Is coaching language a science or an art? Yes! In other words, based on research and experience, it is both. Word choice makes a difference. Consider …
Coaching Language for a Coaching Culture
Understanding the Power of the Coaching Process
Remember times when you have been shut down and frustrated? Remember telling someone what you wanted to no avail? Remember being asked for advice, giving …
A Coaching Culture Benefits Nonprofits
Imagine your neighborhood association is discussing the budget and spending priorities. Without coaching skills, each neighbor voices and advocates based on personal priorities. With coaching …
A Coaching Culture Enhances Lives
As a parent, imagine assigning specific chores for your son or daughter. Without coaching skills, you tell them what you want done and how to …
Coaching a Project Manager
For example, a coaching client was responsible for overseeing a specific project. One of the managers on the project was simply uninterested in completing their …
Creating a Coaching Culture at Work
Whether managing people, parenting, volunteering, or participating in community events, coaching skills make leadership easier. True leadership is about empowering others and enhancing their innate …
Benefits of a Coaching Culture
Remember the decision maker (parent, community leader, or boss) saying, “my way or the highway” as the standard? Then it shifted to, “I’ll say what …
Coaching and a Coaching Culture Differentiated
The International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “a strategic partnership in which the coach empowers the client to clarify goals, create action plans, move …
Coaching Compared with Other Roles
As of this writing, coaching remains widely misunderstood. Some think of sports coaching where the coach is telling the athletes what to do and driving …
Reflection
In the examples shared in this blog series, the client in the story moved through many phases and worked in many areas of their life. …