by Cathy Liska, www.CenterforCoachingCertification.com From the chapter on Language is the Foundation: Consider how language impacts you personally. Test it by thinking about something you …
Language is the Foundation
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Skills Tools and Techniques
Book Review of Coaching Perspectives V
by Cathy Liska, Laurissa Heller, Margi Bush, Clinton Ages, Ellen Zebrun, Jennifer Mount, Tim Dean, Michael Zaytsev, Renee van Heerden, Meg Hanrahan, Marie Snidow, Brian …
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 …