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Category: #4 – Coaching Presence

Train like an Olympian

February 15, 2022March 4, 2022 by Carly Anderson
Train like an Olympian

The Winter Olympic Games 2022 have been underway for about 11 days so far, with about 5 days remaining. Every 4 years feels like a treasure chest to me, watching the best athletes in the world compete against each other...

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Practices to Develop and Maintain Presence

October 14, 2021January 11, 2022 by Carly Anderson
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,...

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Butterfly on the Wall Coaching Series

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 by Carly Anderson
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...

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Some of my learnings from one year of pandemic lockdown

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 by Carly Anderson
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...

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Key distinction between ACC, PCC and MCC coaching

November 21, 2020September 6, 2022 by Carly Anderson
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...

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Racism Antiracism and Coaching

July 10, 2020November 3, 2020 by Carly Anderson
Racism Antiracism and Coaching

I’ve had a personal epiphany since June 17, 2020 and it is truly shocking to me. I never knew that having white skin automatically meant that I was part of systemic racism. I’ve never asked myself questions like, “What does...

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Learning Mindset and the October Bikram Yoga 30 in 30 challenge

October 14, 2019April 28, 2020 by Carly Anderson
Learning Mindset and the October Bikram Yoga 30 in 30 challenge

Since April 4, 2008, I’ve been a regular student and participant in Bikram Yoga classes which is a series of 26 yoga postures practiced in a room heated to a minimum of 105 F with around 40% humidity. Each class...

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Curiosity and Interrupting the client are like oil and water

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by Carly Anderson
Curiosity and Interrupting the client are like oil and water

I’m often asked by my mentor coaching clients, how to stop clients who speak a lot, including if, how and when to interrupt a client. That’s a great inquiry! Here are some of my thoughts and different ideas, which have...

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Improv-ing to better coaching skills

April 15, 2019 by Carly Anderson
Improv-ing to better coaching skills

I wasn’t sure what I was going to write in this blog article. I had a general idea, and I trust the process of starting to type into a Word Document, with the intention of writing a short article that...

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Vacation Empathy Trust and Connection

March 15, 2019May 17, 2019 by Carly Anderson
Vacation Empathy Trust and Connection

You may be wondering what a photo of an idyllic, remote, small Tahitian island resort has to do with empathy, trust and connection! This time last week, my husband and I were on vacation in this idyllic location and I...

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  • U #1 – Demonstrates Ethical Practice
  • U #2 – Embodies a Coaching Mindset
  • U #3 – Establishes and Maintains Agreements
  • U #4 – Cultivates Trust and Safety
  • U #5 – Maintains Presence
  • U #6 – Listens Actively
  • U #7 – Evokes Awareness
  • U #8 – Facilitates Client Growth

ICF Core Competencies

  • #1 – Meeting Ethical Guidelines
  • #2 – Establishing the Coaching Agreement
  • #3 – Establishing Trust and Intimacy
  • #4 – Coaching Presence
  • #5 – Active Listening
  • #6 – Powerful Questioning
  • #7 – Direct Communication
  • #8 – Creating Awareness
  • #9 – Designing Actions
  • #10 – Planning and Goal Setting
  • #11 – Managing Progress and Accountability

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