NDUNA - YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO

At NDUNA we help you define clear goals and set a specific time frame for you to obtain these goals. Some call it coaching, advising, motivation, mentoring or whatever. To be honest, we do not care too much about what you call it. What we care about is helping you to achieve the professional goals that you desire within a limited time frame. That’s what makes us effective.

An example When I started coaching Christian (name made up) a couple a years ago, he was a manager working in a global organization. Christian had just turned 40. He stated that his goal was to find out  whether he was a ‘true leader or not’ as he put it. If not, he would focus on specializing what he was good at like developing balanced scorecards and strategy maps. If yes, he would use his talent to climb the leadership ladder in the organization.

In the first session we talked about role models within leadership. After Christian mentioning a few I asked him to think of a leader who had meant the most to him. Christian then told about Oluf, a very wealthy farm estate owner who always paid attention to the lowest raking workers in the hierarchy: the boys, helping the grown up workers. Having been one of the boys, Christian now talked with great passion and admiration about Oluf. Oluf was a success. He was respected, he had ‘made it,’ Christian told me.  The very idea that Oluf could be so rich and powerful and at the same time show true respect to the lowest ranking workers made Christian reflect on the values Oluf was living his life by.

The values Wisdom, Truth and Trust kicked Christians leadership career in the right direction

That made Christian identify his own values and measure to what extend he had lived by these values so far in his professional life. Christians values were Wisdom, Truth and Trust. When measuring the extend of how much he had been living these values, Christian realized that there was a lot to gain both professionally and privately by focusing more on these values.

“I wish I could be like Oluf,” he said. “What would it take?,” I asked. That question sparked an avalanche of actions that Christian wanted to carry out. Suddenly he could see his rather weak communication to his boss and peers on who he was, what he wanted and how he would get it. Now he could see where to start, what to do and how to go about it. That session launched a series of action plans and action points that made the organization respond right away.

To cut the story short, Christian now holds a senior position as a regional sales director in the same company. He got what he wanted. Clarification on his leadership career , motivation to kick start it and a new job serving at a higher level with more satisfaction.

This blog post was inspired by an Christmas email from Christian thanking NDUNA for the help provided some years ago. 30. December 2009. Søren Leth-Nissen

Right now Dorthe Vilandt of NDUNA is coaching two  Sales Directors and one  Managing Director applying the new Energy Leadership coaching system.   

Dorthe is a certified Energy Leadership Coach.  Call Dorthe +45 2870 8110 if you want to hear more on this exiting new approach to leadership coaching in Denmark.

“Energy LeadershipTM is the process that develops a personally effective style of leadership that positively influences and changes not only yourself, but also those with whom you work and interact, as well as your organization as a whole.

Before we explore the rest of what Energy Leadership may have to offer you, let’s define the two key underlined terms above.

Leadership: Leadership is how you interact with everyone, including yourself. Leaders are quite visible within small and large businesses. We tend to think of them as business owners, CEO’s and managers at all levels. Traditionally, leadership also extends into politics and other global affairs. However, parents, therapists and health care providers, solopreneurs, sports coaches, consultants, mentors, partners in relationship, teachers, authors, and others who interact with people on a regular basis are all leaders. EVERYONE is a leader either by choice or default.” Source: energyleadership.com

Before you're kicked out, it can be a good idea to get a career coach

Miriam Reiss, an American career coach, offers these five tips  when choosing a career coach:

1. Choose wisely “[Choosing] a career coach is not like buying a vase. For coaching decisions, you need live contact. Admire great Web sites and recognize that Web sites demonstrate writing, not coaching skills,” Reiss says.

2. Mass solutions won’t work “Career transition is an individual journey. Beware of one-size-fits-all career programs and vehicles like group coaching. These may sound good and fit your budget but ultimately leave you frustrated. There’s no substitute for the undivided time, attention and results you get from having individual coaching sessions.”

3. The difference is in the numbers The difference between a good career coach and a great coach is about $100-$150 per month — a fraction of one monthly paycheck. “Unlike some professions, there’s not that much price differential between coaches with a few years of experience and senior coaches. A seasoned career coach can save you months of fruitless wandering.”

4. Look out for ‘fast’ promises “No career coach, regardless of seasoning, can predict just how long your individual career process will take. Coaches know you don’t like this answer, but that’s the truth. Timing considerations include how diligent you will be around fieldwork assignments, what careers you wind up exploring and much more.”

5. Take advantage of sample sessions and don’t overshop Some coaches offer a free, introductory session so you can get a feel for each other. “Decide how many coaches you want to talk to, and then pick your coach. Talking with too many coaches will confuse you, create inner commotion and impede the process.”

Citation from CNN Life