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A Practical Handbook for Leading Remote Teams
Posted on February 12, 2018 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Management and Leadership, Personal Effectiveness, Project ManagementThe most popular topic I have been asked to consult and train on is about leading remote teams. This is not a new subject area, as distributed teams have been the norm in most organisations for many years. Several books have also been written on leading remote teams, so why this book on leading remote teams? The […]
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Why you should STOP before you Start
Posted on May 20, 2016 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Coaching Models, Management and Leadership, Personal EffectivenessHow many times have you reacted to a person or a situation in a manner that you wish you did not ? Emotions get in the way. Personal prejudices and biases get in the way. The STOP model is a great way to unlock self control and enrich our interactions with others. Before I describe the […]
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5 Top Tips to Keep a Chaotic Project on Track
Posted on May 11, 2016 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Project ManagementYou’ve planned your project, established clear roles and responsibilities and get stuck-in with energy and enthusiasm. Pretty soon, things become hectic, you are working on several projects, time pressures build up, people are not sticking to their deadlines, and your dream project becomes a nightmare. When your projects become chaotic and you have 101 other […]
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RADAR Instructional Coaching Model
Posted on March 8, 2016 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Coaching Models, Management and LeadershipThere are times when a more instructional form of coaching is needed, for example something that would take the learner a long time to discover through trial and error. The RADAR coaching model is perfect for this, as it is much more directive in it’s approach compared to the GROW coaching model. Use this model […]
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JOHARI Windows Model Explained
Posted on March 8, 2016 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Coaching Models, Management and Leadership, Personal Effectiveness, Personality ProfilingThe Johari Windows model is a great coaching tool when you’re working with couples or in a professional work environment where managers and team members need to get to know each other better. It was first created by two American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham. By now you may have noticed that the word […]
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GROW Coaching Model
Posted on March 8, 2016 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Coaching Models, Management and Leadershipe GROW coaching model is a popular model used in corporate coaching, life coaching, psychotherapy and other forms of therapy (such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming). No one person holds particular claim to this coaching model. There have been a number people that have contributed to the model over the years, and it […]
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Well Formed Outcomes Model
Posted on February 8, 2016 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Coaching Models, Management and LeadershipThe Essence of the Well-Formed Outcomes Model I’d like to start with a story… This is the story of KING MIDAS. Now, King Midas was a very kind man who ruled his kingdom fairly. However, like many of us, he would not often think before he spoke. One day, whilst he was out walking in his […]
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Personality Profiling with Persona Pro™
Posted on April 19, 2015 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Personality ProfilingEmanuela Giangregorio, a performance improvement consultant at Aikaizen, developed a highly successful personality profiling tool called Persona Pro™. There are three key applications of this personality profiling tool: Stand-alone assessment – individuals complete the questionnaire and receive a report about their personality profile. Preceding a performance coaching engagement – the report is discussed with the […]
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Leading in a Matrix
Posted on February 4, 2015 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Management and LeadershipWhy is “Leading in a Matrix” a Hot Topic ? As more and more organisations are restructuring to optimise their business processes across international operations, many managers and team leaders find themselves having to lead in a matrix environment. They not only face the challenges of remote team management, but additional challenges associated with influencing […]
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Emotional Intelligence
Posted on February 3, 2015 by Emanuela Giangregorio in Management and LeadershipWhy is “Emotional Intelligence” a Hot Topic ? Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, and those of the people around you. The earliest roots of EI can be traced to Charles Darwin’s work on the importance of emotional expression for survival and adaptation. The subject of EI in […]
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