During coach training we often joke that learning coaching is learning a new language. This is true because the words we normally use and the …
The Impact of a Coach’s Words
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The Tool
A powerful tool used for supporting positive and proactive focus while also building confidence is taught in the Certified Professional Coach program. The impact of …
The 3 Cs of Confidence
For a coaching relationship to be effective, the three Cs of confidence are essential: Confidence in the Coach – both the coach and the client …
Beginning a Coaching Relationship
There are many approaches to starting a coaching relationship. Some coaches have an intake process, some start with an assessment, some invest the time in …
Coaching Methodology
Each coach develops their own unique style and approach. In the chapter from the 2017 Coaching Perspectives VII book on Coaching Models and Processes, I …
Coaching Questions for Managing Up
In addition to coaching skills – specifically people and communication skills including powerful coaching questions – being a powerful tool when speaking with employees or …
Coaching Questions for Challenging Workplace Conversations
In the last two blogs we explored coaching questions for different types of conversations. Here we will simply share a varied selection of coaching questions …
Coaching Skills Applied in Conversations at Work
The question comes up during coach training: “How do coaching skills apply in workplace conversations when it is something other than coaching?” The people and …
The Four Behavioral Styles – Goals
In addition to this information being helpful for client self-awareness, this is also information for the coach to recognize and adjust to with the client. …
Reflecting for Insights
Events and experiences over the past few years have created many challenges. For example, many people struggled because they started working at home. It is …