Center for Coaching Certification

Search Engine Optimization for your Coaching Website

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Cathy Liska

We hear a lot about SEO optimization.  It is important when you have a website!  That is because it is one way people find you online. When you want to find something on the internet, you type words into a … Read more

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WRITING A COACHING BIO FOR YOUR WEBSITE

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Cathy Liska

Whether new or an experienced coach, writing a bio may seem challenging.  What will sell your coaching services?  What is your target market and ideal demographic?  What words or phrases represent you the best?  These things are important. When someone … Read more

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Coaching in Change Management: Some Lessons Learned (Part 2)

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Cathy Liska

By Randy Kesterson, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randykesterson Confusion About Coaching in the Change Management Community During my ICF-sanctioned training, I learned that a coach “guides from the side”, and they do not give advice to theirclient. Instead, they ask open-ended questions, helping the … Read more

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Four Ways to Spot a Great Coach

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Cathy Liska

Professional coaches get certified because they want to provide very best service possible  for their clients. Professional coaching is still a relatively young field with the organization of the ICF in the 1990’s.  As a self-regulated profession, no legal regulations … Read more

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Opportunities for Coaching in Change Management

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Cathy Liska

from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/ Change practitioners often work with people involved with a change: the leaders responsible for or sponsoring a change, and the people that might be impacted by the change (which can often include the leaders). Even … Read more

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Coach for Change Management

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Cathy Liska

from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/ By separating coaching from advising, change practitioners expand the tools they have when working with leaders that are sponsoring or responsible for a change. Randy Kesterson is an Executive Fellow at LaMarsh Global and a … Read more

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The Importance of Coaching in Change Management

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Cathy Liska

from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/ Change Management calls for creating buy-in to change and how to achieve it successfully.  Telling is of limited value in this scenario.  While trainers or advisors often say what they think is the best course … Read more

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The Role of Coaching in Change Management

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Cathy Liska

from LaMarsh Global – https://www.lamarsh.com/ Change practitioners wear many hats. Their role is dependent on the project, organization, and overall change capability of the leaders and people within the company.  The mosaic of responsibilities varies from project to project, and … Read more

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Coaching Skills for Leaders

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Cathy Liska

There is a reason that coaching is now seen as a core competency of leaders.  The Core Competencies of a coach are skills that serve leaders well.  To simplify, during coaching certification, people skills, communication skills, thinking, motivation, goal setting, … Read more

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Cultural Bios

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Cathy Liska

Some of you are familiar with cultural bios and for others the idea is new.  What is a cultural bio?  It is a verbal or written description of you that includes how you define yourself in terms of class, gender, … Read more

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