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Leading a management team's meeting effectively
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 25/07/2016
» Recently one of my coaching clients asked me to observe him as he led his company's biweekly management committee meeting with the eight department heads who report directly to him.
How to develop CEO succession planning
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 11/07/2016
» 'Coach Kriengsak, as you know, our CEO will reach retirement age in two years," Dan tells me. "We need to have at least two internal candidates as potential successors now so that we have enough time to groom them. I've been appointed chairman of a subcommittee on CEO succession planning."
How knowledge workers can develop themselves when times are hard
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 04/07/2016
» During times of crisis, most organisations strictly control their training and development budgets. Nevertheless, smart knowledge workers always figure out how to develop themselves.
Helping a CEO to listen better
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 27/06/2016
» 'Coach Kriengsak, in our last session I told you that I'd like to practise listening skills with my subordinates," David tells me. "Previously, whenever I had a one-on-one conversation with any of my 10 direct reports, I estimate I spent 80% of time talking and only 20% listening. In our last session I told you I wanted to change that to 50:50 or better."
The creative knowledge workers of Thailand 4.0
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 20/06/2016
» 'Coach Kriengsak, you should write a column about knowledge workers in Thailand 4.0," Piya, a longtime reader of the column, remarks during a coffee break at a recent seminar we attended.
From 'Business as usual' to becoming a great team
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 13/06/2016
» In tough times like the ones we're experiencing now, we are supposed to work as a great team to prevail. Unfortunately, most leadership teams in most organisations are still working in "business as usual" mode. This will lead to poor outcomes in the near future. Why we do what we do? Here are five possible causes:
Making changes and solving conflicts during a crisis
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 06/06/2016
» 'Coach Kriengsak, I want to discuss what I need to change during a time of crisis," Ben tells me.
'No time' is an excuse -- do something about it
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 30/05/2016
» When you say, "I don't have time, so I wasn't able to do this and that…", you might expect others to feel empathy with you. In fact, most people perceive your response as an excuse and not the real cause.
Better self-awareness, better leadership
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 23/05/2016
» The most frequently asked question I receive is "Why does a leader need a coach?"
Myths and realities of executive coaching in thailand
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 16/05/2016
» Executive coaching is a relatively new tool for leadership development in Thailand so it is natural that there are some misunderstandings about it. This article aims to provide insight and address the myths and realities of this discipline.