Elena has a background in psychology and has been coaching individuals on meaning and purpose for seven years. She explores who the client is by …
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Meet Coach Ken
Ken has been coaching executives for over five years. He is hired by companies to work with their high potential leaders on how to effectively …
Start With Defining Being and Doing
Being is the who and includes that which cannot be seen or touched. Being includes openness, bias – both conscious and unconscious, cultural bias, humility, …
Coaching Skills for Leaders
There is a reason that coaching is now seen as a core competency of leaders. The Core Competencies of a coach are skills that serve …
Leader, Mentor, Coach
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 …
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 …