The term ‘executive coach’ implies that the client is an executive. What is an executive? Look it up in a dictionary or in Wikipedia and …
Center for Coaching Certification Skills, Tools and Techniques
Skills Tools and Techniques
Business Coaching
Business coaching focuses on individuals who own or operate small businesses. Often there are components of training and consulting along with the coaching. How do …
Life Coaching
What is life coaching? From the positive perspective, it is a partnership between a coach and a client wherein the client explores: what they want …
Coaching: Unique Styles
Each coach has a unique style and a unique way of coaching. Yes, many have similar frameworks, methodologies, and processes for their coaching work. How …
Know What Matters for Your Client
When you have chosen a niche, or area of expertise, you as the coach benefit by continuing to learn and by staying engaged in that …
Is a Coach a Subject Matter Expert or a Process Expert?
As a coach, and utilizing your own experience and expertise may enhance your coaching work in the area or areas you with which you are …
Who is Your Coaching Client?
As a coach, planning and marketing your coaching business often begins with considering who your ideal client is so that you plan appropriately. Defining your …
Listening as a Coach
The International Coaching Federation, ICF, publishes Core Competencies. One of these is listening. As a coach, listening is one of the most important tasks for …
Coaching Professionals and ICF
In the last two blog posts the importance of a coaching culture and of coaching skills for leaders clarified the value of coach training for …
Coaching Skills Now Job Skills
More and more often companies are requesting or requiring coaching skills for jobs. The Society for Human Resources lists coaching as one of the expected …