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Reflecting for Insights

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Cathy Liska

Events and experiences over the past few years have created many challenges. For example, many people struggled because they started working at home. It is challenging in confined spaces with family and other things happening. On the other hand, there … Read more

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Focus on What You Can Do

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Cathy Liska

One of the things I have been working on over the past year is my chapter for Coaching Perspectives X. The Center for Coaching Certification publishes a book out each year and the chapters are written by graduates. My chapter … Read more

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Listening Skills

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Cathy Liska

There are many ways we listen, and we can improve our listening skills. Start with an awareness of your own tendencies. Common is hearing something that reminds of a different story or example, then missing most of what was said. … Read more

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What is Intentional Listening?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Cathy Liska

A simple definition is “listening with intention”. Go deeper. As a listener, start by getting out of your own head and away from your perceptions, biases, and ideas. Focus completely on the speaker. Notice the words, phrasing, and verbal behaviors of … Read more

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Coaching is More Than the Coaching Sessions

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Cathy Liska

Coaching is More Than the Coaching Sessions By Cathy Liska During coach training, the focus is on how to prepare as a coach and how to manage coaching sessions. Coaches learn to be a sounding board and to support client … Read more

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Executive Coaching Tools and Techniques

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Cathy Liska

Executive Coaches utilize a variety of tools and techniques when working with their clients. A few are described here. Shadowing and reflecting: sometimes an executive coach will shadow the individual they are working with to observe their interactions and how … Read more

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