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A great session for us executive coaches and leadership/business coaches on coaching, leadership, mindfulness & LIFE! Great to hear Jan stress on #LifePurpose. And Viktor Frankl (‘ one of the best books’ , Man’s Search for Meaning), came up more than once (a personal favorite). ‘W e can’t influence stimuli. But we can influence the reaction . Between the stimuli and the reaction is the freedom of choice‘ -Dr. Frankl Every ‘no’ is the beginning of a ‘YES’ ! Steve Jobs always challenged the status quo, perhaps aligned with his #lifePurpose! People are not rational, but emotional. I have always struggled with it in our coach training/mentoring. Is it rational + emotional or mutually exclusive! Deep, transformational coaching has to go beyond rational to the emotional space. Jan quoted what Dr. @DanielGoleman saying for over 20 years, ‘20% IQ and 80% EQ to understand other people’. ‘But what have we done about it’? A personal favorite is IQ to EQ to Spiritual Quotient (SQ), though all IQ present is a small measure for transformational leadership! #IQ2EQ2SQ Here & Now, Self-Awareness, deep breathing (to the count of 5), attachment Vs detachment/Buddha, etc all made it deeply spiritual Physical, Emotional, Mental, Spiritual – are at the core of what we believe we are trying to do, and hopefully aligned with our #LifePurpose! Meditation, Yoga and other mindfulness practices will make me a better coach (for the coachee) 5 elements: Positive People, Purpose, Process, Place (happiness & success in balance) and Performance We are beings…! (Indeed, as Master would add, ‘we all are beings on a spiritual pilgrimage’)  Happiness is in making others happy – as Bill Gates found, esp with his Foundation something all great leaders and spiritual teachers have taught us. The ancient Veda says, ‘Paropakarartham idam shareeram’ – the purpose of the human body is to serve others. As coaches we are blessed to be able to serve leaders The concept of #FLOW was brought in to explain the interconnectedness of the elements of the webinar. How to stay in FLOW was a great question: Seek constant feedback Novelty ( Jan taking different routes for his running was a good example, something we are aware but doesn’t necessarily put into practice?!) Challenge (indeed, being out of the comfort zone, at times is key to #DisruptingYourself positively Subconscious (being aware of the power of the subconscious?!) Journaling ( a good idea to capture #FLOW moments, then and there) – It is a good idea to carry a physical notebook and pen/if not a digital notepad always, to capture not only ideas, inspiration, but also ‘FLOW moments’! We lose energy while in FLOW. Hence the need to have a good recovery mechanism!   (This took me by surprise. In #FLOW I thought we don’t lose energy, with little effort!) ‘U’-GROW is Jan’s coaching model (‘U’ being uniqueness . We all are indeed unique, whether kids or clients) Our coaching model is GROW + ‘L’ –  Light being self-actualization! REGA_L, that is! His suggestion to think of as soon as you get up was a very important reminder, that I would put into practice with immediate effect 3 things looking for in the day 3 things you are grateful for  ReflectiveJournaling2Regal (RJR)  is an important part of everything we do – 1-1/group coaching or coach training/mentoring or consulting. A lot of great takeaways… A lot to reflect upon…. and journaling 🙂 PS: Now we know why German soccer team is better than their British counterparts :))

Coaching & Regal Coach Certification for Young Leaders & Millennial by Subash CV | Oct 15, 2017 | Coach Certification , Coach Training , Uncategorized Every small change in life is like death & rebirth For example, deciding career stream, new job, marriage, move from executive to manager to leader, parenting, etc. For these important shifts we don’t get coaching/mentoring, but go by what others have done,... The fad of everyone being a coach easy to fail – Chicago Tribune by Subash CV | Feb 24, 2015 | Coach Certification , Coach Training , Coaching , Executive Coach , Executive Coaching , Leadership , Leadership Coach , Uncategorized ‘Everyone needs a coach’, say Eric Schmidt to Bill Gates. But they don’t say ‘every one is a coach’!!  The selection of the coach is very important. Whether it is done by organization for the executive/leader, or by the coachee directly.  We don’t take a chance with a... #ICF Coaching-Certification/Training@Chennai by Subash CV | Jun 5, 2014 | Coach Certification , Coach Training , Mentor Coaching To choose a doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation… – Yann Martel #ICF Coaching-Certification/Training@Chennai Related Posts: Management Tip – By HBR : Become a Creative Leader : Just Coach The fad of everyone...

