A coach is a strategy partner.  Exploring strategy is essential for creating the best possibility of a successful outcome. The coach challenges and expands thinking …
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About Coaching
Coaching continues to grow as a profession and is gaining ever more popularity because it works. This series is a broad overview of coaching, how …
Establishing Trust with a Resistant Employee
When the client (read the blog from Monday for details) is angry and resentful about coaching it calls for a skilled approach. After listening to …
Coaching Challenge: the Resistant Client
A coach was hired by a company to work with one of their employees because their performance was no longer meeting expectations. The company hired …
Coaching Language
The words people use often have more meaning than is realized. For example, when someone says they will try, is it likely to happen? More …
Coaching Presence
The ICF lists Coaching Presence as one of Core Competencies. Developing this skill involves multiple components including: listening, recognizing personality and knowing how to flex …
Learning Powerful Questioning as a Coach
During the Certified Professional Coach program, in addition to discussing types of and how to formulate powerful questions, examples are given for the practice. Coaches …
Telling the Story of Your Career
Part 3 of 3 by Brian Beatty Your career narrative obviously determines the way people evaluate and respond to you. And I have some rather …
Your Career is a Story with Impact
Part 2 of 3 by Brian Beatty A story is one of the most powerful ways to win people over. If I were interviewing you …
Your Career Narrative – A Story That Works
This 3 blog series is by Brian Beatty I have always loved a good story. Who doesn’t? Give me an interesting character facing a worthwhile …