Coaching Competency 2, Embodies a Coaching Mindset, includes “Develops and maintains an ongoing self-reflective practice.” A common question is, How? Let’s explore options. ·     Journal …
A Self-Reflective Journey
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Which skills matter to effectively coach?
The International Coaching Federation, ICF, publishes Core Competencies for a coach. The Center for Coaching Certification programs are designed to develop and enhance these skills. …
How come cost and length of coach training varies so much?
Each organization offering coach training chooses what to charge based on their expenses and their desired profits and also creates their schedule. Quite simply, costs …
Why so many places for coaching certification?
Coaching is one of the fastest-growing industries because the return on investment clearly demonstrates the value of engaging a coach. As a result, many different …
How Can a Coach Help Me Advance My Career?
AMOCO Corporation, now part of British Petroleum, did an evaluation of coaching over a ten-year period. The investigators reported that “compared to other AMOCO managers, …
16 Tips for Setting Goals
From shifting to a coaching mentality to writing what you envision for the future, here are 16 answers to the question, “What are your best …
Why and How to Use Coaching at Home (with kids)
Pew Research Center survey (2020), 66% of parents in the United States say that parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, in …
Trauma Informed Coaching
by Beth Donovan https://bethdonovan.com Trauma-informed coaching is different than therapy; it does involve the awareness of trauma and how it is affecting the client in …
Starting a Coaching Engagement
What is the process for starting a coaching engagement? A common flow is: ·     Initial conversation with someone about what coaching is or is not. …
To Niche or Not to Niche
When moving from coaching certification to being a coach, a big question many have is whether to define a coaching niche. Without a niche, defining …