Coaching Conversations

Dave Stitt

Dave talks to senior people from industry, academia and the world of politics about their experience of coaching.

10 Episodes

Coaching in the Digital Age
4/13/2023
35:13
Episode 10 - Coaching in the Digital Age In this episode, Dave speaking with with the fantastic Rob Charlton, CEO of Space Group, promoting digital synergy for the construction industry. Typically, construction industry is very slow at embracing new and emerging technologies. However we live in an ever more increasing digital world. The construction industry needs to adapt or die. BIM (Building Information Modelling) has been around for a while now and only saw a big uptake within the construction sector when mandated by the government and a requirement on all public projects. Rob tells Dave that,unless we still more of these government initiatives, the uptake of other technologies will continue to be slow and hamper productivity. But we shouldn't wait for government to step in, the industry should be leading the way. This includes COACHING. Dave and Rob were due to start a team coaching programme at the start of 2020 just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Rob seeing the value in coaching especially when met with the unknowns around the COVID-019 pandemic, the two of them championed taking the coaching online. After a short turbulent time of working out how Zoom works, taking coaching online seemed obvious. Key topics: Construction in the digital age, How to embrace technology in the construction industry? and How coaching can help in the uptake of new and emerging technologies. Thank you for listening. If you liked this episode, please rate and leave a comment which helps to share our message and further our mission. If you want to know more get in touch at⁠ https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ ⁠ Coach for Results Book:⁠ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary/dp/0956774733/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP03PURRJRA9&keywords=coach+for+results&qid=1670437756&sprefix=coach+for+res%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1⁠ Coach for Results Course: ⁠https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/⁠ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: ⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning/dp/0956774717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JGFRG1IITJFF&keywords=deep+and+deliberate+delegation&qid=1670437809&sprefix=deep+and+deli%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1⁠ Delegation Tips: ⁠https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/⁠
Coaching in Public Relations
3/2/2023
35:49
Episode 9 - Coaching in Public Relations In this episode, Dave speaking with with the brilliant Liz Male, a Public Relations expert from the Construction industry. Typically, construction professionals are really good at the technical, problem solving skills, but really poor at telling people about it. This is where Liz comes in. Public Relations is essential to telling the world what is you do, how you do it, and more importantly, WHY you do it! Get it wrong in this world of social media, and your message will be lost, get it right and it can help grow your business and solve more problems. Key topics: Why PR in Construction is important, What is PR Public Relations? and How coaching can be used in PR. Thank you for listening. If you liked this episode, please rate and leave a comment which helps to share our message and further our mission. If you want to know more get in touch at https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ Coach for Results Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary/dp/0956774733/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP03PURRJRA9&keywords=coach+for+results&qid=1670437756&sprefix=coach+for+res%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1 Coach for Results Course: https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning/dp/0956774717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JGFRG1IITJFF&keywords=deep+and+deliberate+delegation&qid=1670437809&sprefix=deep+and+deli%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Delegation Tips: https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/ Bill's book: "Systems Thinking - And Other Dangerous Habits" https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1638680027/ref=sw_img_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1
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Coaching and Systems Thinking
1/26/2023
39:47
Episode 8 - Coaching and Systems Thinking This week, Dave is speaking with Bill Dettmer who is a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and spent his military career flying the B-52 aircraft. After leaving the air force, Bill went in to research gaining a Masters in Systems Management, and then into teaching systems management. Now an author of many book, Bill is a management consultant specialising in constraint management and systems thinking. In this episode you will discover what is systems thinking and how it relates to coaching. You'll also get some great insights into why them most technical/competent people get promoted to a higher incompetent role and why early intervention into learning management and leadership in early career professionals is important to bridge the gap between brilliant technical people to brilliant leaders. Key topics: Difference between leadership within the military and outside, What is systems thinking, and why intervening with early career professionals is mission critical. Thank you for listening. If you liked this episode, please rate and leave a comment which helps to share our message and further our mission. If you want to know more get in touch at https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ Coach for Results Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary/dp/0956774733/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP03PURRJRA9&keywords=coach+for+results&qid=1670437756&sprefix=coach+for+res%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1 Coach for Results Course: https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning/dp/0956774717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JGFRG1IITJFF&keywords=deep+and+deliberate+delegation&qid=1670437809&sprefix=deep+and+deli%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Delegation Tips: https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/ Bill's book: "Systems Thinking - And Other Dangerous Habits" https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1638680027/ref=sw_img_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1
