While the concept of career coaching on the surface seems to define what happens in the career coaching relationship, the reality is that what happens …
Coaching: Unique Styles
Each coach has a unique style and a unique way of coaching. Yes, many have similar frameworks, methodologies, and processes for their coaching work. How …
Know What Matters for Your Client
When you have chosen a niche, or area of expertise, you as the coach benefit by continuing to learn and by staying engaged in that …
Know Your Market
In the previous blog article we talked about the questions to ask yourself when defining who your ideal client is and the fit with your …
How do you define your ideal client?
If you as a coach can choose to work with any client, what type of client would that be? To define your ideal client, ask …
Is a Coach a Subject Matter Expert or a Process Expert?
As a coach, and utilizing your own experience and expertise may enhance your coaching work in the area or areas you with which you are …
Who is Your Coaching Client?
As a coach, planning and marketing your coaching business often begins with considering who your ideal client is so that you plan appropriately. Defining your …
Listening as a Coach
The International Coaching Federation, ICF, publishes Core Competencies. One of these is listening. As a coach, listening is one of the most important tasks for …
Coaching Professionals and ICF
In the last two blog posts the importance of a coaching culture and of coaching skills for leaders clarified the value of coach training for …
Coaching Skills Now Job Skills
More and more often companies are requesting or requiring coaching skills for jobs. The Society for Human Resources lists coaching as one of the expected …