The gold standard for being a coach is membership in the International Coach Federation (ICF). Â Â The ICF requires 60 hours of training to become a …
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A Coaching Model for All
One of the challenges in the coaching profession is a clear definition of coaching and ensuring that as coaching professionals we have one Code of …
What can a career coach offer me?
A career coach provides a specific process for you to explore your interests, skills, possibilities, and opportunities. A career coach then works with you to identify …
Are coaches trained?
Professional coaches are trained. Unfortunately, there are many calling themselves a coach who do not have training. Because coaching is a self-regulated profession, there are …
Facilitating Learning and Results for Engaging Coaching Clients
In the last three blogs we covered specific application of the core competencies of a coach for engaging coaching clients. The11 Core Competencies are from …
Communicating Effectively for Engaging Coaching Clients
Hopefully you are realizing from the previous two blogs that the 11 Core Competencies of a Coach are also skills that serve to engage new …
Setting the Foundation for Engaging Coaching Clients
The 11 Core Competencies of a Coach as defined by the International Coach Federation, ICF, are organized in four areas. Through coach training, these competencies …
The Symbiotic Relationship of Being and Doing
Being is the Who. The things you cannot physically see or touch. Being includes awareness, thinking, feeling, and skills. Doing is the What. Actions you …
How does coaching help Project Managers?
As with anyone in a leadership role, for Project Managers coaching is a specifically developed that enhances results and improves efficiency. Specifically, coach training includes …
Is coach training required to be a coach?
Does it matter if I have training? Consider this: if you’re coaching without training, how do you know if you’re doing it correctly? Your client …