Links to information and resources

Here are a few articles and resources you might find interesting.

Guided Body Relaxation

I created a five minute Guided Body Relaxation and Meditation. Click to listen or right click and save as to download the mp3.

Virtual Meetings Article

I used to teach teams how to have great virtual meetings. Here is my article describing the essential elements Virtual Meetings That Work (Kate Harper, 2002 updated 2009). “… the challenges of virtual meetings can actually be the impetus for creating effective and satisfying meetings that are far superior to most of the face-to-face variety.”

Business Case for Coaching

Learn more about studies on the effectiveness of executive coaching in The Business Case for Coaching (Dr. Patsi Krakoff, 2002). “Coaching paves the way for decision makers to create higher levels of organizational effectiveness through dialogue, inquiry and positive interactions.”

Executive Coaching ROI Study

Another study that measured the impact of Executive Coaching is Executive Briefing: Case Study on the Return on Investment of Executive Coaching (MetrixGlobal, 11/02/01). “Coaching produced a 529% return on investment … Including the … benefits from employee retention boosted [it] to 788%. The study provided powerful new insights into how to maximize the business impact from executive coaching.”

What Should I do With My Life?

In What Should I do with my Life? (Po Bronson, Fast Company December 2002) Po Bronson writes about achieving business success by answering the ultimate question “What should I do with my life?” He writes, “People don’t succeed by migrating to a “hot” industry. … They thrive by focusing on the question of who they really are and connecting that to work that they truly love (and, in so doing, unleashing a productive and creative power that they never imagined).”