The Road to Unhelpful is Paved with Good Intentions

These are worth your attention this week:

1. BLOG: This week's blog post "The Road to Unhelpful is Paved with Good Intentions" explores why our attempts to help someone can often do the exact opposite. Whether you're a manager, leader, coach, parent or human being, you'll want to read this. 
2. VIDEO: For a bit of light relief, and some inspiration, here's "Help!" by The Beatles. Turn it up loud, and sing along like no-one can hear you! 
3. BOOK: Our blog this week was inspired by a new book from one of the pioneers of the coaching profession (he started back in the late 60's), Richard Boyatzis. In "Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth", Boyatzis, along with co-authors Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten, take a very accessible and engaging look at the art and science behind 'help'. 
4. QUOTE: While attending the HBR book launch for "Helping People Change" last week, author Richard Boyatzis shared a great quote with us. When he suggested to the CEO of a major corporation that the way to increase employee engagement was to allow employees to dream more, the CEO objected: "But what if their dreams don't involve working here?" to which Boyatzis replied, "In that case, they already don't!"
5. INQUIRY: In this week's blog we invited you to think of someone that changed the course of your life by encouraging you to dream. Who's list will you be on?