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The fact is you’re most likely already good at your job. If you weren’t you wouldn’t be in the position you’re in, but if you had to think back over your career, you would probably remember the many accomplishments that you’ve achieved along the way. However, you may also remember the times that you or [...]

Once you’ve decided to make use of an IT Architecture coach, one of the first things they will do is establish where you are and where you want to be in 5 or 10 years time. To help them do this they’ll create a written plan which you both will refer to throughout your time [...]

Coaching was first used successfully in the world of sport and its benefits are now being realised in the business world. The use of a coach can not only help you realise a career goal, it can also improve your personal life. The benefits for you and your organisation can be plentiful. Therefore it’s important [...]

Here are eight more reasons why an enterprise architecture mentor and coach guide peak performance as an IT architect. You need grace under pressure. You live a demanding life as an IT architect and a wide variety of interpersonal skills are needed. Architects who grasp these skills the best are on the fast lane to [...]

Here are eight good reasons why you should hire a coach so you can achieve peak performance as an IT Architect. Personal growth. A coach can help you speed up your natural learning curve in ways you can’t do alone. An understanding of work life balance. IT architects are people. You have challenges and a [...]

Enterprise architecture training has evolved from the sports coaching model. Coaches help IT architects remove or reduce internal obstacles to their performance and this can unleash the natural abilities that are inherent without too much technical input from the coach. One of the easiest to understand the most often used coaching models is the GROW [...]

Have you ever tried watching five television sets at once where they are all on different channels? Figuring out what you need to know to create a successful IT architect role can present a similar challenge. This is where the services of an experienced IT architect career coach will be invaluable. A good coach will [...]

Do I want a mentor or a coach or a healthy combination of both? Coaching and mentoring are not the same thing. Mentoring is a relationship between a more experienced person, the mentor, and a less experienced person, the student. Mentoring usually involves giving advice within a specific industry. An enterprise architecture mentor certainly has [...]

A coach can help you speed up your natural learning curve in ways you can’t do alone. Successful IT architects are committed to never-ending personal and professional growth. They realize that when they graduate it’s only the beginning of the road, not the end. It seems that professional performers try so many things over the [...]

The IT architect is a communication hub between company management, end users, systems developers and other stakeholders. If an architect fails to communicate clearly, it can mean a conceptual breakdown further down the line if talking to developers, elevated costs and animosity if dealing with project managers or even project cancellation when talking to upper [...]