Every quarter I review my coaching notes session and call notes to share what are the common themes, which are bubbling up to the surface and offer a coaching tip to help you reduce the stress or strain that others are also experiencing. Improving Confidence Everyone from one-person startups to the largest companies suffer from […]
Here are six common recommendations I make in my coaching to Department leads taking on or taking over new disciplines or new teams and the ways of working. Skip Meetings – Set up skip meetings. Skip meetings can seem daunting to both you and a team member with the team however it is a great […]
Almost every Marketing or Growth leader is struggling with connecting with the rest of the c-suite with the successes of Marketing and Growth activities. Why? Very often this is down to the understanding of channels, the impact these channels are having and often why certain channels are used. Frequently this is down to the level […]
Lessons from my coaching throughout Q1 2023. 1 – Impact & Prioritisation Many department leads struggled with understanding and communicating how they can have a real impact from their Marketing plan and how to prioritise / re-prioritise their work. Many struggled with creating goals, attaching metrics and assigning revenue targets connecting to the company strategy. […]
Here is a quick post based on a set of standard questions I receive (especially with CEO coaching and CMO coaching), how do we stand out as a startup? 1/ Unique Product & Stand-out Messaging We are a product for x and we stand for y is the most recent wave of how startups stand […]
Here are the five themes that have occurred across my coaching in 2022, especially in Q4 of 2022 and hints at how to tackle the five themes. 1 – Confidence 📉 Almost everyone is struggling, with a real lack of confidence and knowing that they are on the journey. Hint: Do something small that will boost your […]
As a Marketing Coach, when hosting coaching sessions there are many problems raised and uncovered throughout the sessions. One of my coaching principles is: “Co-build – We will share problems and co-build solutions – but I’m not a therapist”. I will always help and co-build when required, however, some issues require much deeper organisation design or […]
Something that I explain to a lot of people I help with career development and advise on is the difference between a mentor, a sponsor and a coach. These all have very different characteristics and offer different services to you and for you. The question some people ask me is, Q: Do I need a […]
Here are the 11 lessons I provide to every marketing leader in my marketing coaching sessions. Elevate The Importance Of Marketing And/Or Growth 📕 It isn’t until you create something formal and well thought through like a Marketing plan (of action), a Growth Playbook or “bible” that your discipline will gain the level of importance […]
During my leadership coaching and onboarding process with Marketing leaders and Growth leaders, we run through my coaching principles. Coaching principles are essential to help create importantly guardrails for what the coaching will be and more importantly won’t be. Below are my coaching 14 principles: Coaching Pillars: 1/ Focus 2/ Development 3/ Personal & Professional […]