The analogy of building a staircase aligned to building a coaching relationship is a tool for the client and the coach to use as they …
Stairway to Success Analogy of a Coaching Relationship
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Long-term Implications of a Coaching Culture
Imagine the impact of a culture where people focus on the future, are positive and proactive, and believe in empowering individual awareness and choice! The …
Empower Independence
The idea of empowering independence seems a good one. The challenge is doing it effectively. Consider what happens in the workplace: ideally the people inside …
You’re not coaching, you’re just telling stories!
By Randy Kesterson, www.RandyKesterson.com During the twenty years I have worked at the Vice President level, my role has included the call to coach members …
Coaching Questions for a Coaching Culture
Powerful questioning is both art and science, and involves open, probing, and clarifying questions. Because a single word potentially changes the meaning and the direction of …
Understanding the Power of the Coaching Process
Remember times when you have been shut down and frustrated? Remember telling someone what you wanted to no avail? Remember being asked for advice, giving …
A Coaching Culture Benefits Nonprofits
Imagine your neighborhood association is discussing the budget and spending priorities. Without coaching skills, each neighbor voices and advocates based on personal priorities. With coaching …
Coaching a Project Manager
For example, a coaching client was responsible for overseeing a specific project. One of the managers on the project was simply uninterested in completing their …
Benefits of a Coaching Culture
Remember the decision maker (parent, community leader, or boss) saying, “my way or the highway” as the standard? Then it shifted to, “I’ll say what …
Coaching and a Coaching Culture Differentiated
The International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “a strategic partnership in which the coach empowers the client to clarify goals, create action plans, move …