--- title: ALULA Blog | Coaching description: Coaching | The latest insights from business and behavioral science experts with tips and tools to help leaders lead change, drive performance and achieve results. image: https://alula.clg.com/assets/img/alula-open-graph-image.jpg --- [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/images/logos/alula-clg-logo-1.svg)](https://alula.clg.com/) - [Home](https://alula.clg.com/) - Solutions - [Change](https://alula.clg.com/solutions/change-management) - [Leadership](https://alula.clg.com/solutions/leadership) - [Performance](https://alula.clg.com/solutions/performance) - About - [Company](https://alula.clg.com/about/company) - [Team](https://alula.clg.com/about/team) - [Insights](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog) - [Blog](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog) - [Resources](https://alula.clg.com/insights/resources) - [Careers](https://alula.clg.com/careers) - [Contact](https://alula.clg.com/contact) - Search - [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/images/logos/alula-clg-logo-white.svg)](https://alula.clg.com/) - [PH: 1.800.887.0011 (U.S. Toll-free)](tel:18008870011) - [PH: 412.269.7240](tel:4122697240) - [Directions](https://goo.gl/maps/gjzMJte7JKo) ## [Coaching: A Tool, Not the Destination](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/coaching-a-tool-not-the-destination) By [John Dale](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/john-dale) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching), [Senior Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/senior-leadership), [Performance Improvement](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/performance-improvement) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/coaching-a-tool-not-the-destination#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/%232%20JD%20McCoaching%20for%20results%20ALULA%20blog.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/coaching-a-tool-not-the-destination) Let’s be clear—we’re not a coaching company. For us, coaching is a strategic tool, not the ultimate goal. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/coaching-a-tool-not-the-destination) ## [Case Study: The $500 Million Human Element](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/case-study-the-500-million-human-element) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Operational Excellence](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/operational-excellence), [Team Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/team-culture), [Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/culture), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching), [Case Study](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/case-study), [Manufacturing](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/manufacturing), [Lifesciences](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/lifesciences), [Performance Improvement](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/performance-improvement) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/case-study-the-500-million-human-element#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Case%20Study.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/case-study-the-500-million-human-element) ### **When Process Meets Behavior** [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/case-study-the-500-million-human-element) ## [Practice Makes Perfect: What Golf Can Teach Us About Leadership Skills](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/practice-makes-perfect-what-golf-can-teach-us-about-leadership-skills) By [John Dale](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/john-dale) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching), [Leadership Development](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership-development) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/practice-makes-perfect-what-golf-can-teach-us-about-leadership-skills#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Golf%20Blog.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/practice-makes-perfect-what-golf-can-teach-us-about-leadership-skills) I recently read that amateur golfers like me should spend about three hours per week on the practice range trying to refine our games. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/practice-makes-perfect-what-golf-can-teach-us-about-leadership-skills) ## [A Simple, Yet Underrated Skill for Leaders](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/a-simple-yet-underrated-skill-for-leaders) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Team Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/team-culture), [Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/culture), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/a-simple-yet-underrated-skill-for-leaders#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Blog%20Image_Option%202.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/a-simple-yet-underrated-skill-for-leaders) ## How well do you really know your team? Beyond their job titles and performance metrics, what's the underlying story? The answer might surprise you.  [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/a-simple-yet-underrated-skill-for-leaders) ## [Stop Feeling Like a Pinball: Four Foundations of Effective Performance Coaching That Take Just a Few Minutes a Day](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/stop-feeling-like-a-pinball-four-foundations-of-effective-performance-coaching-that-take-just-a-few-minutes-a-day) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Communicating with Teams](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/communicating-with-teams), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/stop-feeling-like-a-pinball-four-foundations-of-effective-performance-coaching-that-take-just-a-few-minutes-a-day#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Pinball.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/stop-feeling-like-a-pinball-four-foundations-of-effective-performance-coaching-that-take-just-a-few-minutes-a-day) The first month of 2024 is almost over, and leaders are already finding themselves feeling like a pinball at work: bouncing around between meetings, reports, and decisions without finding – or taking – opportunities to prioritize something that guarantees swift productivity and progress: performance coachingtheir people.  [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/stop-feeling-like-a-pinball-four-foundations-of-effective-performance-coaching-that-take-just-a-few-minutes-a-day) ## [Performance Coaching Brings Sustained Results to Canada’s Top Commercial Property Developer](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/performance-coaching-brings-sustained-results-to-canadas-top-commercial-property-developer) By [Delores (Dee) Conway](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/delores-dee-conway) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/culture), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/performance-coaching-brings-sustained-results-to-canadas-top-commercial-property-developer#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1043344066_Toronto_Skyline.jpg)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/performance-coaching-brings-sustained-results-to-canadas-top-commercial-property-developer) *In 2020, Carmen Klein, VP Organizational Effectiveness and Systems (HR) at Cadillac Fairview graciously shared her thoughts and experiences using ALULA's Performance Coaching and Feedback as an enabler for their OneCF Culture. * [Cadillac Fairview](https://www.cadillacfairview.com/)is one of the largest owners, operators, and developers of best-in-class office, retail, and mixed-use properties in North America, valued at over $32B. Their real estate portfolio also includes investments in retail, mixed-use, and industrial real estate in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. Cadillac Fairview’s employee engagement ranks in the Global Top 25% Most Engaged Companies. The firm has received accolades for their *OneCF Culture,* including Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Cultures and Achievers Most Engaged Workplaces in North America. The company’s journey to make its people and culture a competitive advantage began years ago, when company CEO John Sullivan made this observation: “Cadillac Fairview’s success is partly defined by the results we achieve (EBIT, returns, growth). But our success also is defined by *how* employees achieve those results, and the mindset and behavior of every employee. *Behavioral leadership is key.”* [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/performance-coaching-brings-sustained-results-to-canadas-top-commercial-property-developer) ## [Stop Feeling Like a Pinball: Four Foundations of Effective Performance Coaching That Take Just a Few Minutes a Day](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/stop-feeling-like-a-pinball-br4-foundations-of-effective-performance-coaching-that-take-just-a-few-minutes-a-day) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Communicating with Teams](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/communicating-with-teams), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching) [8 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/stop-feeling-like-a-pinball-br4-foundations-of-effective-performance-coaching-that-take-just-a-few-minutes-a-day#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/antique-pinball-machine-with-ball-in-motion-picture-id481128619.jpg)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/stop-feeling-like-a-pinball-br4-foundations-of-effective-performance-coaching-that-take-just-a-few-minutes-a-day) A new year brings the opportunity to apply learnings from the previous year and plan for areas where you want to improve. One thing I’ve seen over my years of coaching are leaders who go through their days bouncing from place-to-place and task-to-task, at the end of the day, feel as though they’ve not accomplished any of the work they planned. 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