Interesting dilemma: coaches do not assess or diagnose. So how do assessments fit with coaching? Sometimes coaches also serve as a consultant or as someone …
Assessment Tools in Coaching
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Coaching Tools
What tools are helpful to clients, coaches, and the coaching process? Tools include assessments for a fuller understanding and awareness, written information for learning, and …
Qualitative Measures Create Quantitative Outcomes
In the last post the application of soft skills, or the qualitative outcomes, was defined as a means for achieving quantitative outcomes. To further support …
Coach Training: Move Past Obstacles for the Rewards
In the last blog post, examples of goals for coach training were provided followed by obstacles for maximizing the training. Now consider options for moving …
Obstacles to Maximize Coach Training
Whether you are starting a coach training class or have completed one, an important step to maximize your learning is to consider your goals, …
Effort Pays Dividends at Each Stage for Coaching
Becoming a coach, coaching effectively, client success, and building a business all call for engagement and effort. The best part of engaging and investing the …
Make It Count
All our waking hours are a one-time deal. Think about this fact for 30 seconds using some sort of timer –your watch or a clock …
The Language of Coaching: Science or Art? Part 2
This blog was published previously on the International Coaching Federation blog. The ICF Core Competencies include clear, direct language and powerful questioning, and these competencies …
The Language of Coaching: Science or Art? Part 1
This blog was published previously on the International Coaching Federation blog. Is coaching language a science or an art? Yes! In other words, based on …
Internal Coaching Program Best Practices
For the past 11 weeks this blog has focused on internal coaching programs. Now, in this last post, is a list of best practices for …