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
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 …