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Business Coaching – what to expect

So, what should I expect during a business coaching session? A coaching session always starts with whatever is most pressing for you at the moment. “What’s going on today?” We will explore these problems or opportunities. Lots of questions will … Continue reading

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More about the High Performance Management

Key principles and practices of high performance management flow from extensive practical work Toyota Production System (TPS) lean manufacturing, lean enterprise (all of this flowing from Toyota’s fifty years of innovation)[[1]], the US-based Baldrige National Quality Program “Criteria for Performance … Continue reading

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Results Focus

Our coaching always relates to strategies and tasks that produce better results. We measure our work with clients based on these results. Clients keep working with us because of their results. Business coaching results come in three areas: Customers This … Continue reading

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Podcast: Managing for Weakness – a mis-management myth

Shifting your focus from weaknesses to strengths is a powerful step towards being personally more effective and building a more effective organization.

This podcast is based on an earlier blog posting: “Managing for Weakness – a mis-management myth”. This … Continue reading

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Managing for Weakness – a mis-management myth

The Myth Managers spend a lot of time worrying about the weaknesses of their employees. “If only I could get her to perform better we would have a really great team.” And countless more along that line. Companies have performance … Continue reading

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Seize Your Time: the breakthrough first step in time management

A breakthrough first step in time management to become a more effective manager. PODCAST

The podcast is 6 minutes 14 seconds long. Transcript of the podcast (download PDF)

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Managers – Don’t Answer That Question!

The miraculous practice of not answering subordinates’ questions. A counter-intuitive strategy for high performance, yours and theirs.

The podcast is 6 minutes 34 seconds long.

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Biography

Business Coach and Management Consultant For the last six years Mark Orton has focused on hands-on work with owners and leaders of start-up and small businesses. He applies strong active listening with useful questions and appropriate data to help leaders … Continue reading

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Getting the Right Things Done – the manager’s focus

Peter Drucker wrote a charming little book in 1967, The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting Things Done. I have now read it numerous times and each revisit rewards me. Just this morning I was speaking with a manager … Continue reading

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