Coaching Helps to Understanding
1/19/2023
38:42
Episode 7 - Coaching Helps to Understand In this Episode Dave Stitt is joined by Alex Atherton who is an ex-head teacher at secondary school, and now trains and coaches schools and organisations in leading Generation Z. Alex tells us about his frustration on how Generation Z's are portrayed and treated being referred to a 'Snowflake'. The opposite is true and when we understand the context, we can better lead Generation Z's Generation Z's have been in the work for some time and are now becoming front line managers who will eventually be responsible for leading the generations which follow. It's important that we contextualize and recongnise the differences between generations but also from within each generation. Key topics: Changes in generations, Differences within generations, Generation Z, How to lead Generation Z. Thank you for listening. If you liked this episode, please rate and leave a comment which helps to share our message and further our mission. If you want to know more get in touch at https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ Coach for Results Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary/dp/0956774733/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP03PURRJRA9&keywords=coach+for+results&qid=1670437756&sprefix=coach+for+res%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1 Coach for Results Course: https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning/dp/0956774717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JGFRG1IITJFF&keywords=deep+and+deliberate+delegation&qid=1670437809&sprefix=deep+and+deli%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Delegation Tips: https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/
Coaching is Doing Less to get More Done
1/12/2023
40:40
Episode 6 - Coaching is Doing Less to get More Done In this episode Dave Stitt is joined by Andy Robbins as they talk about how coaching can be used as a tool to effectively inspire and empower people in your team so that you can delegate tasks to get more done by doing less. A lot of leaders get into leadership positions from gaining all of the experience. However, when you are leading people, the mission becomes more about what others can contribute rather than what experience you have. Coaching is the first best step that any leader can take to move the needle towards what effective leaders need to be. Coaching allows leaders to take a step back from the issues at hand and look at the problems from another perspective. And when we can look at issues from an outsider's perspective, as opposed to being the one stuck insode the issue, we can start to navigate a new path to solving the problem. Key topics: Setting a vision and purpose, Articulating what the future looks like, Taking action towards the vision, Measuring progress towards the vision. Thank you for listening. If you liked this episode, please rate and leave a comment which helps to share our message and further our mission. If you want to know more get in touch at https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ Andy's book 'Do Less, Lead More' : https://www.amazon.com/Do-Less-Lead-More-inspire/dp/B0BM3QG6R5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ING7A4MW4UPS&keywords=do+less,+lead+more&qid=1672951700&sprefix=,aps,129&sr=8-1 Coach for Results Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary/dp/0956774733/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP03PURRJRA9&keywords=coach+for+results&qid=1670437756&sprefix=coach+for+res%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1 Coach for Results Course: https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning/dp/0956774717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JGFRG1IITJFF&keywords=deep+and+deliberate+delegation&qid=1670437809&sprefix=deep+and+deli%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Delegation Tips: https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/
Coaching Enables New Thinking
12/22/2022
40:58
Episode 5 - Coaching Enables New Thinking How is caching different to mentoring or training? Coaching is helping others to find their own path in their own way and a coach is facilitating the space for the coachee to think. Mentoring is advising and imparting experience on a mentee following the same path the mentor has already taken. When used in practise with your team, there may be times when you’re the mentor and other times when you’re the coach. To build a team who work to their individual strengths and support one another, coaching is an essential tool or ingredient to creating a psychological safe space to build a culture that feeds great teams. In this Episode of Coaching Conversations, Dave Stitt speaks with Andy Bull about his experience of how leadership in construction has changed over the generations and why he sees coaching as an essential aspect of developing effective teams. Andy also shares how life is one long learning experience, and how develop your career. Key topics: · How Coaching works in practices, · What’s the difference between coaching and mentoring, · How does coaching work in practice with your team? Thank you for listening. If you liked this episode, please rate and leave a comment which helps to share our message and further our mission. If you want to know more get in touch at https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ Coach for Results Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary/dp/0956774733/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP03PURRJRA9&keywords=coach+for+results&qid=1670437756&sprefix=coach+for+res%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1 Coach for Results Course: https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning/dp/0956774717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JGFRG1IITJFF&keywords=deep+and+deliberate+delegation&qid=1670437809&sprefix=deep+and+deli%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Delegation Tips: https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/
