Best practices for organization’s coaching programs include having internal coaches (employees) for entry level to mid-level management employees and external coaches (hired service providers) for …
Selecting External Coaches
Center for Coaching Certification Skills, Tools and Techniques
Skills Tools and Techniques
Selecting Internal Coaches
Internal coaching programs by definition involve employees who serve as coaches either as their primary function or in addition to their primary function. In establishing …
Practice Adjusting to Client Thinking
by guest blogger Mikayla Phan As my new client and I shifted from her sharing the past achievements from the previous week, I asked her …
Practice Identifying and Adjusting to Learning Styles
by guest blogger Mikayla Phan I am fascinated by the different learning styles that people use. One of the reasons for this is that I …
Practice Asking Questions
by guest blogger Mikayla Phan One of the things I am practicing from my coaching class is asking more questions. For me, I feel this …
Intentionally Listening
by guest blogger Mikayla Phan Most people get by with listening with just their ears. What does this mean? This means that the words being …
Multi-tasking Ability Impacts Listening Ability
by guest blogger Mikayla Phan The human brain is complex and highly developed; we are equipped, in a very sophisticated way, with the ability to …
Listen
by guest blogger Mikayla Phan According to the Mirriam-Webster dictionary, the general definition of “listen” is to “pay attention to someone or something in order …
Learning Ethics in Coach Training
by guest blogger Mikayla Phan During the coaching certification class, I had several insights from reviewing the Code of Ethics with regards to myself as …
Ethics for Check-and-Balance in Coaching Relationships
by guest blogger Mikayla Phan A Code of Ethics is both important in establishing a trusting relationship between client and coach and also as a …