Consultants provide advice. Friends give advice. Mental Health professionals give advice. Coaching is different from other professions; giving advice is not coaching.
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Coaching: Perspective Not Advice 2 of 3
How does a coach give perspective when a client really has no ideas? A coach shares multiple examples, ideas, teaching points, or stories.
Coaching: Perspective Not Advice 1 of 3
A very important difference between coaching and either consultingcoaching perspective or mental health is that a professional coach does not give advice. The coach begins …
Ethics in Coaching
A Code of Ethics is considered by many to be a standard component of any professional industry. Because the coaching industry is uncontrolled, some coaches …
Coaching to Motivate Change Part 2 of 3
The techniques for understanding discussed in the first blog post of this series also equip the coach to develop rapport and create trust. In a …
Coaching to Motivate Change Part 1 of 3
Clients hire a coach when they want or need to change, and coaching technique directly impacts clients results. According to ICF, the number one indicator …
How Coaches Apply Skills Differently – 3 of 3
Wcoach experiencehen a client hires a coach, one of the factors in choosing that coach is their experience in similar situations. The client wants to …
How Coaches Apply Skills Differently – 2 of 3
When coaches work with individuals, the relationship is affected by both the client’s personality and the coach’s. Different people approach things differently. Think personalities, gender, …
How Coaches Apply Skills Differently – 1 of 3
The application of core competencies as a coach varies based on training, individual difference, and experience. In this blog series, consider each of these influencing …
Coaching Business Sustainability – for the Long-term
After you have successfully included sustainability considerations for your coaching business in the start-up and growth phases of the business, plan for the long-term.