NEWS & IDEAS
Human skills.
Practical perspectives.
Ideas, prompts and guidance from OwnMentor and NoLimits.

19 December 2025
Your AI Executive Coach
AI Prompt of the Week: Your Personal Executive Coach
Most AI coaching prompts give you advice. This one actually coaches you. It asks questions, reflects back what it hears, and helps you find your own way forward — one thoughtful question at a time.
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25 November 2025
Job Interview Preparation Coaching
Got an interview coming up? Before you spend hours googling “common interview questions,” try this powerful interactive prompt instead.
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19 November 2025
Preparing for High-Stakes Conversations – The REAL Dialogue Planner
Some conversations matter more than others. When the stakes are high, emotions are running strong, and you know there are fundamentally different perspectives at play, winging it isn’t an option. These are the conversations that can transform relationships and outcomes – or damage them irreparably.
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13 November 2025
The Adaptive Communication Coach
Ever noticed how some colleagues just “get” each other whilst others seem to constantly miss the mark?
You think you’re being clear and they look confused. You’re trying to be thorough and they seem impatient. You’re building rapport and they want you to get to the point?
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5 November 2025
Delegation That Actually Works – The Delegation Conversation Builder
Most managers know they should delegate more. Few know how to delegate well.
The difference isn’t about finding time to hand things off. It’s about having the right conversation—one that’s tailored to the person you’re delegating to, clear about expectations, and sets up both of you for success.
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18 October 2025
Preparing for your next Performance Review
The FT reported this week that JPMorgan now offers staff an AI chatbot to help write performance reviews
Like many other important conversations at work this is one where some extra skills and ‘know-how’ can really help you.
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19 September 2025
Winning Hearts and Minds – Maximum Impact Presenting and Influencing
Ever notice how some presentations land perfectly whilst others fall flat?
The difference isn’t usually what you’re saying. It’s how well you’re influencing.
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14 September 2025
The Conversation Managers Avoid “Can I give you some feedback?”
“Can I give you some feedback?”
Five words that make people’s hearts sink. The word “feedback” is so loaded that the conversation is half-lost before it even begins.
So don’t give “feedback”, instead have real conversations that create genuine engagement and change.
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7 September 2025
Say ‘No’ and be liked for it!
The Empathetic NO Generator:
Saying “no” at work without damaging relationships is one of the hardest professional skills. I’ve refined an AI prompt that acts as your personal coach for crafting clear pushback responses that preserve and build great relationships whilst establishing boundaries.
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1 September 2025
Set a compelling SMART Goal for yourself with this clever AI prompt
Use this prompt in your AI of choice.
Simply cut and paste the entire prompt into ChatGPT, ClaudeAI, Gemini, etc
The AI will then coach you through the process of creating a powerful and compelling gaol, whether for personal development, work or life objectives, this is a great way of getting in touch with what is really important for you and achieving that.
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