The main activities in a coaching session include the coach listening and the coach asking questions. The International Coaches Federation (ICF) includes these skills within …
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Coaching Core Competencies – 6 of 12
An interesting observation often made is that while many consider themselves to be good listeners, most consider others to be lacking in their listening skills. …
Coaching Core Competencies – 5 of 12
In the category of Co-Creating the relationship (second of four in the Core Competencies,) the International Coaches Federation (ICF) includes Coaching Presence. It seems presence …
Coaching Core Competencies – 4 of 12
After Setting the Foundation of a coaching relationship with ethics and an agreement, the International Coaches Federation (ICF) list of Core Competencies moves to the …
Coaching Core Competencies – 3 of 12
Within the International Coaches Federation (ICF) Core Competencies category of Setting the Foundation is the competency of Establishing the Coaching Agreement. A well-trained professional coach …
Coaching Core Competencies – 2 of 12
Two of the Core Competencies listed by the International Coaches Federation (ICF) are categorized as Setting the Foundation. The first of these is Meeting Ethical …
Coaching Core Competencies – 1 of 12
Core Competencies are the skill set for a professional. Because a professional coach is deeply engaged with the career and life of their client, learning …
How Coaches Phrase Questions – 3 of 3
Imagine a coach and a client discussing a customer complaint.
How Coaches Phrase Questions – 2 of 3
The question “anything else?” invites a yes or no answer. The question “what else?” invites consideration of additional possibilities. When a coach asks closed-ended questions, …
How Coaches Phrase Questions – 1 of 3
Does it really matter how the question is asked? Consider for yourself how the same question asked two different ways makes a difference. Think about …