What Makes a Good Alliance Manager?

This was a question I was asked in a recent conversation. The answer to that question, to a certain extent, depends on the type of organisation you are in and […]

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Why Don’t You Become a Teacher?

During my most recent Camino trip, I thought a lot about my life with my father (which wasn’t easy), 40 years after his passing. One particular conversation came back to […]

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Why I Have a Personal Yoga Instructor

A couple of years ago, I realised that it is never too late to work on one’s body flexibility. My general flexibility was hard to find and Yoga seemed to […]

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When is it time to transform?

The caterpillar knows exactly when it is the right moment to spin itself into a cocoon and start the transformation into a butterfly. However, for us, the moment to transform […]

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A Positive Mindset: What Opportunities Can It Bring You?

As a coach I often talk to people on a one-to-one basis about their role in business or in their alliances or in their career. I always see a solution […]

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Making Business Collaborations Work

How often do you hear the question “What do you do?” Recently, I was reminded of that question, and the fact that although many people read and are inspired by […]

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It’s Your Fault! – Getting the Blame in Coaching

“It’s your fault!” said the executive to me with a big smile when he welcomed me to our next coaching meeting.  My coaching engagement with him started with a question, […]

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How Has the Pandemic Affected Your Alliances?

The Pandemic Affects Alliances: Over the past year, we all have somehow experienced the restrictions that the pandemic brought to the world. Alliance Management is a relationship business and relationships […]

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Are You Ready for the Third Wave?

Almost everyone will admit that the reality of 2020 has deviated from any plans put into place for this year. We all experienced two waves of Covid-19 that affected our […]

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New Collaborative Coaching Skills

Meet Max, our youngest and furriest family member! As an 8 week old Dutch Sheepdog puppy, Max entered our household two weeks ago. Now, I have been coaching Alliance Professionals […]

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Three Tried and Tested Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Alliance Skills

Without doubt, today’s business environment puts different demands on your alliance skills than ever before. As an example, the sudden change in the world due to Covid-19 has resulted in […]

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Who is your alliance sparring partner?

When in alliance management, you are in one of the best jobs in the world. In alliance management you are a versatile person with a broad skill set. You need […]

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That's all!