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Book Review of Coaching Perspectives V
Center for Coaching Certification Skills, Tools and Techniques
Skills Tools and Techniques
Coaching Competencies Work Together
From within this series of blogs on coaching competencies are insights on how the competencies support one another and in fact work hand-in-hand. For example, …
Coaching Supports Accountability
Working with a coach is for the purpose of creating meaningful change. Change takes time and work. Thus it is valuable that a coach serves …
Coaching on Action Steps
There is a big difference between being told what to do and figuring out what to do. While sometimes people say they want to be …
Coach Training for a Different Approach to Planning and Goal Setting
A coach works with the client to plan the relationship and what the client wants to accomplish through coaching – their goals. This is where …
Creating Awareness
One of the unsung powers of coaching is the awareness that is created. As a norm, we are accustomed to being told and in turn …
Powerful Coaching Questions
What are the different types of questions? Closed – Can be answered with one word or a short phrase. Closed questions limit the space for …
Clear, Direct Coaching Language
Many of us have been taught language that was intended to be polite and in reality it often lacks clarity. For example using “we” when …
Coach Training Enhances Listening Skills
Listening is a gift. How often has someone really listened and understood you? Chances are the answer is not often enough. Given the value of …
Creating Trust in Coaching
How does a client decide to trust a coach? Put yourself in that place of deciding whether to trust someone, and reflect on how you …