My team coaching partner, Sharon Miller of CoachingWorks recently introduced me to Marshall Goldsmith's concept of Mojo. It's been a few years since I've seen Marshall speak, but am still influenced by his words at the 2005 CSTD Annual Conference which challenged us to get our learners to identify only one action step or commitment at the end of a program, rather than a 10 item laundry list.
I just opened up May's T and D magazine from ASTD (yes, I'm a little behind on some of my reading), and there is a great article from Marshall on Mojo for the learning professional. He states "I operationally define Mojo as "that positive spirit - toward what we are doing now - that starts on the inside and radiates to the outside. We experience Mojo when we engage in activities that simultaneously provide us with happiness and meaning."
How are you as a coach engaging in activities which make you happy? Activities which are meaningful? Both of these are essential for Mojo. How are you supporting your clients to engage in activities which make them happy and meaningful?
You can read more about Goldsmith's book - Mojo: How to Get It, How To Keep It, and How to Get It Back If you Lose it, http://www.MojoThebook.com.
Have a terrific week!
Warmly
Jennifer
Jennifer Britton
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