“Leaders who are great coaches not only recognize when to coach in the moment, but also turn everyday situations into the opportunity to shift a mindset, leaving a lasting impact.”

At this Morning Tea with Mark, guest speaker Jerry Connor joins us to share his insights into leading with a coaching mindset and recognising coaching opportunities, in the moment.

Jerry is the author of The 4 Greatest Coaching Conversations which was rated by Forbes as one of the books that will most improve your performance in 2020 and formed the basis of his 2019 HBR article. The book was based on insights from over 100,000 coaching conversations, and we can’t wait to explore how his research led to a practical framework to guide coaching conversations.

Key Talking Points

Why this topic, and why now?
Insights from the research
The real-life application and learnings from each of the four conversation-types

Jerry Connor: Author “Four Greatest Coaching Conversations”

MA Cantab, MBA, FCIPD

As the Global Head of Leadership Jerry is responsible for the BTS leadership practice. Jerry was the founder and director of Coach in a Box which was acquired by BTS in 2017 to continue the vision to ‘turn coaching on its head’. Its unique proposition has now made it one of the world’s largest coaching businesses with coaches in 55 countries.

Jerry has an MA, an MBA and is a Chartered Fellow of the CiPD. He has published two books. His most recent book “The Four Greatest Coaching Conversations was rated by Forbes as one of the books that will most improve your performance in 2020 and formed the basis of his 2019 HBR article. He has researched and written on many coaching and leadership related subjects, for example learning agility and leadership that blends the best of the east and west. He has worked for over 20 years alongside leaders in the field and has co-developed the IP that underlies the work of Coach in a Box. He has spoken at conferences in locations that range from Singapore and Hong Kong to London and Sydney. He co-led the Next Generation HR research program for the CiPD and co-authored papers on its implications for both developed and Asian markets. He led Coach in a Box’s innovative twelve shift research programme and was the key author of the attitude map and associated articles.

Over the last 20 years Jerry has designed global leadership development programmes for many of the world’s top organisations and is a specialist in bringing 70:20:10 to life. His coaching clients have included CEOs of national and international businesses in fields that range from FMCG and retail to financial services. He’s also worked with key senior HR leaders in global or critical roles. Jerry is a passionate believer in disrupting thinking and has pioneered innovative and modern approaches to developing leadership and is currently working with many global businesses to reinvent their approach to leadership development.

Jerry is a keen entrepreneur and has founded three other organisations in fields that range from development work in Africa to empowering the young. Between 1987 and 2006 he was involved in setting up a number of organisations including:

Focus – a UK based charity focusing on personal and social development through teamwork.

Link Africa – pioneering projects to transform the educational arena in Africa.

About Navigating Your New Normal

The impacts of COVID-19 across all sectors in New Zealand and the world has been unprecedented and through this we all want to look after our health and wellbeing, our families, our people, our customers and our cash flow.

At JumpShift, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to respond to this crisis in the best way we know how and have since delivered a series of client workshops that have focused on responding to the impacts of COVID-19 and navigating a new normal. We’d love to share with you the same value that has had overwhelming support from attendees to help you and your people thrive and move forward with the best 'toolbox' that you can have at hand.

Take a moment out of this complex, rapidly changing environment to understand the impact of what’s happening and what you can do to minimise your risks and increase your growth.

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Kia Kaha, The JumpShift Team