No matter how connected and collaborative you are, there are days when no one gets what you are going through. When the challenges you face are yours and yours alone. It’s true for all of us from time to time. I took a picture of the Lone Cypress while travelling on the 17-Mile drive along the … [Read more...]
Help, I Need ICF CCE Units
Help, I need ICF CCE Units! It’s a phrase I hear a lot from coaches at the end of every year. I completely understand. Year end is a busy time for me too. It's when my best intentions come back to haunt me as undone items on my to-do list. At the beginning of the year, I vow to keep my receipts … [Read more...]
Increasing Awareness in Coaching
Increasing awareness in coaching is a vitally important skill. In fact, a coach’s ability to evoke awareness is assessed during ICF performance evaluations. Here are some strategies for improving your awareness quotient. I’ve been working on increasing my awareness lately. I was reminded of the … [Read more...]
Earn ICF CCE Units Reading Books
Yes, you can earn ICF CCE units reading books. Many coaches are surprised when I tell them that reading counts for Resource Development (RD) CCE units, and a coach may collect up to 16 RD CCE’s. Most of my coach clients are already doing a lot of professional development reading (we coaches are … [Read more...]
New ICF Competencies, Now What?
New ICF competencies are here once and for all! It is finally time to wave goodbye to the original International Coach Federation Coach Core Competencies once and for all. I am a bit sad to see them go, I’ll be honest. Those ‘hearty eleven’ have been guiding in my coaching and mentoring work … [Read more...]
