The third ebook in the Really Competent Coach series is now available for download! More help on the ICF Competencies!! This little writing project has taught me so much already. In particular, it has helped me become a better coach by aligning my work even more closely with the ICF Coach Core … [Read more...]
How To Deal With Feeling Stuck in Your Job or Your Life
When you are stuck and struggling with a big decision or a tough problem, the last thing you want is to stay stuck. You want out - fast. When you are feeling stuck in your job or your life outside of work, your mind is continuously focused on the problem. You focus on what's wrong, what's not … [Read more...]
Innovative and Fun Coaching Tools and Resources
If you are developing training, especially coach training, you need tools and resources to make learning stick. You don't want to use the same old methods that you've used a million times. Participants get bored, they lose interest and most importantly they don't seem to implement what they've … [Read more...]
You Are Cordially Invited to Listen. Will you?
There have been many times in my life when I have been invited, sometimes strongly, to stop talking and JUST LISTEN. Have you been invited? Perhaps you haven't recognized the call. Maybe you missed it. Invitations of this kind don't come embossed on beautiful paper finely penned. They arrive as … [Read more...]
Six Tips for Becoming an Excellent Coach
You’ve completed your coach training (or you are well on your way). Now what? Maybe you are coaching inside an organization, or outside as an independent coach. You might be working toward earning more coaching credentials. You’ve had some success, received some nice feedback. You’re pretty … [Read more...]