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. …
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Excerpts from Client-Centered Coaching
Excerpts from Client-Centered Coaching A chapter in Coaching Perspectives IV Tiffany Kalinka shares: Being a coach is a great way to give back and feel …
What Does It Really Take to Empower a Coaching Client?
The simple answer is that it takes time, patience, and skill. It is actually easier to give the answer than it is to elicit the …
What If the Client’s Solution is Bad?
OK – push back here – who decides if it is a bad answer? Also, who decides whether a bad answer is worth the learning …
Significant Learning in Coach Training
In coach training it is often a discussion of what a coach is NOT that starts the most important paradigm shift from helping by solving …
QUESTIONNAIRES IN COACHING
During coach training it is incredibly valuable to have questionnaires for use during coaching sessions for several reasons: it provides concrete examples of how to …
STORIES, ANALOGIES, METAPHORS
The International Coaching Federation publishes a full description of Core Competencies for coaches. Within the information on the competency of Direct Communication it says: “Uses …
Role Playing During Coaching Sessions
In coaching sessions when clients are focused on how to handle a particular conversation, it is sometimes helpful to role play the conversation. Start with …
Visual Diagramming in Coaching
Before beginning as a coach, the preparation includes developing competencies, learning the ethics, and creating a process for engaging with a client. Often time people …
Experiential Learning Activities with the Coaching Process
Experiential learning occurs throughout coaching sessions in many ways. As a start, the coach is modeling interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and people skills which is …