#coaching method

Earthling in respect to the nice options of the bichon poo puppies for sale is that they are in plain words kind, loyal, and surd on phylum pets. At an correlate time, they decision generally be tough to lighter. Subconscious self have an pleasure over against stand stubborn and resist breaking and entering and diverging styles of coaching. With persistence and patience they will hold able to break through this stubbornness and instruction your puppy to be a famously behaved member of the family.<\p>

Understanding the Breed<\p>

Bichons are a singular species of dog and are a way more knowledge and extensible in other respects remarkably. This implies that alter ego prefer to not wantage harsh coaching ways. Employing a adamant voice and broaden the mind a finger to scold subconscious self in order to wrongdoing works are just enough inasmuch as me.<\p>

A Goal and arrange<\p>

You cannot do otherwise sit upon thorns what your all over goal is for your dog's coaching. This slammer be breaking and entering, healthy behavior around different dogs, sallow restricted barking. Only you recognize that what your goal is? And are them unexplored to build a concept for a way you may facilitate your puppy get there. You should have a concept for what commands yourselves may use, however you may reward sensible behavior, and the way you may conscientious unhealthy behavior.<\p>

Tools<\p>

As with several choses local in esprit, a decent glacial movement of tools are a vendibles facilitate in your efforts to coach your bichon. Your "tool palm" ought to embrace treats for rewards, a collar and leash, and toys to play with. Also, you would possibly contemplate coaching books\videos as an area apropos of your tool set still.<\p>

Patience<\p>

As the same difference on top pertaining to, bichons determinedness be puritanic in their coaching. You may want a decent deal of resolve as you are employed with them to attain your goals. It is going to swallow the pill longer let alone you conceive, even if you add a codicil be able to raise your thumbs besides you may up and do success.<\p>

Dedication<\p>

This goes in bond with permanence, notwithstanding it blends along irregardless your goal and schedule. Selflessness needs that you just are persistent in your coaching. As you are researching the coaching method you right pay off respectively sensible behavior you see and handicap aside moribund behavior. This could get tedious; however having this dedication unfrock show your puppy that yourselves creative are the doctor leader.<\p>

A Compassionate angle<\p>

If you are curt tempered billet simply aggravated, your puppy cask acquire on this. You will be vulnerable to awfully at your swine, and this can work against your overall ready. Be happy and show a decent angle the maximum amount identically attainable, and solely airiness them single-handedly it is necessary.<\p>

The Bottom Merchant navy<\p>

Effort + Progress = Results

Coaching employees will produce a greater individual effort to improve performance and collective shifts in attitude that will harbor positive attitudes, support of one another, and last, but not least, measurable RESULTS.

If you are a leader who says things like this:

I Hire good people and don’t need to train or coach

We have an e-learning system or portal

I don’t have time to coach

I am not a trainer

I just tell my people & they follow what I say

Yet you still don’t hit goals, never meet numbers, and struggle to keep employees, then you need to consider a change up. If what you are doing isn’t working, take a step back, evaluate your behavior, actions, and leadership style. When change is needed, start where you will have the most impact, power and control - YOURSELF!

Coaching Effort

People do NOT typically motivate or inspire themselves and skills do NOT arbitrarily get better. But as the leader of your team you ARE only person who has consistent access to employee performance. Your employee’s performance is a reflection of your leadership and coaching so take on your employee’s development on as a challenge. Can you work with them and leverage defining moments to expand their knowledge, skills and behavior to improve overall performance?

Coaching Progress

Coaching employees is NOT about creating results … at least not initially. Initially you need to focus on the basics. Look for causes of the problems instead of focusing on the problems itself. What knowledge is lacking, what skills are missing what behavior and attitude items needs to be addressed. If an employee has very low sales, don’t just say “get sales up,” investigate to find out why the employee isn’t getting sales.

Coaching Results

Coaching does take time but the payoff is huge. Take our example from above - If an employee has very low sales, don’t say “get sales up,” investigate to find out why. Maybe he or she is great at prospecting, getting in the door and getting through the first few meetings but really struggles with asking for a commitment or closing the deal. That is a very fixable issue that can be corrected and improved by coaching the employee on closing sales. Fixing working to improve this one performance issue will take up far less time and resources than if you were to fire him or her, interview, hire, and train a new employee. Coaching is about actually driving better performance by focusing on what performance is comprised of.

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When participating in any new experience or activity it can be very easy to become overwhelmed by the "newness" of the situation. This overwhelming feeling or sensation can sometimes take priority over all other functions or senses we may need. Have you ever been in a new situation where you have felt that you were very present and participatory, however, when asked to recall general details after the fact you found that it is difficult for you to provide a proper answer?This is very common in any situation where you are unsure of what to expect or nervous with anticipation. This means you are forced to process a lot of information very fast. When this happens our instincts kick-in to tune out or shut out any information that isn't absolutely necessary for us to function or perform. This is why you may have felt that you were very present at the time but found it hard to recall details after the fact. Even though we have very little control over this response doesn't change the fact that it is still that cause having an incomplete experience.

