Prochaska and Velicer broke down the process of behavior change. Behavior change is often the goal of coaching. Creating focus, awareness, and motivation are vital …
The Stages of Change
Center for Coaching Certification Skills, Tools and Techniques
Skills Tools and Techniques
Language in Coaching
Language is what keeps communities, corporations, and all endeavors in continuity. In the words of Brian Smith, a CEO and a graduate from the Wharton …
How Personal Values Motivate Employees
In business it is about the bottom line. When Tony Hsieh, CEO who took Zappos (an online shoe business) from a 1.6 million dollar business …
Hitting Walls in Coaching
Every once in a blue moon (or perhaps more often), a coaching relationship hits a wall. There is a blockage for some unknown reason. As …
Ethics of Recruiting Clients
Marketing a coaching practice is an on-going part of being an entrepreneur, and it is a tricky one for a coach. Coaching is defined many …
Establishing Direction with Clients
Often clients have a defined reason or direction when hiring a coach, especially when working with executives. Time and outcomes are consistently being measured, and …
Ending a Coaching Cycle
Coaching is working with a client to incorporate new awareness, growth, and independence around personal goals. This means the co-active partnership has a beautiful sunset …
Coaching Client Information
A coach learns a great deal of personal and professional information about each client, which is helpful for successful coaching relationships. How information is collected, …
Coaching After Derailed Projects
If an executive is interested in working with a coach after having a derailed project, it is an opportunity for growth. Before questions are geared …
Celebrating Milestones with Clients
Creating client awareness and goal setting are ICF coaching competencies. Coaching is centered around a client’s drive and intent, so adding a little celebration into …