Note: This article has been updated in 2023. 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...
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How to use a transcript to improve your coaching performance
This blog article is an unofficial āpart twoā to the blog article I wrote called, Jigsaw Piece Listening. If you havenāt read it, please do as it sets the context for this article. As a mentor coach, my main role...
Jigsaw piece listening
Near the beginning of a coaching session, the coach will ask the client something like, āWhat would you like to focus on today in this session?ā 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....
Some of my learnings from one year of pandemic lockdown
March 13, 2020; I remember it well. The National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States (where I live) announced that an elite player had tested positive for Covid-19 and stopped all games in the league indefinitely. Almost overnight it...
Falling in love with coaching (again)
I love coaching! Itās been nearly 23 years since I participated in my first 125+ hour professional coaching training program. Iām still as passionate about coaching āskillsā as Iāve ever been, if not more so. Yet many coaches who I...
Coaching verbally expressive clients
This article has been updated in 2023. Every coach has a client who is verbally expressive, which means the client often speaks for longer periods at a time. The coach says something and the client then speaks again for a...
Key distinction between ACC, PCC and MCC coaching
(First published May 14, 2013. Last updated November 21, 2020) As a Mentor Coach and ICF Assessor, coaches often ask me how to distinguish between coaching at the three credential levels. Here is one fundamental distinction that I make, and...