Kelly was getting ready to retire and worried about how sometimes people experience declining health and capacity when no longer working. A colleague suggested Kelly …
Code of Ethics
What is the role of a coach?
A coach is a strategy partner. Exploring strategy is essential for creating the best possibility of a successful outcome. The coach challenges and expands thinking …
Coaching Past Resistance and Moving Forward
In the previous blogs the scenario presented was an employee who initially thought the coach was there to facilitate the loss of their job. By …
Establishing Trust with a Resistant Employee
When the client (read the blog from Monday for details) is angry and resentful about coaching it calls for a skilled approach. After listening to …
Coaching Challenge: the Resistant Client
A coach was hired by a company to work with one of their employees because their performance was no longer meeting expectations. The company hired …
Coaching and Morality
Ann Marie was coaching Mario with a primary focus on managing his ADHD. Together they discussed his focus, organization, and time management. They worked on …
Coaching Confidentiality
Bill was hired by a company to coach one of their high potential employees, Devin. The company was interested in developing Devin as a leader …
International Coaching Federation for Coaching and Coaches
The International Coach Federation is a resource and a tool for coaches. As a resource, the International Coaching Federation, ICF, offers continuing education opportunities, research, …
Coaching is a Tool for Money Management
In coach training, there is often a big discussion around money coaching. Given that a coach is not an advisor, coaching around money consists of …
Are Assessments a Coaching Tool?
In addition to personality assessments, there are a multitude of tools for assessing. Assessments cover everything from emotional intelligence, relationship intelligence, social intelligence, spiritual intelligence, …