I always believed Active Listening has been and is the key foundation to being a skilled leader and influencer. However, while important, it is now time to go deeper with powerful ACTIVE QUESTIONING! Active questioning, as discussed in the context of leadership and management, particularly in Harvard Business Review (HBR) articles, emphasizes the importance of
Over 10 years of coaching and I have to admit, I do have some go-to coaching sayings and recommendations/questions that I continue to find really valuable. I thought I would share some of them with you. “You can’t wink at someone in the dark.” This is one of my favorites as if you do not
Once I was 25, then I was 35 and years later, today I am 55. How did that even happen? If you are reading this and you are younger than 40, take note…one day, hopefully, you will graduate to milestones in age. But beware! While there are many advantages to aging, professionally there are many pitfalls. In an era
It is not over yet. This year has been a struggle for so many with Covid-19, #BLM, dealing with new norms and new ways of living, unemployment and so much more. However, we have yet another major obstacle to overcome and that is the elections in the United States. So what do elections have to do with you,
An executive business coach talks about motivation and what life if like living in Covid-19 and the Corona virus pandemic
As we all know, time is our No. 1 commodity. And as most business professionals will tell you, “I am really busy. I have no time.” As an executive coach working in the extremely fast-paced world of tech, I see a lot of leaders not taking time for professional development or training their managers and executives to
Dear Eli, What do you think are the best ways to negotiate a new job offer? I personally get really nervous and am afraid to ask for more as I’m scared they might take the offer back. What do you think? Carla G. Dear Carla, As you can well imagine, I hear this quite often.
Dear Eli, It never fails. I tend to always get really nervous on phone screens and interviews. I feel like I never answer the questions well enough. I often feel like I do a really bad job. Help! Leslie K. San Jose, CA Hi Leslie… As you can imagine, there are millions of job seekers
Times have changed and today’s technology is unbelievable as to what is now available for job seekers. As a business and career coach. I have learned a great deal and today I am going to share some secrets for your consideration if you are looking for work. IT IS A NUMBERS GAME Looking for work
As a business coach I have to look at my professional brand and the professional branding of my clients. With Donald Trump as our new president and as a business professional, how do we want to show up for our personal and business relationships?
ELI BLAIR, MCC - Executive Business Coach