Beyond Coaching Psychobabble: Let the Buyer Beware (Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change)   ‘ The advertising pitches of many coaches raise false expectations and seem designed to fool the gullible ‘, says the author. Interesting perspective, I may add!   Coaches Beware?!  I am tempted to add. This post by the Prof is a timely reminder and a good opportunity for us (coaches) to step back and look at ourselves? Hope our pitch is not intimidating, not making any false claim. Can’t help with some testimonials which are too good to be true. For that is the power of Coaching, pure and classical one, of course. Coaching borrows from psychology, esp positive psychology. And also from other fields. We may not be experts in psychology, and that is our strength? As coaches, many of us depend on two things – the client’s goal (‘Olympian heights’ or not) and clients journey/agenda. How ‘ready‘ the client is. A client who is ready and committed to the process will manifest magic. For the journey is not linear. Agree with the points made on the tags. All these have no relevance when the first coaching conversation happens. Then it is obvious to the client. As we say in Hindi,  ‘doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani’ ! It is also the responsibility of the client to take time and invest in the effort to identify the right coach. All need coaching and  almost  all are coachable. But identifying the right coach is the key to getting the best results for the client. Just as we decide on a doctor or a teacher? The Coaching process assumes the client is complete, has all the answers. Hence, non-prescriptive, co-creating and partnering approach to the engagement. And not prescriptive. While the reader may be familiar with acronyms such as SMART goals, CLEAR stands for Challenging, Legal, Environmentally Sound, Appropriate, Recorded PURE stands for Positively Stated, Understood, Relevant, Ethical. Are these not more relevant today in our organizations? Corporate, Government, not-for-profit? Of course, Sir John Whitmore links all these to Life Goal. Ultimately that is what matters, Life Purpose. A coach is one of the most trusted people in the client’s life, but not in an  advisory  role. An advisory means ‘ having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to take action enforcing them .’ And that is not coaching. Trusted because of the space we create, based on trust, agreement, confidentiality that is built into the coaching process. A lot of clients have said ‘no one listens to them as we do’. I personally maintain the ‘hero’ of the intervention is the coaching process. It is not the coach or his/her tags/labels. The mastery is a life-long journey for the coach. Personally, I am blessed to witness the transformational shift in the client, in a way that works for the client, both in terms of the journey and the destination. Prof Manfred Kets de Vries raises some important pointers for us to reflect and be mindful. As such helpful. Thanks, Prof. Beyond Coaching Psychobabble: Let the Buyer Beware  https://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/beyond-coaching-psychobabble-let-the-buyer-beware-8576

Mindfulness- Is it going to change your life radically? Probably not. But, will it help you transform yourself with every small step to greatness? Absolutely. In the previous article on mindfulness ( Mindful leadership: making work life better ), we noticed how inculcating mindfulness as an inherent trait benefits corporate leaders for a better and more rewarding life both professionally and personally. Now, let’s dive deeper into how to be more mindful and hence more remarkable as a result. “Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along”, said Paramahansa Yogananda. His book, ‘ The Autobiography Of A Yogi’,  deeply influenced leaders and artists like Mahatma Gandhi, Elvis Presley, Steve Jobs, George Harrison and many more to embark on a quest of inner transformation & self-actualization through mindfulness. It doesn’t require a special mat or fancy clothes to practice it. Also, you don’t need to go to an ‘ aashram ’ or spiritual place to learn it. (Though of course the collective positive energy and consciousness at ‘aashram’  can elevate the individual consciousness, but more on that in another blog.) Mindfulness requires only ‘You’. Being mindful is realising that you are here and now . It’s all about experiencing more of ‘what is’, which in turn, helps you create a positive impact on your life and make excellence a habit. Here are some great tips to get you started: Start with small: The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, said the ancient philosopher Lao Tzu.Begin with a minute of being mindful of your surroundings few times a day. Remember, your brain responds better to tiny bursts of mindfulness as it allows you to explore it at your own pace. This releases stress and keeps you motivated all the time. First things first: Arianna Huffington, President of Huffington Post describes early morning mindfulness practice as her “joy trigger”. As you are like a clean slate when you wake up, practicing mindfulness in the morning will set a relaxed and positive tone for the rest of the day. Take a few deep breaths and see how you feel in the bright morning while you get ready for work. Notice something new every day: Try to find something new in the most trivial of things. Observe