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Group Coaching: how organizations can build a sustainable coaching culture

August 14, 2015August 14, 2015 by Carly Anderson

Have you ever struggled to answer these questions: “What is group coaching? How does it differ from individual coaching? What results do you get from group coaching?” Holly Williams of the Magus Group, recently co-authored the book, Being Coached: Group...

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Listen for your client’s learning style to build deeper trust

June 14, 2015May 28, 2015 by Carly Anderson
Listen for your client’s learning style to build deeper trust

Building trust with our coaching client is a critical skill to master. For those familiar with The Target Approach, you know that I consider building trust and intimacy to be an ‘Output’ competency, because trust is built as a result...

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What listening to coaching in other languages has taught me

April 1, 2015 by Carly Anderson
What listening to coaching in other languages has taught me

I'm not an idealist. I don’t want to save the world. I recognize there are gross inequalities in the world, where innocent people are the victims of horrible crimes and abuses, and we could do with a lot more compassion...

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How to interrupt your coaching client

March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 by Carly Anderson

Written by guest blogger, Michael Stratford, MCC For more information on Michael, visit his website. Sometimes in a coaching interaction, we need to interrupt the current flow of the client talking in order to update, renew or reinvigorate the focus...

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The important role of asking closed-ended questions

January 1, 2015January 13, 2015 by Carly Anderson

One of the most powerful ‘tools of trade’ available to any coach is the ability to ask questions that provide maximum benefit to the client, so they uncover the knowledge and information they need in order to move forward. Coaches...

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The power of making distinctions

October 15, 2014March 31, 2015 by Carly Anderson

I’m a regular Bikram Yoga student, and recently one of the teachers said the following, “Make sure you are working to your body’s edge, while listening to your body’s limits.” This was such a great distinction and had me stop...

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When a Coaching Session Really Begins

June 1, 2014May 13, 2025 by Carly Anderson

A coaching session is a structured conversation so both coach and client know that this is a coaching conversation that has a purpose, versus just having a nice conversation. There’s a definite beginning and an ending to a coaching session,...

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Great Coaching is Not Time Bound

May 14, 2014December 28, 2014 by Carly Anderson

As someone who trains and mentor coaches, I’ll often hear coaches say that if they had more time in a coaching session, they would have been able to ask this or say that. Some coaches say that 30 minutes isn’t...

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Be Present to Client Language

April 29, 2014December 28, 2014 by Carly Anderson

One of the best ways for a coaching client to feel heard is to use the client’s language in our reflections, messages and questions. There are many of the ICF core competencies affected by how well the coach listens including...

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Be Curious About Client Meaning and Language

March 1, 2014January 1, 2015 by Carly Anderson
Be Curious About Client Meaning and Language

I recently attended a Panel Discussion at my local Performing Arts Center. The title of the discussion was, “Do the Arts Make Us Better People?” The moderator started out by saying that we need to define what ‘better’ means. She...

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Updated ICF Core Competency Model

  • 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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