Coaching is a way to Delegate
12/15/2022
36:28
Episode 4 - Coaching is a way to Delegate Are you one of those people always saying 'Why do I always have to do all of the work myself!?' Are you always working in the business or projection rather than on it? Do you want more time and for others to think for themselves. If you answered yes to any or all of the above questions, then this Podcast is for you. In this episode of the Coaching Conversation, Dave Stitt speaks with Mark Thompson, Managing Partner at Ryder Architecture, about how learning a coaching style of management has helped to empower his team and delegate more tasks so that everyone has more time. Mark tells us that the more time we have, the less pressure there is and the more we grow and develop. Key topics: Delegation Empowerment Inspirational Coaches What it's like leading a Large Architectural company. Thank you for listening. If you liked this episode, please rate and leave a comment which helps to share our message and further our mission. If you want to know more get in touch at https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ Coach for Results Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary/dp/0956774733/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP03PURRJRA9&keywords=coach+for+results&qid=1670437756&sprefix=coach+for+res%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1 Coach for Results Course: https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning/dp/0956774717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JGFRG1IITJFF&keywords=deep+and+deliberate+delegation&qid=1670437809&sprefix=deep+and+deli%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Delegation Tips: https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/
Coaching is a Conversation Facilitator
12/8/2022
40:08
Episode 3 - Coaching is a Conversation Facilitator If you want to know “why to coach”, this is the Podcast for you! You’re missing out and falling behind if you are not tuning in. In this episode we are joined by the absolutely fantastic and insightful Warren Beardall who is a Insurance Risk Consultant for the construction sector, turn PhD Researcher in Psychology and Human Behaviour. If you ever wanted to know what are the tangible benefits of coaching over a command and control management style, you need to listen to this episode. This episode give you the science behind the practice. If you ever need convincing to try a coaching style of management, THIS IS IT!!!! Key topics: Coaching is a Conversation Facilitator Risk Management Psychological impact on command and control management Why coaching works Phenomenology Why Extrinsic motives don't work When to, and not to, coach If you want to know more get in touch at https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ Coach for Results Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary/dp/0956774733/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FP03PURRJRA9&keywords=coach+for+results&qid=1670437756&sprefix=coach+for+res%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1 Coach for Results Course: https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning/dp/0956774717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JGFRG1IITJFF&keywords=deep+and+deliberate+delegation&qid=1670437809&sprefix=deep+and+deli%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Delegation Tips: https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/ ·
Tom Moore
12/1/2022
39:55
Episode 2 - Tom Moore, Tom is a Project Director for BAM Nuttall and has been working with BAM since 2001 starting out as a Trainee Engineer. Over the span of Tom's career, he has worked on some of the biggest Major UK Construction Projects, such as; HS2, Hinckley, and Cross Rail, to name a few. With all of this experience, it is fair to say that Tom knows a thing or two about project leadership, forming high performing teams, and coaching. In this episode, Tom tells us more about what it's like working on major infrastructure projects, and what it takes to form high performing in these challenging environments. I Hope you have enjoyed this episode. Please hit the follow button, rate the podcast, and leave a comment to tell us what you think of this episode and help us spread the word and further our mission! If you want to know more get in touch at https://dsabuilding.co.uk/contact/ Coach for Results Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Results-Empower-achieve-extraordinary Coach for Results Course: https://learn.nucleuslearning.tech/public-course/lzyf865o#/ Deep and Deliberate Delegation Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-deliberate-delegation-unleashing-winning Delegation Tips: https://dsabuilding.co.uk/daily-tips/
Mark Prisk
9/13/2022
41:38
Dave talks to Mark Prisk, former UK Housing and Construction Minister and now Executive Coach. They discuss Prisk's political career as the Construction Minister, command and control management and coaching in relation to politics, navigating a VUCA world, what coaching is and isn't, what the benefits of coaching are and more. Coach for Results

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Coaching Conversations

Dave Stitt

10 Episodes

Coaching in the Digital Age

Coaching in Public Relations

Coaching and Systems Thinking

Coaching Helps to Understanding

Coaching is Doing Less to get More Done

Coaching Enables New Thinking

Coaching is a way to Delegate

Coaching is a Conversation Facilitator

Tom Moore

Mark Prisk