As we’re approaching the end of 2021, like many of us, I’ve been reflecting a lot on 2021 and how 2022 might look like. What will be the same, what will be different, and how can I own next year more of my life for the benefit of others and myself? What do I want […]
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At the end of 2021, and in our today’s Life Amplifier blog article, I’m overwhelmed by feelings of deep and humble gratitude. Gratitude, thankfulness or gratefulness, from the Latin word gratus “pleasing, thankful”, is a feeling of appreciation felt by and/or similar positive response shown by the recipient of kindness, gifts, help, favors, or other
In this blog article I’d like to share with you some thoughts on the relevance of cheering for others. In my model of the world, authentic and well-meant encouragement is a gift and means a lot to other people. It usually makes a big difference, is a strong form of appreciation, and can cause extraordinary
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In today’s blog article I’d love to talk about coaching and how to establish a systematic coaching approach and culture at work. It’ll be great to hear about your experiences with coaching. So, what is “Coaching”? We all have our own definition of coaching. Depending on our background, experiences, education, trainings, exposure, etc. The challenge
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How good are your Listening Skills in a world full of noise, chatter, and information overload? Listening is key to all effective communication and to avoid misunderstandings and potential frustrations. “Listening” is so much more than “Hearing”. Effective listening is characterized as an active process (hence “Active Listening”); meaning we pay attention not only to
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In this excellent book Andreas von der Heydt synthesizes his impressive leadership and coaching knowledge and experience related to the development of an organization-wide infrastructure to build high performance teams. Over the past two decades, Andreas has run innovative coachings for organizations of all types and sizes. For senior executives and young managers. He’s a
Coaching and mentoring remains a key gap across industries after the pandemic. Andreas von der Heydt walks you through a very well-reasoned, eight-dimensional framework to ensure your business addresses this gap and thrives going forward as we enter the Future of Work. – Chris Mattmann, Chief Data & AI Officer, UCLA
Coaching, like other leadership techniques, can be very effective in assisting people to overcome hurdles and to grow and evolve. Especially when explained and demonstrated by someone like Andreas von der Heydt who like no one else embodies an invigorating blend of thought leader and empathetic people developer. This book will challenge you and your
Andreas von der Heydt’s approach to the development practice of Manager as Coach (MAC) is both unique and timely – it’s unique because it blends his decades of real-world experience in leadership and coaching roles with innovative companies, with the rigor of vetted academic research that’s pure alchemy for development of not only the managers
Whoever received coaching from Andreas von der Heydt will be extremely delighted that his coaching wisdom is available to us all over again. Enabling organizations to build managers as coaches builds a strong internal muscle for a constantly coaching/learning organization. Andreas’ insights in this book are bound to become a must have in all organizations
