Learning a new skill to a higher level of proficiency takes more than just time, practice and repetition; it involves motivation, tenacity, iteration, and consistency of effort. Most often, there are beliefs and habits to be examined and shifted, plus...
Author: Carly Anderson
ICF announces changes to their coaching training provider accreditation system
"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And Today? Today is a gift. That's why we call it The Present." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. This article is being published on December 15, 2021. This timeless quote is a reminder for me...
Facilitating Client Growth
In order to explain the structure of a coaching session, I’ve observed there are roughly three phases to every coaching session; a Beginning Phase, a Middle Phase and an End Phase. (Okay, so some of you are leaving this article...
Practices to Develop and Maintain Presence
What is it about some people that has you feel immediately at ease in their presence? What has you trust one person and not feel safe with another? Who do you trust to share your depth of emotion, feeling, yearning,...
How to use a transcript to improve your coaching performance
This blog article is an unofficial “part two” to the blog article I wrote called, Jigsaw Piece Listening. If you haven’t read it, please do as it sets the context for this article. As a mentor coach, my main role...
Reflections on the Tokyo Olympic Games
It’s been one week since the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games concluded, and it’s a miracle that these Games happened at all, in the pandemic times we are living through right now. One of my passions is to support the professionalism...
Jigsaw piece listening
Near the beginning of a coaching session, the coach will ask the client something like, “What would you like to focus on today in this session?” The coach then listens and engages with the client to clarify what they say,...
Butterfly on the Wall Coaching Series
Have you ever wanted to be a "butterfly" on the wall hanging out (inconspicuously, of course) while an experienced coach is coaching their client? Here's a very rare, unique opportunity to get an insider's peek into the real relationship...
Celebrating Master Certified Coaches
Every year, our professional association, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) puts focus on the positive impact and power of coaching skills, and of course, coaches in the world. This year, International Coaching Week (ICW) is from May 17-23, 2021. This...
Is the Profession of Coaching related to Mental Health Services?
This article seeks to clarify some of the differences between the domains of a Coaching Professional, versus a Mental Health Professional. And the common place that both professions work with, yet from different perspectives - the well-being of the person....