Angela Bova Coach - The Growth Factor

17/12/2025

La soluzione arriva all'improvviso, da un luogo inaspettato, sotto una forma quasi ridicola.

09/08/2024

What counts as valid coaching theme?

When coaching is used to prepare for a future role that also offers the client a space where they can reveal what is really happening for them. Indeed, the coaching space may be their safe space to share their difficulties and doubts.

Just some examples of common themes and issues brought to coaching:
- Work on skills that have plateaued or need to move to a higher level of
- Expand one’s repertoire of and
- Learn to and downward, both critical factors in how a manager is perceived
- How professionals and managers come across and the impact they leave
- Step up one’s game and handle the increased pace and complexity of their role
- to meet business objective
- Leaving the organization well

Coaching turns into a and where the coachee can hear their own voice and play things out

Book: PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF EXECUTIVE COACHING, PETER BLUCKERT (2006). Pg. 45

01/08/2024

How the coach professional background and their continuous professional development are relevant factors in coaching?

Typically, coaches have development needs in at least one of the key domains highlighted by P. Bluckert.

The ones coming from the world (ex-Directors-turned-coaches) have a strong organizational experience, but they may need to work on their appreciation of the difference between coaching and consulting and may err more on the latter (the “been there, done that” mindset).

Former may be excellent coaches, but at the same time could miss a deeper awareness of the business world (and be tempted to use sports and games as a metaphor for everything).

people usually have a broader spectrum of organizational and development competencies. However, they may lack a solid psychological training.

On the contrary, , and will be stronger in that domain but often lack corporate knowledge and experience.

So how do you choose your coaches?
While it is true that there is no one-size-fits-all for coaching, here 3 key aspects to consider:
1. Professional & Educational background (relevance to your need)
2. Commitment to continuous Learning and Supervision (proof of coach’s professionalism)
3. Coaching philosophy, style and approach (catalysts to chemistry and working alliance)

Book: PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF EXECUTIVE COACHING, PETER BLUCKERT (2006). Pg. 27

27/07/2024

Here’s why executive coaches need awareness of organizational dynamics.

Balancing and personal satisfaction is not always easy and experienced coaches develop their own ways of satisfying both adopting a systemic perspective. Why effective coaches do that?

The risk when the coach has little knowledge or sympathy for corporate life and does not consider organizational dynamics is that the client may feel better – in the short term - but the sponsor paying the bills will often feel disappointed because the actual goals set for the client’s performance are not met.

Also, the client themselves may feel let down when realizing their efforts didn’t bring them any long lasting growth or results.

The business case for must go beyond the facilitation of learning and self-development. Coaching of leaders needs to directly translate into more effective actions and improved performance to be an investment beneficial to the entire organization.

is primarily concerned with the development of the executive in the context of organizational needs, that involves growth and change, whether is in perspective, attitude or behavior.

Book: PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF EXECUTIVE COACHING, PETER BLUCKERT (2006). Pg. 1 + 7

18/01/2024

Sebbene la relazione dei nostri genitori possa servire da modello per la nostra vita sentimentale, di solito e' la relazione che abbiamo con loro che viene ripetuta nei successivi legami intimi. A. Galit. L'eredita' emotiva. Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2022. Pag. 117 + 201

14/01/2024

Il nome del bambino puo' essere uno specchio delle aspettative, delle responsabilita', dei ruoli.
[...] La scelta del nome e' spesso espressione del desiderio non soltanto di far rivivere quello che e' andato perduto, ma anche di riparare il passato e sanare il trauma. A. Galit, L'Eredita' Emotiva. Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2022. Pg. 111 + 112

17/02/2022

Imagine a world where we taught our children to create boundaries, respect other people's boundaries and exercise their right to say no without guilt or fear...

Imagine if we were able to harness and nurture this type of self-confidence and self-awareness in our boys and our girls at younger ages...

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx Her j...

17/02/2022

Coaching presence is not a neutral presence. You are there to affect things and make an impact” (P. Bluckert).

All coaches have experienced situations where they felt the limits of their knowledge, understanding and skills. Usually, it happens when there is a behavioral or attitudinal aspect that make us feel that the client is almost un-coachable.

Here is where Psychological mindedness comes into play.

Psychological mindedness enables the coach to reflect on the causes and meanings beyond others and own thoughts, feeling and behavior. Being psychologically minded means seeking to recognize the links between current issues and past events – adopting a forward-looking perspective to support the client.

Effective coaches focus on the appreciation of what is really going on, they ask more questions and their feedback has more depth, richness and impact.

Here some reflections from "Psycholgical Dimension of Executive Coaching" by P. Bluckert

09/01/2022

Parco della Rimembranza per i caduti della Grande Guerra

08/01/2022

20/01/2021

[Alcuni indizi su come potresti stare buttando via il tuo tempo]

Quali sono le basi delle INcomprensioni?

Non ascoltare quello che l'altra persona sta dicendo + Non dire quello che pensiamo veramente

Quando creiamo i presupposti per l'INcomprensione stiamo:
1- Buttando via il nostro tempo
2- Facendo perdere tempo all'altra persona

Da un lato, solitamente ascoltiamo quello che vogliamo sentirci dire. Quando in realtà ascoltare richiede attenzione e focus.

Dall'altro, lo sforzo di chi parla per "addolcire la pillola", colpire il nostro interesse oppure - semplicemente - essere educati può ostacolare la comprensione.

Anche parlare richiede attenzione e focus per poter dire in maniera chiara quello che si pensa, con rispetto.

Ecco come T. Gallwey descrive le dinamiche e la pratica del focus nella comunicazione. Libro "The Inner Game of Work".