Category Archives: performance

Know thyself: How would you feel about a 360° assessment?

Posted on Juni 24, 2011 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

There are many reasons why people work with a coach. Two major reasons are raising self-esteem and changing behavior – generally with the ultimate goal of being more successful. The royal road to achieving these goals is raising self-awareness.

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Are you a good manager? That is, of your energy…?

Posted on Mai 02, 2011 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

Energy politics is one of the hottest topics, especially after the disaster in Fukushima. As we try to keep up with the information coming at us from all directions – media, internet, email – are we overlooking the issue of … Continue reading →

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Why is it good to feel good?

Posted on April 08, 2011 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

I’ve just finished writing a chapter on why organizations should care about the wellbeing of their people and how positive psychology* tools can boost wellbeing. Even though there are many skeptics who are cautious about the recent happiness/wellbeing movement, luckily … Continue reading →

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Are you in the zone?

Posted on März 21, 2011 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

Last time I wrote about how one should not only set performance goals but also learning goals in line with Tim Galleway’s formula to maximize the return on investment of your work time: ROI = Performance + Learning + Enjoyment … Continue reading →

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What do you get from your work?

Posted on Februar 02, 2011 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

„Basically, the reason I keep at it…is that my wife is from this area, she is very happy to be here, and it is the only firm of its type here that does the kind of law that I have … Continue reading →

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Do you know when to call it quits? (II)

Posted on Juli 24, 2010 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

And yes, sometimes the direction is right, but the way of getting there – well, not so much… This is also a tough one since the thought “But I am moving towards my goal/destination/vision” can prevent you from recognizing that … Continue reading →

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Falling prey to “False Consensus Effect”: Are you normalizing your success?

Posted on Dezember 05, 2009 by Dr. Aliye Kurt - Suedhoff

In a study published 10 years ago Cornell University psychologists David Dunning and Justin Krueger (now at NYU) demonstrated an interesting relationship between competence and self-confidence. Their findings showed that incompetent people were also unaware of their incompetence and tended … Continue reading →

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