yourself when you’re brushing your teeth, walking in the garden, eating a breakfast or a meal, etc. Focus your attention on the sight, smell, sound, taste and feel of these activities with intense joy and with an element of discovery. Learn meditation: Jeff Weiner, CEO of the world’s largest professional network Linkedin, attributes his leadership excellence at the workplace to his daily practice of meditation. Our minds are wired to wander around a million things. By meditating, you will learn to lovingly and gently bring it back when your mind has wandered away. Meditation facilitates the emergence of mindfulness effortlessly. So, learn meditation through leadership coaching to achieve better work-life balance. Be patient on yourself: Don’t give up because as they say- It’s hard in the beginning, messy in the middle, but beautiful at the end. It took a lot of time and efforts to reach the place you are in life, right now. It takes time and patience to learn mindfulness and to use it to make your life better. Remember, it’s a journey where the destination doesn’t matter. You don’t have to get anywhere, you just have to learn “to be”. A recent book by Daniel Goleman  and Richard Davidson  named Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body  outlines the benefits of mindfulness and meditation in a compelling way grounded in new research findings. Closer home, business leaders like Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Anand Ma hindra, and many more keep sharing their personal experience on mindfulness, which is certainly.

Executive Coaching has been glorified to amplify performance, enhance business outcomes and reshape the thinking of executives for excellence. While all this is true, an HBR study revealed that Executive Coaching can have serious pitfalls as well. To quote the study, executive coaches can actually turn a bad situation into worse because of their inherent biases, providing straitjacketed solutions & by ignoring deeper psychological issues!  The link to the entire HBR article is at the end of this piece. Subash CV – an MCC, Leadership & Executive Coach infer the following from this article. His reflections come from a deeper experience of coaching high-performing executives across industries (from India and Overseas) Subash CV’s 2 cents… Over the past 15 years, it has become more and more popular to hire coaches for promising executives: Not so much in this part of the world, APAC, including matured markets like Singapore, Malaysia,  or big markets like India, China and the Middle East. The opportunity for executives, leaders in these markets is to move up the learning curve, quickly and not repeating mistakes made by other markets. It is for promising executives, to help them move from ‘the current state to a more resourceful state’ Executive coaches who lack rigorous psychological training.. this may be a good news. I agree the coach needs a good understanding of psychology. Too much would actually convert into a bias. Moreover, problems (if any) that demand a rigorous psychological training is outside the purview of pure, classical coaching. They should be referred for counseling or therapy. Davis taught him techniques for “managing the little people”—in the most Machiavellian sense: come on, this is not coaching. A coach does not teach! Little people? Coaching assumes every client is complete, hence no need for help/advice. Where is the question of Machiavellian lessons for a client from the coach? Psychology would have helped. High probability a real Executive coach would have used emotional intelligence/emotional quotient, in a partnering way, to co-create the future the client wanted.  Bernstein’s immediate boss left the business, and he was tapped to fill the position : How come when he was clearly not ready?! ‘TINA’ factor? Then it is a larger problem, though very common. Many executive coaches, especially those who draw their inspiration from sports, sell themselves as purveyors of simple answers and quick results : This is being too sweeping and totally off the mark. Coaching draws from sports, but only partly. It borrows also from psychology, management, leadership, philosophy, et al. The Lure of Easy Answers…  I did not go beyond this, as it is going totally off the mark with coaching, pure & classical, the ICF way… what I am familiar with. So, what does an executive coach do? A coaching mindset – humility, training, helpfulness, selfless, life-long learner, ethics. Executive Coaching Certification, Training, ICF/EMCC credential, experience, continued mentoring (supervision). Selection of the coach by the client, coachee and/or the sponsor organization. Identify clear goals – SMART, PURE, CLEAR (all abbreviations) SMART: Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic and Time phased PURE: Positively stated, Understood, Relevant and Ethical CLEAR: Challenging, Legal, Environmentally sound, Appropriate and Recorded Executive Coaching is about setting right goals, communicating effectively, and actions taken by coachee, between sessions. Regal Unlimited takes pride in having over 300+ trained, credentialed and experienced executive coaches. Subash CV himself is an Executive – Leadership Coach with over 5000 hours of coaching senior executives.  Looking for an Executive Coaching Certification in India? Book your free discovery session here. PS: Read the full HBR Article here.

