The growth of the coaching profession and the power of the coaching process have resulted in an abundance of options for obtaining coaching certification. With …
What to Look for in a Coaching Program
International Coaching Federation
The Ultimate Guide to Coaching Presence
The International Coaching Federation defines the competency of Maintains Presence as, “Is fully conscious and present with the client, employing a style that is open, …
5 Indications You Will Be a Good Coach
People often ask how they can know whether they will be a good coach. Some want to transition into coaching during their careers, and some …
How Companies Source Executive Coaches
How do you source executive coaches for your company? To help you gain insight into how companies source executive coaches, we asked CEOs and business …
The 4 Pillars of Being a Coach
Training As noted in the previous blog, training is essential for any professionally and this is certainly true for coaches given the nature of …
Becoming a Coach
What is the path to becoming a coach? To state the obvious, as with any profession it starts with education — training. Interestingly enough, it is …
The Progression to Engaging a Coach
There is a time and a place for training, mentoring, consulting, and coaching. Each serves an important person. The order in which each best serves …
Three Phases of Coaching Agreements
An agreement for a coaching relationship is called for in both the Code of Ethics and the Core Competencies of a coach from the International …
Ethics and Competencies work Hand-in-hand
The Code of Ethics and the Core Competencies from the International Coaching Federation, ICF, work hand-in-hand. If you want to demonstrate coaching competencies it requires …
Additional Learning Options
In addition to coach training and continuing coach education, because many of us are firm believers in being a life-long learned and value additional opportunities, …