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 …
Coaching Skills for Leaders
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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? …
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 #1 of 3 – Lessons Learned from ICF Assessors
While planning for a presentation to ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice, I had the opportunity to talk with the presenter, Jim Smith. Then, during his …
Self-care – A Pillar of Self-Confidence
Self-care – A Pillar of Self-Confidence By Birgit Rohm www.mediocoaching.com Thus far in this blog series, we have explored the first two pillars of self-confidence, …
Connection – A Pillar of Self-Confidence
By Birgit Rohm www.mediocoaching.com Because confidence influences our success in many different ways, coaches learn during their coaching certification about supporting confidence through awareness, acceptance, …