The International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “a strategic partnership in which the coach empowers the client to clarify goals, create action plans, move …
Coaching and a Coaching Culture Differentiated
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Coaching Compared with Other Roles
As of this writing, coaching remains widely misunderstood. Some think of sports coaching where the coach is telling the athletes what to do and driving …
Reflection
In the examples shared in this blog series, the client in the story moved through many phases and worked in many areas of their life. …
Coaching to Build a Life
During coach training we discuss the importance of a client choosing what to focus on and also empowering the client in terms of how to …
Coaching for Practical Situations
In following the story of a coaching client, we moved through transitions after leaving a job, building confidence, prioritizing, finding a job, negotiating, starting a …
Coaching to design a Career Path
After working with Katrina to develop strategies for starting her new job as outlined in the previous blog, I also asked questions about personal significance, …
Coaching to Develop Workplace Strategies
This blog series continues with the client in the story preparing for her new job. In preparation for this, I reflected on the balance between …
Coaching to Prepare for Negotiating
After working through the possibilities of her job offers and making her decision, Katrina wanted to work on negotiating her best deal. Per our initial …
Job Search Coaching
Continuing from the previous blogs: when Katrina felt good about her resume and social media profiles, she was ready to begin her job search. During …
Coaching after an Assessment
Katrina felt an Emotional Intelligence assessment was of value for her and opted to take the it. After she had finished answering the questions, the …