In addition to coaching skills – specifically people and communication skills including powerful coaching questions – being a powerful tool when speaking with employees or …
Coaching Questions for Managing Up
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Being a Confident Coach
A successful coaching engagement occurs when the coach and client are both confident in the coach, confident in the coaching process, and confident in the …
CMC versus MCC
The second level of training at the Center for Coaching Certification is called the Certified Master Coach. The International Coaching Federation offers a credential called …
Telling is a Fail – Asking is a Win
Think about parenting a teenager. As much as parents want their children to listen to what they are told, sometimes teens just have to make …
The Impact of a Coach Telling
In the previous blog a scenario used in the coach training class on ethics was provided where the coach gave the client the answer. In …
Telling is NOT Coaching
One of the concepts that comes up in talking about coaching is what is coaching and how coaching works. Telling someone what to do and …
The Paradigm Shift
In coach training, many of the people in the program come with education and experience – a very impressive group each time! The paradigm in …
What if someone with no training identifies themselves as a professional coach?
Start by assuming positive intent. Then invite them to explore ICF’s website and to research the profession. Discuss the Core Competencies and the Code of …
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
The acronym for S.M.A.R.T. goals was coined in 1981 by a consultant named George T. Doran. The original definition was: Specific: target a specific area for …
Who Takes Notes?
A common question in coach training is: During a coaching session, who takes the notes? The coach? The client? No one? Both? The answers to …