0154/6 to explore how we can work with you to get the best out of your people. http://www.3dcoaching.com/executive_coaching.phtml
Time for a Change?
And need space to explore how to make that happen? A two hour turnaround coaching session might be enough to kickstart you into the future. Now booking for BELFAST, LONDON (end of January) and BIRMINGHAM. Places limited. Email info@3dcoaching.com for further details. http://www.3dcoaching.com/career_coaching.phtml
Monday, January 07, 2008
Juggling in 3D 362: New Years Transformation
Diane Writes: "Happy New Year to all our subscribers! We hope you all had the kind of Christmas celebrations you were hoping for.
2008 is here and many of you are sitting at your desks on your first day back at work. No doubt some of you will have been thinking about New Year Resolutions and making fresh starts. I would like to offer you a challenge for 2008. What one thing would you have to change in order to transform your life or work this year?
It may sound like a tall order or even an impossible dream, but it is possible to make just one change and trigger a real transformation. It might be something in your personal life, or it might be about how you organise or use your working time.
I have a friend who is a Senior Executive who was always complaining that he never had time to think. His desk was piled high with articles and books he wanted to read but he never got round to it because other things always crashed in on his thinking /reflecting/reading time. Three years ago he made a change to the way he works. One day every month he goes to a hotel for the day. He arrives at 8am for breakfast, then he finds a comfortable sofa and he settles down to read, think and reflect. He stays until 6pm. During that day his laptop is used only for recording his thoughts and reflections, he does not check his e-mail and his phone is switched off. He is on retreat.
At first it was hard for him to guard his retreat days, now it has become a habit which is nourishing and life giving to him. He is up to date with his reading and often impresses his colleagues with his ideas and insights. He speaks of that change he made to his monthly schedule as transformational for him and for his organisation.
What change could you make?"
Email info@3dcoaching.com or call Diane on 0845 458 0156 if a coaching conversation will help you to take this forward.
(c) 2008 3D Coaching Ltd
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We are also planning a day in the North of England in early 2008 and looking at the viablity of a day in Cardiff on Thursday 31st January. Let us know if you're interested. http://www.3dcoaching.com/action_learning/train_to_facilitate_action_learning_sets.phtml
New year. New job?
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Diane Writes: "Happy New Year to all our subscribers! We hope you all had the kind of Christmas celebrations you were hoping for.
2008 is here and many of you are sitting at your desks on your first day back at work. No doubt some of you will have been thinking about New Year Resolutions and making fresh starts. I would like to offer you a challenge for 2008. What one thing would you have to change in order to transform your life or work this year?
It may sound like a tall order or even an impossible dream, but it is possible to make just one change and trigger a real transformation. It might be something in your personal life, or it might be about how you organise or use your working time.
I have a friend who is a Senior Executive who was always complaining that he never had time to think. His desk was piled high with articles and books he wanted to read but he never got round to it because other things always crashed in on his thinking /reflecting/reading time. Three years ago he made a change to the way he works. One day every month he goes to a hotel for the day. He arrives at 8am for breakfast, then he finds a comfortable sofa and he settles down to read, think and reflect. He stays until 6pm. During that day his laptop is used only for recording his thoughts and reflections, he does not check his e-mail and his phone is switched off. He is on retreat.
At first it was hard for him to guard his retreat days, now it has become a habit which is nourishing and life giving to him. He is up to date with his reading and often impresses his colleagues with his ideas and insights. He speaks of that change he made to his monthly schedule as transformational for him and for his organisation.
What change could you make?"
Email info@3dcoaching.com or call Diane on 0845 458 0156 if a coaching conversation will help you to take this forward.
(c) 2008 3D Coaching Ltd
Become a Juggler
If you're a new reader, welcome! Click here to receive Juggling in 3D every week http://www.3dcoaching.com/php/members.php?id=11
Action Learning Facilitator Training
Don't miss out... the next Introductory Course in London on Jan 16th is FULL but we are now booking for Tuesday 29th January in LONDON. Suitable for anyone interested in using ALS in their organisation. Also useful tool for coaches. Book now to reserve your place.
We are also planning a day in the North of England in early 2008 and looking at the viablity of a day in Cardiff on Thursday 31st January. Let us know if you're interested. http://www.3dcoaching.com/action_learning/train_to_facilitate_action_learning_sets.phtml
New year. New job?
Don’t know where to start? If your CV looks like your old job, you’ll get more of the same. If you can communicate your transferable skills in a fresh and interesting way, you are more likely to find the dream job. Download 10 steps to a Career Makeover or email info@3dcoaching.com and book a Makeover in January. http://www.3dcoaching.com/career_coaching.phtml
Are you a coach and want to be simply excellent?
Are you are among the 85% of coaches and consultants who think that supervision is important... but not among the 40% who receive it? Whether you are an internal or independent coach, supervision will transform the art and craft of your coaching. Call Claire on 0845 458 0154 to talk about how we can work with you as you transform your coaching. . http://www.3dcoaching.com/coaching_supervision.phtml
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