What Can a Coach Fix? By Pete Liska  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteliska/ To answer the question, “What can coaching fix?” start by understanding what a coach is and …
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Ethics in Coaching
By Pete Liska https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteliska/ Untrained coaches and coaching clients alike may not know or be aware of the coaching Code of Ethics. Coaching clients also …
Coaching: Skill, Culture, Profession
By Cathy Liska  Cathy@CoachCert.com Coaching is a skill. Coaching describes a type of culture desired in many organizations. Coaching is a profession. There are different …
The Paradox of Coaching
The Paradox of Coaching By Cathy Liska  Cathy@CoachCert.com Coaching skills can be used in mentoring, managing, counseling or therapy, consulting, and leading. Mentoring, managing, counseling …
Expand Opportunities as a Wellness Coach
by Chris Simon – https://www.origym.co.uk/blog/ Ten years ago I graduated as a fully qualified fitness trainer. Â Back then you could gain passage into the industry …
Note-taking and Coaching Competencies
Note-taking and Coaching Competencies By Cathy Liska  (Note: The ICF Core Competencies have been updated since publication of this blog) As a surface level consideration, …
How are the notes taken?
How are the notes taken? By Cathy Liska During coach training, options for note-taking include the obvious paper and pen, computers, iPad, etc. While some …
Learning to Coach through the Center for Coaching Certification
Blog series by Joann Evans Joann Evans holds a B.S. in microbiology and chemistry. She is also a certified Paralegal. She has 20 years’ experience in …
Hallmark of a Great Coach: 1. Prepared
What factors contribute to excellence in coaching and building a top-notch reputation? This week is dedicated to three of the hallmarks of great coaches: Prepared, …
What to Look for When Hiring a Coach
Finding a coach who is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) conveys a level of professionalism. ICF is the leading organization in the …