Last week I had the privilege of participating in the International Coach Federation’s Advance conference, the Science of Coaching. The experience was wonderful. The research …
Science of Coaching Conference Highlights
Center for Coaching Certification Skills, Tools and Techniques
Skills Tools and Techniques
Supporting Client Self-care
Self-care is generally recognized as important, valuable, and beneficial. There is research on the impact balance has on employee engagement and productivity. Additionally, there is …
Silence
Silence is an important tool in conversations generally and in coaching it is essential. Think about it this way: how often have you asked a …
The Language of Coaching: Science or Art? Part 2
This blog was published previously on the International Coaching Federation blog. The ICF Core Competencies include clear, direct language and powerful questioning, and these competencies …
The Language of Coaching: Science or Art? Part 1
This blog was published previously on the International Coaching Federation blog. Is coaching language a science or an art? Yes! In other words, based on …
Brand Your Coaching Niche
Branding is the one thing that, with all other factors being equal, makes your product stand distinct from the rest. With completion of the coaching …
Coaching Process
In the previous blog post, model and process definitions were applied to coaching. The model of how the coaching relationship works was described. Now the …
Politics with an Internal Coaching Program
While there is wide-spread growth and use of coaching, there is also a lack of understanding of coaching and the bottom-line impact of providing coaching. …
Internal Opportunities with a Coaching Program
What are the opportunities for a coaching program within companies? Develop High Potentials Increase Employee Engagement Enhance Productivity Follow-up on Training After 360 Reviews Creating …
Training for Internal Coaches
External Coach Training How important is training? As with any type of skilled work or service, training is essential. Coaching is a very specific process …