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ICF is changing credentialing paths from ACSTH and ACTP to Level 1 and Level 2 respectively. What does this mean for you? Accredited coach training certificates will continue being honored by the ICF. That means that all ICF-accredited coach training … Read more
Thriving as a coaching business. What does this mean? I think of thriving in two different ways: one is coaches having a thriving business and the other is clients the coaches serve thriving. Coaching is more important than ever to … Read more
What happens if somebody claims a coaching credential that they don’t have? Sometimes this gets noticed, sometimes it doesn’t. When it does get noticed for the person who claimed a credential they don’t have, there’s embarrassment, there’s a loss of … Read more
While technically, legally, anyone can call themselves a coach (including my dog 😊), like all professions have, coaching is moving toward either self-regulating or governments will step in and regulate it. ICF is at the forefront of self-regulation and with … Read more
In the previous blog a scenario used in the coach training class on ethics was provided where the coach gave the client the answer. In this blog, the possible outcomes are explored. If the coach gives the answer and the … Read more
During the coaching certification class on ethics, one of the examples we use is of a coach that was hired by an organization to work with one of their employees. The employee had been with a company for a long … Read more
One of the concepts that comes up in talking about coaching is what is coaching and how coaching works. Telling someone what to do and giving advice is not coaching – that may be consulting, mentoring, teaching, or other professional … Read more
The acronym for S.M.A.R.T. goals was coined in 1981 by a consultant named George T. Doran. The original definition was: Specific: target a specific area for improvement. Measurable: quantify, or at least suggest, an indicator of progress. Assignable: specify who will do it. … Read more
One of the many great coaching tools is brainstorming. The word “brainstorming” may bring up ideas of white boards with scattered ideas and the challenge of engaging or of managing enthusiasm of others. Brainstorming is a word for sharing and … Read more
By Paul Kawkabany – https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-kawkabany-b7b2a811a/ Every person has 5 different elements in their life, and these 5 elements help us see our life in a holistic way. The 5 elements are: SPIRITUAL: Many people do not feel comfortable using this … Read more