Typically starting a coaching business means starting with a name. Often that works well and sometimes a different approach works. In this blog series, a …
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Write a Mission Statement for Your Coaching Business
A mission statement describes the purpose of and reason for your work. As a coach, your mission statement tells prospective clients your focus and function. …
Creating Your Coaching Focus
Building a viable coaching practice requires focus on your part and visible branding of that focus for prospective clients. This week the blog posts focus …
Nicole Stragalas on the Certified Professional Coach program
The Center for Coaching Certification provides an engaging, energizing, and enlightening training and implementation process. When I signed up for the Certified Professional Coach program, …
Interviewing an Executive Coach
When selecting an executive coach, what do you want to know? When the International Coaching Federation (ICF) did a study on the reasons for choosing …
Executive Coaching and Assessments
Are assessments appropriate in business, life, or executive coaching? Talk about a loaded question! First: is it the coach’s role to assess? The straight answer …
Business Coaching for Success
The majority of small to medium sized businesses in North America invest in a Business Coach. This often means success instead of failure because a …
Business Coaching Adds Value
Chances are you have heard about business coaching and perhaps you are familiar with the statistics that cite a Return on Investment (ROI) of 570% …
ICF Membership Changing for Coaches
The International Coaching Federation, ICF, is the leader in the coaching industry. The ICF publishes a Code of Ethics for coaches (taught in the Center …
ICF Member Coach Benefits
Professionals in most industries have membership organizations that provide information, continuing education opportunities, networking with colleagues, and more. This is true in coaching too. While …