The three terms: leader, mentor, and coach, are often used interchangeably and this creates confusion. These are each very different. At https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leader a leader is …
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Creating a Balanced Life
What is a balanced life? What a fun question to explore! During the initial coach training class, we practice exploring what a client wants in …
Cultural Bios
Some of you are familiar with cultural bios and for others the idea is new. What is a cultural bio? It is a verbal or …
Resisting and Becoming
During the ACTO 2020 conference two questions were posed: What are you resisting? What are you becoming? The power of reflecting on these two questions …
Center Commonalities and Differences
At the ACTO 2020 conference, one phrase that was said stood out as a real opportunity: Center Commonalities AND Center Differences. What does this mean? …
Self-reflective Practice for Coaches
In the previous blog, the following was included: the ICF’s Core Competencies coaches learn during coaching certification, for competency number two say: 2. Embodies a …
Activity for Awareness
At the 2020 Association of Coach Training Organizations (ACTO) conference during one of the sessions, all of us who participating were asked to take a …
Name It to Tame It
At the Association of Coach Training Organizations (ACTO) conference the week of June 8 to 12, 2020 many fabulous presentations and discussions focused on the …
Common Mistake #3 of 3 – Lessons Learned from ICF Assessors
The first two of three common mistakes in the previous blogs, failure to have a clear agreement and leading, are closely related to the third …
Common Mistake #2 of 3 – Lessons Learned from ICF Assessors
In the previous blog we looked at the first of three common mistakes made by coaches in recordings they submit to the ICF for their …