Here’s a quote from US Olympic swimming star Katie Ledecky’s coach, Bruce Gemmell – “We’ll try a drill that she’s horrible at – something where she’ll start off in the poorer third of the group doing it. Then I’ll catch her sneaking practice time to get better at it, so within some period of time, she’s […]
If you just tell them how to do it, you risk them coming back to ask for help whenever they’re struggling – very time consuming for you and not a great strategy when you’re not around to provide the answers. So, how can you help them work out what to do WITHOUT just giving them the answer? […]
It’s a compelling idea. For organisations to have continued success they need to identify people with the greatest potential and provide a programme of support to develop their skills. Sectors like sport, dance and music have been doing this for a long time. What can business learn from them? It’s easy to get this wrong. […]