During coach training we focus on the positive. We also practice being present and aware. These are coaching skills. Being a great coach means making …
Center for Coaching Certification Coaching Stories
Coaching Stories
What Can a Coach Fix?
What Can a Coach Fix? By Pete Liska  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteliska/ To answer the question, “What can coaching fix?” start by understanding what a coach is and …
Assertiveness Techniques
By Pete Liska https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteliska/ Clear, direct language is respectful and a coaching competency. During coach training for my Certified Professional Coach certification, we learned say …
Coaching Questions
By Pete Liska https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteliska/ During coach training with the Center for Coaching Certification (CCC), we reviewed different types of questions and were given specific tips …
Goal Setting
By Pete Liska https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteliska/ During coach training an example was given as follows: Imagine going to a travel agent and asking them to book your …
Ethics in Coaching
By Pete Liska https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteliska/ Untrained coaches and coaching clients alike may not know or be aware of the coaching Code of Ethics. Coaching clients also …
Coaching: Skill, Culture, Profession
By Cathy Liska  Cathy@CoachCert.com Coaching is a skill. Coaching describes a type of culture desired in many organizations. Coaching is a profession. There are different …
Returning to Work After the Death of a Loved One
Returning to Work After the Death of a Loved One By Julie Morris JulieMorris.org In the previous blog information on coping with the loss of …
Coping with the Death of a Loved One
By Julie Morris  JulieMorris.org When a loved one passes away, it takes time to heal. Time to cope with the news, mourn, and grieve. Time …
The 10th Secret to Creating Change
The 10th Secret to Creating Change by Beth Donovan Here you are – at the final blog in this series on creating change – be …