“ Over the last 20 years, I’ve been focused on how coaches go from novice to good to expert. . . It’s easy to be a good coach; it’s very hard to be a great coach. How do we get better?” @ DavidBPeterson  (@ Forbes )3 trends: 1. Self-directed development for leaders – Reflective, feedback: “Leaders are getting better at self-directed development. They are more reflective, trying things more, asking for feedback more naturally. Leaders are doing for themselves a lot of what coaches used to do for them” This is about incorporating coaching skills for leaders and coaches sharpening the proverbial saw? Reflective Regal Journaling (RRJ) is one tool that is part of every coaching and coach-training initiatives. This is different from good, old journaling or maintaining a diary. It is reflective. Feedback to Feed forward,  moving away from annual appraisal to continuous feedback are getting popular at futuristic and learning organizations. Is your organisation ready for the future? Is it a learning organisation? 2.  Coaching is being embedded throughout organizations : “Coaching is being embedded  throughout organizations – peers, managers, HR business partner all are learning coaching skills. There are many sources of “everyday coaching” that exist in the environments of leaders today ” Recently an  automobile major , a global brand, took baby steps to get coaching into their organization. They chose us (Regal Unlimited) to train a few of their HR leaders. It is being adopted in a pure, classical #CoachingWay. Have you taken the first step towards incorporating coaching into your organization? Everyday coaching : Coaching is a way of life. It is not something where the coach sits on the hot-seat and all the skills come to him/her. It has to be part of his/her life. That is where the process/science move to the realm of art, from a novice to mastery in the art. It starts with Coach training, certification, credential and a lot of practice and, continued learning. 3. Changes, the pace of changes… how leaders handle : “The nature of organizations is changing and the pace of change is growing exponentially. What leaders need to do is changing. “Some coaches are still focused on listening skills and finding your purpose skills,” Peterson said. “That’s not where the action is.” Embracing The Future Of Leadership And Coaching – It is about becoming a coach to coach from a state of Being. Active Listening, Powerful Questions, Life Purpose are important part of coaching. But at the entry level. A great coach got to transcend the process/science to the mastery. Ability to tap into the intuition is a key skill. Enable the client to move from  #IQ2EQ2SQ  based on client’s needs & pace. For continued learning and collaboration, a  community  of coaches is the key. Our  #RegalCoaches  is one such community. We are coaches from a diverse background, all gone through the same training and certification process, and help each other… Be a coach in all roles, at work, life. Learn to coach. Train with the best. A new ICF accredited Coacharya Coach training (classroom sessions) starting at Hyderabad, India, on 29th June 2018. Registrations will close on Monday, 25th, two seats left.  https://www.townscript.com/e/icf-coach-training-program-hyderabadaccpcc-110200

“What happened at the 400-m women’s final track at Finland may be an apt # metaphor  for not just Indian sports but also the change in the way India looks at itself” — ET Blog In another brilliant piece in the same newspaper, @Economictimes by Garima Verma, quotes Hima who ‘describes herself as  water  that adapts and changes course at will”. Her  metaphor  is indeed water! Check out:  Be Like Water, my friend: Bruce Lee (#Metaphor) “…the romance of ‘almost winning a medal’ is giving way to a determination of ‘getting gold’. …Soon, with the right training, pooling of talent and will to win, we will be surprised if Indian athletes don’t win” — Hima belongs to the big stage. She reminded me of Virat Kohli, when she acknowledged the crowd’s cheering, almost encouraging them to cheer more. She is a performer on the big stage, in Virat’s mold. “I’ve always been bindaas”, says she. Tears rolling down during ‘Jana Gana Mana…’ stuck a chord with many back home. “An unsatisfied coach is surely a good sign for future…” Whether the sports trainers (they are not coaches) or real coaches (leadership, executive, business or life coaches), aren’t they all unsatisfied to some extent? For the coach knows the potential of the client. Also is trained to assume the completeness of the client. Still often far away from what they can be? “I just know how to run and that is what I do,” says Hima. Keep Running!