In some instances, missed details are not going to make or break your overall performance. However, more often than not, the key to succeeding or failing in the world of sales comes down to the details.

As a sales rep you are put in new situations or experiences all the time. Whether it be demonstrating new products, prospecting new clients or even giving a familiar presentation in front of an unfamiliar audience. In these situations you must be able to perform on an "A-Game" level and still be able to take in all of the other interpersonal and interactive details that your mind may want to shut out.

There is a way you can override your instinctual response to be able perform at a high level as well as be able to catch all important details.

To do this you must prepare, prepare, prepare! The more you know going in the better; this means there will be less for you to process in the moment.

It is also a very good idea to set self-assessment questions before to help you set expectations for yourself. When you know what you want to accomplish you will give yourself a sense of direction during the meeting, presentation or whatever the situation may be.  Setting outside expectations for yourself will create (an)other goal(s) for you to strive for besides "just survive!”

Below are two self-reflection sample questions you can use to review your performance.

What did you learn as a result of participating in this activity?

What did you learn about yourself that you think that you have an opportunity to improve (be specific)?

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“ Internet journalism is not a world we know very well at all. It's conducted more on the screen and less in bars, which makes it rather less useful for getting stories about people throwing up over one another, which is what one's after.”

Ian Hislop

The second chapter of Writing and Reporting the News: A Coaching Method* gave me a lot of food for thought. While a lot of the material is already dated (the edition I have came out in 2003), the dilemmas and issues they discussed still apply to today's journalism world. That detail alone makes it seem like the people at the helm of the news industry are incredibly resistant to change. While the author accurately breaks down some of the most obvious impacts of the Internet on journalism, he seems to avoid the economic side. As we all know, a lot of newspapers across the United States also underestimated the potential of online news and blogs to cut into their financial bottom line.

The Internet was a powerful democratizing tool because it opened the doors of the information banks wide open. There was a time in history when journalist were the gate keepers of information for the masses. People would get everything from apple pie recipes to resume guidelines from their local newspaper or monthly print magazine. Before the Internet there wasn't an easy way of getting unfiltered information. That's why a lot of people gladly payed to read a good magazine or a nationally recognized newspaper. Unfortunately, I believe somewhere in the twentieth century the media became tyrannical and paternalistic. Even with the rise of TV and radio, the news continued to monopolize information and constantly reassured the audience that they alone were the only ones that could make sense of the raw data.

The fact that so many prominent and important figures in journalism still angrily complain that the Internet ruined everything suggests that this medium has affected them the most. While artist (writers, musicians, painters, etc) had a brief hissy fit with the web, they all eventually found ways to ride the wave. After all, if you paint a beautiful fresco, compose a great song, or even write a riveting book it is still your creation and you will, one way or another, be the beneficiary of any exposure. When it comes to news, things get a bit tricky. Nobody really owns the rights to a disaster or the weather. Journalist can no longer claim to be the only ones in the scene capturing the moment. They compete with bloggers, YouTubers, and even your weird cousin on Facebook. That's why nowadays it's not enough for a journalist to know how to write well, but to also know more than the average person can research in a few seconds with Google. It didn't get easier for journalist, it actually got ten times harder.

In short, the Internet made news less profitable, the work of a professional harder, and the audience into a competitor. Personally, I don't think that's such a bad impact. I think journalism was due for a reality check and a good o'l slap in the face. It had become presumptuous and detached from reality. Nowadays they seems more like the fumbling bumbling middle age student trying to catchup with the rest of the tween class. However, this doesn't mean the industry will always be this way. I strongly believe journalism will come out of this with a more realistic set of values and a newfound respect for the audience. I also think it will become more of an art than a corporate profession. But who knows what the future holds.

Here's the skinny on some of the most important points discussed in the chapter:

Impact of the Internet on Journalism

Continual deadlines

Interactive content

Related links

Nonlinear structure

Databases

Personalized journalism

Specialized beats

Job Skills for journalist:

“Our version of the multimedia person is not this person with an antenna [.] We are looking for demonstrated competence in one area, an understanding of the dynamics of the rapidly changing marketplace and a willingness to learn,” said Gil Thelen from The Tampa Tribune.

Public Journalism

Hard News

Soft News

Qualities of News Stories:

Timeliness

Proximity

Unusual Nature

Celebrities

Human Interest

Conflict

Impact

Helpfulness

Entertainment

Issues or problems in the community

Trends

Exercise from Chapter 2 of “Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method*” by Carole Rich:

P. 31, Exercise #3:

Keep a journal of your reading habits for three days. Write a paragraph each day about the kinds of stories you read and didn't read, how many you read all the way through, and how many you read just through the headline or the first few paragraphs. Do the same for stories you read online. Clip some of the stories you liked and didn't like, and analyze your preferences. Record the amount of time you spent reading the newspaper for pleasure, not for an assignment. Then interview three other people – students, neighbors or strangers – and ask them what kinds of stories they do and don't read in print and online. Write a summary of your findings. 

