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Being and Doing in Core Competencies and PCC Markers

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Cathy Liska

The International Coaching Federation has Core Competencies for coaches.  The competencies are organized into interconnected categories that build on each other.  Within the definitions, descriptions, and measures of these competencies, it is clear that coaches are called upon and expected … Read more

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Summary of the Approaches

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Cathy Liska

In these examples, each coaching relationship moves Mario forward differently.  Ken pushes toward marketing and sales, Elena pushes toward balancing his relationship and self-care, and Carolina supports open exploration and Mario choosing his career path and his strategy for balancing … Read more

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Coaching Skills for Leaders

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Cathy Liska

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 leaders well.  To simplify, during coaching certification, people skills, communication skills, thinking, motivation, goal setting, … Read more

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Common Mistake #1 of 3 – Lessons Learned from ICF Assessors

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Cathy Liska

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 presentation, Exploring the Convergence of Updated Ethics and Core Competencies, what we had talked about … Read more

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How do I determine if I will be a good coach?

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Cathy Liska

When people ask this question, my reaction is often that if you care enough to ask the question you care enough to learn how to be a great coach. What are the values and skills of a great coach?  Often … Read more

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Communication for Moving Forward

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Cathy Liska

Communication is one area of the four encompassing eleven Core Competencies of a Coach and includes three of the eleven competencies – that makes the importance of communication obvious.  For clients, coaching sessions visibly involve these three areas of communication: … Read more

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I’m going to college. Do I need a Career Coach?

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Cathy Liska

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 of British Petroleum, resulted in the finding that those who received coaching earned on average … Read more

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What is empowerment?

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Cathy Liska

A quick search online gave closely related definitions for empower and empowerment with a fascinating nuance: Empower: give (someone) the authority or power to do something. make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their … Read more

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How does coaching help Project Managers?

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Cathy Liska

As with anyone in a leadership role, for Project Managers coaching is a specifically developed that enhances results and improves efficiency.  Specifically, coach training includes information on identifying and adjusting to different personal styles, communicating effectively, motivating others, and managing … Read more

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Is coach training required to be a coach?

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Cathy Liska

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 may not know the difference, and without training, the client may not be getting what … Read more

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