Coaching is for leaders . Coaching is for development , to make us more effective at work, in life. Incorporating coaching as a leadership skill can have a positive impact on me, my team and other stakeholders. Regal Coach Certification (RCC) program is: – a foundation program to introduce coaching and mentoring, pure and classical.  – for young corporate leaders, HR/L&D managers, entrepreneurs, consultants and other professionals. – not accredited, deliberately, for the flexibility and depth, as per client’s needs. – available virtually and/or through classroom sessions. – to help me incorporate coaching into my work/leadership, and life.  While this basic program is offered online, over the virtual platform, ( zoom.us ) it can be customized based on the clients’ specific needs.   As a participant, I –  will be introduced to coaching competencies/models/tools. –  will practice coaching through role plays. –  will get a Regal Coach Certificate. This program is facilitated by  Subash CV , PCC (ICF), and INSEAD alum. At Regal Unlimited, we have been providing ICF accredited coach training program for over four years, have trained over 100 coaches, including 20 PCC (ICF) and 22 ACC.  Upcoming RCC program schedule: Starting in October 2018. Two hours over the weekend, 9 sessions. Registrations are open. Pls write to  info@regalunlimited.com

#DYK : Chennai, among the most visited Indian cities by foreign tourists, is also “India’s health capital”. Integral Coach Factory (ICF), manufacturer of coaches, is an integral part of Chennai. (Wiki). It was a natural choice for us to launch our the best in the category, ICF Coach Training actp for International Coach Federation (ICFHQ) credentials, ACC, PCC at #Chennai. Coach training at Regal Unlimited is about physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health & wellness. Thus coaching is about a shift, movement (‘coach’). Coaching a journey within for the coachee/client. ICF accredited Coacharya #ACTP Coach Training – Classroom sessions at Chennai: The Best Combination: After running coach-training programs in Chennai and Hyderabad for over four years, and training over 100 + coaches, our new batch for 2019 starts at Chennai in Feb. Month 1: March 8th to 10th, 2019 & Month 2: May 10th to 12th, 2019 (Friday to Sunday… is there a better way to spend a weekend, learning/coaching?) At Crowne Plaza, TTK Road, Adyar, Chennai For: Aspiring Coaches, Corporate Leaders, HR/L&D Professionals, Change Agents, Consultants, Trainers, Freelancers, Counsellors and Healers. Remember, if you are not a trained, certified, credentialed and experienced coach, you may not be coaching the right way. ‘Coaching is for Leaders’ This journey (not a sprint to the certification) is a marathon… to deeper self-awareness first, and becoming a coach later. This journey demands the rigor of the process and the intensity of the art. Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential (ICF definition). We will mentor you to coach the #iCFway. So, is it time to add coaching skill to your professional life? The answer is a resounding yes! For the benefits aren’t just limited to your professional life; the positive repercussions spill over and envelop all the aspects of your life. Why us? Well, for one, the International Coach Federation (ICF) is the gold standard in coaching. And what you get here is ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP), for ACC and PCC (ICF), by Coacharya. The program is also accredited by EMCC and CCE. This program is a unique confluence of western thought and eastern philosophy. Methodology: Coaching Practice, Role Plays – The focus of this program is to facilitate you to coach based on ICF competencies. These sessions will help you to look within; it is always a transformational experience. Facilitated by two best coach-mentors Priya Ramesh, (MCC-ICF, SP-EMCC, Masters in Economics, Consulting Psychologist) and Subash CV, (PCC-ICF, MCCP-inviteCHANGE, SP-EMCC, INSEAD alumnus, corporate leader for 21 years and a healer.) Be a Regal Coach: https://youtu.be/BxjcV1qVywY At the end of the program, you will be a be part of our exclusive alumni group, #regalcoaches. A group of professionals from diverse background with proven track records, trained to coach the #iCFway. We work together for our continued learning and collaboration. Learn to coach, the #iCFway This journey is as much about deeper self-awareness, as it is about coach certification or credential. For that is the transformational shift a coachee/client experiences in a coaching engagement. We #ManifestMagic, in the classroom sessions and in the coaching conversations with the clients. Join us to experience the transformational journey to become a coach and coach from a state of Being. Registrations are open now. We have only limited seats though. So, think wisely and act quickly. To know more/register, write to info@regalunlimited.com Check out: Regal Unlimited: ICF accredited Coacharya coach training actp. Regal Unlimited is a boutique firm into executive coaching , leadership development, coa ch training/mentoring and healing – ROI of Enchantment.

