The ICF developed and publishes information on Core Competencies for coaches, doing an excellent job of detailing the skills required to provide effective coaching. In …
Coaching Agreements from Coach Training Programs
The ICF Code of Ethics requires a clear agreement or contract, and the agreement is a tool for establishing, maintaining, and ending a coaching relationship. …
Code of Ethics – A Tool Discussed in ICF-approved Coach Training
The ICF Code of Ethics is an important tool for coaches and for their clients. As a coach, the Code of Ethics provides guidelines that …
The Power of Personal Connection for Coaching
There is great power in making a personal connection that people can relate to whether in social settings or your coaching business. Recall a recent …
The “Why” for Your Coaching Business Gets Noticed
When you are beginning to build a business, many people focus on how they will do it and what they will do and the motivation …
Effective Goal Setting is a Coaching Tool
While goal setting is often discussed and regularly done, knowing and applying specific techniques enhances results. In the previous blog posts the Meta Programs discussed …
Grow Your Coaching Business Based on Your “Why”
We all have personal reasons for becoming professional coaches and then for starting a coaching business. The set up and planning takes time and a …
Coaching: Self-regulation or Government Regulation
Coaching is growing and expanding rapidly and is here to stay. As a profession or an industry, coaching has grown and garnered increasing levels of …
Clear Agreements or Contracts
The ICF Code of Ethics states, “I will have clear agreements or contracts with my clients and sponsor(s). I will honor all agreements or contracts …
Mental Health is Different from Coaching
The ICF Code of Ethics states, “I will carefully explain and strive to ensure that, prior to or at the initial meeting, my coaching client …