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Why the 300-Line Prompt Has Become the New Normal

Only a few years ago, working with an AI model meant typing a sentence or two and hoping for something useful in return. Early adopters traded tips about magic phrases and clever openings, and the prevailing assumption was that a good prompt was a short one. That assumption has quietly collapsed. The most effective teams now routinely write prompts that run to several hundred lines, and those prompts read far less like questions and far more like operating manuals. Leaders wh

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Leading a Legacy: A Conversation with the Founder of TEC in Eastern Canada

Episode #1067: Award-winning Executive Coach and Founder of TEC in Eastern Canada, Peter Buchanan, shares his journey to executive...

May 11, 20224 min read

Defining and Discovering the Coaching Mindset

The second core competency outlined by the International Coaching Federation is “embodies a coaching mindset” (ICF, n.d.). What is a...

May 6, 20225 min read

“To Listen and to Understand Deeply”: Insights on The Great Resignation & Labor Market

Episode #1066: Dive into the Great Resignation, the importance of listening and staying “green and growing,” and the process of becoming...

May 4, 20223 min read

The Wise Sage and the Trail Guide: Executive Coaching vs. Mentoring

Both mentors and executive coaches can have profound impacts on their clients. However, the two function in very different ways. If an executive coach begins to function as a mentor, clients lose the benefit of having an executive coach who asks powerful questions. And, if a mentor functions as an executive coach, the mentor is not providing the mentorship that they agreed to provide. It is essential for executive coaches and mentors to understand what their role is, and what

Apr 29, 20228 min read

Coaching Skills: The 4 Types of Awareness

The seventh core competency of the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Core Competencies is the ability to “evoke awareness.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “awareness” as “the quality or state of being aware: knowledge and understanding that something is happening or exists.” However, what is awareness when applied to executive coaching? Why do executive coaches need to adopt “awareness,” and how can they? Continue reading to find out. “Awareness is a key ing

Apr 22, 20226 min read