Coaching is about ‘maximizing potential, personal and professional’. – It is different from training, consulting, guiding, mentoring, delegating, supporting and therapy. – Coaching is a process, but also much more than that… an art. – Coaching can help the coachee/client/employee to move from the current state to a more resourceful state, in the most empowering way – Coaching can help create magic in relationships, personal and professional. The future of work demands a leader continues to learn, unlearn, re-learn. One of them being new skills. The future of leadership is strongly linked to adopting a coaching approach, at work & in life. Learn to coach, the #iCFway #RegalCoaches : Over the last 4 plus years, we have trained over 150 coaches for various certifications and credentials, in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and also online/live programs. These coaches have come from the US, Europe, Middle East, Singapore, and Australia. Also conducted leadership workshops based on coaching & mentoring for over 1,000 leaders. We are now launching #classroom option of our popular coach training program, in Hyderabad. Regal Coach Certification ( #RCC ) program: For leaders from across the spectrum – for corporate leaders, at all functions, at all levels – technology professionals (agile, scrum, others,) – HR, L&D professionals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, trainers, facilitators, healers, and – aspiring/unaccredited coaches. Classroom sessions at Lemon Tree Premier, HiTech City, Hyderabad, India. On 7th and 8th September (is there a better way to spend a weekend?) Based on ICF coaching competencies, coaching models and coaching tools. You will learn to use them at your work, and in life. There will be practice sessions, role plays. You will also receive an RCC coach training completion certificate. This is an UnAccredited (inspired by Seth Godin’s altMBA) coach training program but based on International Coach Federation and #EMCC coaching/mentoring competencies. This is a foundation program, to introduce the learner to the coaching approach to leadership, & life. Facilitated by Subash CV , and team (#RegalCoaches). Subash is a Master Certified Coach (MCC-ICF), SP(EMCC), INSEAD alum. He spent 21 yrs in the corporate world, before becoming an entrepreneur, coach. He is also a certified healer. His team are members of #RegalCoaches are professionals who come from a diverse background with a proven track, trained/certified/credentialed to coach the #iCFway For more on this exclusive program,1. pls visit https://regalunlimited.com/regal-coach-certification 2 . click to download the brochure https://regalunlimited.com/wp-content/doc/RCCBrochure.pdf To know more/register, pls write to info@regalunlimited.com or respond here. Registrations are open. Early bird offer closes on 15th August. Regal Unlimited®  – –  ROI of Enchantment®

Had recently listened to a wonderful podcast on  2018 Best Countries  on  @WhartonBizRadio podcast by  @Danloney21 . There were a few surprises. Listened to another brilliant podcast on # Happiness,  with the author  ‘Blue Zones of Happiness’ . (Bullet points are my random thoughts, rest of it is from the podcast) After Blue Ocean Strategy & it’s updated version recently, it is good we have something on ‘Blue’ zones of happiness. It is still sad we have a few zones of happiness across the globe! The entire planet is not a blue zone. The sky is blue, the ocean is blue, Hindu God Vishnu, who sustains the creation, is blue. But sapiens have made great effort to make most of the Earth red. I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability — Oscar Wilde Any economic development is not worth it if people are not  happy . We have a good example in our neighborhood — Bhutan. To visit Bhutan is on my bucket list! What Can We Learn from the World’s Happiest People? In the happiest countries, enlightened leaders took the focus away from economic development alone. That created an upward spiral in well-being. What we need is enlightened leaders, in all areas, at all levels. Are we really creating and nurturing such leaders, who will take the myopic, transactional economic parameters as measures of success or transformational, visionary leaders who will take a long term view of real development, beyond GDP, to happiness? Is it not time for us to demand for such leaders at corporate and not-for-profit entities, and not just in the government. For that to happen we have to ensure health and education of the child and the mother. Yes, the mother, for the seeds of values & ethics are sown at a tender age. The learning that happens on a mother can not be received anywhere else. Also, our education system, which has not kept pace with changing times. As part of the happiness project, they set out to check out on ‘the world’s happiest places’… Can we really measure happiness? Looks like it is easy to measure  life – satisfaction , daily  emotions , and  purpose,  scientifically. 