It is often too easy to get into a habit of doing the same things at the same times. It is easy to get stuck …
A Habit of Action
skills
Creating the Shift
Coaching is a great tool for creating a shift from procrastinating or being reactive to taking action and being proactive. Coach training highlights the importance …
Get it Right versus Get it Done
Sometimes people prefer to focus primarily on getting things right (35% of the population) and sometimes people prefer to focus primarily on getting things done …
The Challenge: Shift from a Focus on Don’t Want to Do Want
Imagine going to a travel agent and asking them to book a vacation. When the travel agent asks where to and the answer is a …
The Challenge: Shifting from Negative to Positive
The International Coaching Federation modeled being positive for all coaches and coach training programs when, in updating the Code of Ethics, they intentionally changed to …
Process Tools
When coaching, clients are often working on how they will complete specific things. Sometimes it is tracking their own work or all the work of …
Inventories as a Coaching Tool
While assessments are validated tools intended to provide a depth of insight, inventories are a tool that can be created or tailored specifically for coaching …
Leading = Coaching
First and foremost, at a very basic level, being a leader or developing leadership means developing personal awareness and self-management first, and then learning and …
Coaching: A Tool of Choice for Leaders
When you review the definitions and articles on leaders and leadership the overlap with coaching skills is evident. Coach training develops leadership skills and leaders. …
Types of Assessments and Inventories
During coach training it is fun to learn from others what assessment tools they are familiar with and value. During advanced coaching certification exploring ideas …