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 Competencies Work Together
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 …
Coaching Presence
The coaching competency of presence sounds simple because of course the coach is present. Presence goes much deeper than physically being there — it includes …
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 …