151 countries (95% human population) were covered under the study. “Happiness does not happen on its own. A clear genesis to it ”1. Visionary leaders — leadership  is at the core .2. Focus on not mere economic development, which is relevant to poor countries, and not developed countries. Kids’ education, mothers’ education, healthcare ( not  the American model of caring for the sick) focusing on great public health that ‘catches diseases’ before it becomes big, a sense of equality (through policies, taxation, what people honour) Happiness @ workplace — set up the environment to be more happy. Gallop’s survey covering 2 million workers in America: what matters to the workers is not the pay, not the boss… but, do you have a best friend at work? On a bad day at work have someone to have a meaningful conversation. A good friend can surely help. It would still be better if the colleague-friend is trained as a coach, to provide a coaching conversation, which is often most meaningful. Internal coach Vs external coach is also a relevant topic to consider (Disclosure: my thought on an internal-coach is an oxymoron!) Power 9  seems to be an interesting summary of the book ( I am yet to read the book).If we were to change a behavior, we may fail. For example, our efforts to lose weight, exercise… one of the most common example we quote in coaching and coach-training. A coach can help overcome the mental constraints to achieve the identified goal, in an empowering way, co-creating with the client.‘Our minds are indeed hardwired for novelty. We get bored quickly, and we lose discipline’: Can’t agree more. Did not know that it was a universal problem. ? It is easier to lose discipline,  and  practice positivity : I agree with the author. It is about remembering to do, day after day, till the goal is achieved. The Coaching process and ICF coaching competencies, 9, 10, 11 on the  action , take care of it. I love these competencies, next only to coaching presence. 6 domains you can influence to be more likely to be happy — a blueprint, the ecosystem What makes us happy? Statistically speaking…Food, healthcare, meaningful work, married to the right person are the foundation. What is more important is where we live!  And author reminds us, ‘if you are not happy, just shift to another place’! Wow!!An average American adult moves over 9 timesCanada is a happy place, one of the top 7 happy places, where many people are moving to today to find happiness.Geography is the key… Top 3 happiest places are: Denmark, Costa Rica, and Singapore For more on the podcast, check out https:// itunes.apple.com/in/podcast/kn owledge-wharton/id120724941?mt=2&i=1000404607318

Dear Leader, Greetings from Regal Unlimited. We hope you are doing well during these challenging times. Trust your family, friends are all safe and well. Prayers with you all. Stay safe, stay blessed. How are you dealing with the restrictions – Lockdown, WFH, uncertainty (VUCA, re-defined)? For leaders, in all areas (corporate to political to administration to not for profit and religious), all verticals within, at all levels, this is the challenge of a lifetime. Every leader will script his/her legacy based on how s/he managed the crisis. At Regal Unlimited, we have been in touch with our coaches, coachees/clients, and others. We have been conducting a series of conversations to support each other. We delivered our first global webinar on  ICF Team Coaching . A webinar on Coaching with entrepreneurs in South India. ICF Bengaluru Charter Chapter hosted the partners of Regal Unlimited for a webinar on Healing. We are all in this together, in this moment of crisis. Learning is one of our fundamental needs. Why delay the learning? A lot of coaching always happened online. Our inhouse/foundation coach training programs (RCC) also has been conducted online/live. As for ICF programs, the follow-up sessions in between classroom sessions always were online/live. But now we are looking at how we can shift gears, in line with the expectations of our customers, leaders, professionals and aspiring coaches. – We had to postpone a weekend session each at Chennai and Bengaluru. We are maintaining the learning momentum by covering the lessons and coaching, online. – We had planned a new batch at Bengaluru in April. The group has together decided to start the same on-line/live. Happy to share that we are starting online batch for  ICF approved ACC on  18th and 19th April 2020. Virtual/live program, hence flexible. Occasional connect in your cities when the situation improves. ICF Approved Program for ACC Be part of an exclusive alumni community, for continued learning and business collaboration. The journey consists of 60 hours of training, 10 hours of mentoring, 100 hrs of practice, and assignments, as required by ICF – we support you throughout and beyond. For basic information:  https://regalunlimited.com/icf-approved-coach-training-certification For a detailed brochure please visit  https://brochure-icf-coach-training.gr8.com/ Facilitated by an experienced and professional coach & mentor,  Subash CV, MCC (ICF) , INSEAD alum, SP (EMCC) and a small, exclusive group of #RegalCoaches. For Registration/Queries Email or call us at info@regalunlimited.com Please let us know if you are interested to join this virtual batch. Looking forward to your reply. #StaySafe. #GoDigital. #GodBless Best,Team Regal Unlimited