Websites, Articles, and Blogs of Interest
Listing these resources for professional coaches is a service to enhance executive coach development, supplement life coach training, add value to the certification program, and supplement leadership development.
www.CenterforCoachingSolutions.com - The resource for coaching results.
www.CathyLiska.com - Guide from the Side® Game - Work with clients on identifying their Values plus their priorities for Relationships, Time, and Money.
http://www.nlpu.com/whatnlp.htm - An academic overview of the self discovery process known as NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and how this way of thinking expands possibilities for a more enriched life.
http://theculturemastery.com/2015/06/30/5-basic-principles-for-efficient-cross-cultural-coaching/ - Cross cultural coaching creates new options for international businesses and clients of diverse backgrounds.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14635240.2005.10708048?journalCode=rhpe20- Executive coaching is an effective means to counteract workplace stress and low productivity by creating an environment of efficiency, effectiveness, profitability and allowing for personal and team development.
http://humanresources.about.com/od/coachingmentoring/a/coaching.htm HR Managers are creating success in business related and interpersonal relationships by engaging in coaching practices.
http://executivecoachingguide.wordpress.com/ Gains in corporate results is considered "forward thinking" and is associated with executive coaching as a means for company leaders to try out new ideas, become more inspired, gain clarity, improve their skills and strengths boosting the revenues of their company.
http://executivecoachingguide.wordpress.com/tag/building-relationships/ The current market place seeks females as executive coaches to assist corporations in achieving goals.
https://www.CoachCert.com/coachingblog The Center for Coaching Certification blog
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/college-entrepreneurship/ Guide with business ideas for college students, scholarships for entrepreneurs, tools, and apps to help build a business.
http://www.contactscount.com/ - Networking tools and strategies for building your practice and helping your clients learn the how-to's of connecting, based on The 8 Networking Competencies.
Professional Development Organizations
https://certifiedcoach.org - International Association for Coaching
https://www.td.org – a national membership organization for professionals in the Human Resource and Training industries. Local chapters are listed on this site.
www.sba.gov - Small Business Administration
https://americassbdc.org/ - Association of Small Business Development Centers
www.score.org – Senior Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE)
http://www.vboc.org/ - Veteran’s Business Outreach Centers
http://www.nawbo.org/ - National Association of Women Business Owners
http://www.shrm.org - Society for Human Resource Management
http://www.pmi.org – Project Management Institute
www.rotary.org – Rotary International
www.optimist.org – Optimists International
www.toastmasters.org – Toastmasters
http://www.aici.org/ - Association of Image Consultants International