Prochaska and Velicer broke down the process of behavior change. Behavior change is often the goal of coaching. Creating focus, awareness, and motivation are vital …
The Stages of Change
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Hitting Walls in Coaching
Every once in a blue moon (or perhaps more often), a coaching relationship hits a wall. There is a blockage for some unknown reason. As …
What Does It Mean To Be Present For A Client?
What Does It Mean To Be Present For A Client? It means to be in the now. So what exactly does that mean? A coach …
Coaching for Leadership
Coaching for Leadership by Patti Osvarek When appropriate, good leaders seek help from a coach. Some hire coaches in areas they lack knowledge or expertise. …
Coach Transparency with Them Self About Their Capacity
In the International Coaching Federation Code of Ethics, it states: “I will, at all times, strive to recognize personal issues that may impair, conflict, or …
Coach Transparency About Roles of the Coach and Client
Coaching remains a misunderstood profession and roles. Sometimes the term coach is used interchangeably with the term mentor, sometimes people think about a sports coach, …
Coach Transparency About the Coaching Agreement
The agreement process includes a conversation, providing a copy of the written agreement, discussing the agreement and answering questions, then finally signing the agreement. All …
Coach Transparency About Coaching Model and Coaching Process
When a client selects a coach, one of the commonly asked questions is about the coach’s coaching model and / or process. Coaches are readily …
Coach Transparency About Confidentiality
The International Coaching Federation defines client and coach, then provides the standards for confidentiality. What is said between the coach and the client is confidential. …
Coach Transparency About Conflicts of Interest
The International Coach Federation’s Code of Ethics specifically addresses avoiding and disclosing conflicts of interest: “I will seek to avoid conflicts of interest and potential …