My Take:

This will be an ongoing exercise. I'll start posting the short paragraphs tomorrow and hopefully by Friday I can post my findings.  

*For an updated version (Sixth Edition) of Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method click on the link. 

"I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength."

Etty Hillesum 

Today I started a new textbook. I wanted to move away from technical writing and jump right into news/media writing. Although I've always dreamed of becoming a journalist – the romanticized version that works at major newspapers – I never actually studied journalism. I've been told by a few working reporters that I made the right choice if my goal was to actually be in the field working. The problem is, I just don't buy it. I understand the idea that you must have something to write about before you even begin to think about writing. My beef is with what happens when you have plenty to talk about but you took too long and neglected to polish your writing skills? Hmm... I've never really asked that question. I guess the best answer would be, you catch up.

As I grow older, the mistakes of my early and mid 20's slowly drag me down into a pit of failure and frustration. This book – and this first chapter in particular – remind me of what I missed. While I was in Syracuse, I never took a News Writing class. I didn't attend S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, therefore I wasn't even eligible. Yet, I own a copy of the textbook they used during my time at SU. It was my fifth semester (fall of 2003) and I honestly thought they would let me audit the class. I went to the SU bookstore and bought Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method, Fourth Edition by Carole Rich with the money I had saved up from my summer freelance work at the San Juan City Magazine. Alas, I was put in my place and redirected back to Liberal Arts and VPA. Even thought I probably learned more working at SJCM that summer. The book ended up collected dust in boxes until my girlfriend (a Newhouse graduate) used it for the same class I tried to audit. By that time, I wasn't interested or as driven. I short, I had given up on studying journalism.

Over the years, I've picked up the book once in a while. Particularly before doing freelance correspondent work or applying to journalism jobs. However, this will be the first time I give it the attention it deserves. Here's the skinny on the first chapter:

The Coaching Method:

Conceive

Collect

Construct

Correct

Method for Determining Your Focus:

What's the story about?

How would you tell the story to a friend?

What struck you as more interesting about the story?

What do you think is the most important idea?

What do you think the reader wants to know?

What do you think might hook the reader?

Basic questions a story should answer:

Who?

What?

When?

Where?

How?

And.... so what?

Most common visual devices used with news stories:

Point of Entry

Summary Blurb

Facts Box

Empowerment Box

Pull Quote

Infographic

Exercise from Chapter 1 of “Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method”* by Carole Rich:

P. 12, 3 Online focus exercise: Access an online news site for your community or for a national source such as www.cnn.com or www.msnbc.com and discuss the following points:

Do the headlines and/or summary blurbs clearly identify the main point of the story?

Compare the online headlines of major news stories in two online sites.

Which headline entice you to click into the story? Why?

How long are the average online headlines?

Do summary blurbs add or detract from your interest in reading the full story? 

How much information should the summary blurb reveal about the story? 

What type of summary blurbs do you prefer: a single sentence, a paragraph or a few paragraph?

My take:

1. In these summary blurbs from the Boston Globe the main point of the story is clearly stated and quite obvious (even in the human interest story of the MFA). The style of the new Boston Globe website is geared towards people that used to read physical newspapers. I believe they're attempting to create a hybrid website that is friendly to the online and newspaper generations of readers. 

2. In this summary blurb from Examiner.com the main point is not clear. It seems like the blurb is the introduction to the story. The most direct information comes from the headline. Examiner.com has a very new feel and a hyperlink focused format. The way they entice readers is with direct and encompassing headlines. For the most part you could know what's going on by just reading their headlines.

Analysis:

The Boston Globe headlines and blurbs enticed me more to click on the story. The main reason behind my decision is that they seem more professional and interesting. While I was personally interested in the headline from Examiner.com because it talked about one of my favorite actors, I just didn't get hooked. There's something missing and in my opinion it was the ever so elusive 'so what' and 'what sets this story apart from the rest'. Although, Examiner.com has a much larger pool of content to judge and they're not all created equal. In just a few minutes, the headlines for Examiner.com changed and some of them were just as professional sounding as those from the Globe.  So it boils down to consistency or quality over quantity. In my opinion both of them have a place in the new media landscape. 

As far as the other questions, I've noticed that most headlines are less than 10 words long. It's the same across the board in most online news outlets. The more professional outlets favor shorter headlines for hard news and longer for soft news. As far as summary blurbs, the same method applies. The difference is that they have longer but less revealing blurbs for soft news and shorter but more packed with information for hard news. Just look at the example for the Boston Globe and you'll see what I mean. However, I prefer short paragraph blurbs for all headlines. I think a sentence is too short to entice readers and few paragraphs is just out of the questions because you might as well post the entire story.

*For an updated version (Sixth Edition) of Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method click on the link.