Coaching confidentiality is owed to the client – which is different than to the company or sponsor of the coaching. The ICF provides these definitions …
Confidentiality
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Record Keeping
When taking notes during a coaching session, if the notes are on a company-owned computer is the information confidential? No. If the notes are sent …
Coaching Notes
During coaching sessions, does the coach take notes? Some yes, some no. Do clients take notes? Some yes, some no. What are the reasons? For …
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 …
What Happens If the Coach Gives Advice?
To illustrate the answer, start with this story: A client is at risk for losing their job because of nonperformance in a specific area. The …
BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND BLOGS AS COACHING RESOURCES
As a coach, chances are you read – this is naturally a part of staying current in the field plus it means you are continuing …
Criteria for Choosing a Coaching Business Name
The last 2 blogs illustrated the significance of choosing a suitable name for a coaching business and that it really is a tall order. Bring …
Coaching Certification to Coach the Whole Person
Whole person coaching means that the coach takes time with the client to fully explore what they want in all areas of their life. Even …
The Coaching Business Name
To illustrate the point made in the previous blog post on names, let us see the phenomenon in motion: Do you recognize the following names? …