As of this writing, coaching remains widely misunderstood. Some think of sports coaching where the coach is telling the athletes what to do and driving …
Coaching Compared with Other Roles
Code of Ethics
Using Coaching Techniques
Through the story of one client, this blog series demonstrates the application of various tools and techniques from coach training. The client in this story …
How can a coach help with balance?
First, what is balance? People experience balance differently. It is generally discussed as a ratio of work, fitness, personal care, and family time. Sometime there is …
What is the difference between having a Coach versus a Mentor?
A Mentor is a fabulous person who will pass on their wisdom and experience. In the workplace they help with connections and defining or refining …
A Coaching Model for All
One of the challenges in the coaching profession is a clear definition of coaching and ensuring that as coaching professionals we have one Code of …
I’m going to college. Do I need a Career Coach?
Fortune magazine said: Do you have a career coach? If not, you could be limiting your success. A ten-year study of coaching at Amoco, now part …
Co-Creating the Relationship for Engaging Coaching Clients
In the previous blog we focused on the application of the first category and first two competencies of the Core Competencies from the International Coach …
Setting the Foundation for Engaging Coaching Clients
The Core Competencies of a Coach as defined by the International Coach Federation, ICF, are organized in four areas. Through coach training, these competencies are …
Is coach training required to be a coach?
Does it matter if I have training? Consider this: if you’re coaching without training, how do you know if you’re doing it correctly? Your client …
Life Coaching
Here is an example of a life coaching engagement using models, processes, and the coaching competencies. A colleague in your network refers a coachee who …