I want to start with my premise for coaching; being that coaching is a process by which a client determines where they want to be (future), compared to where they are now (present). Most coaching occurs to close the gap...
Category: ICF Core Competencies
The Power of using How questions
Recently, one of our mentoring clients was coaching on our group mentoring call, and we noticed a very powerful thing occur. The coach (thank you Laura) was using a lot of âHowâ questions. The client was able to articulate her...
Allow your client to formulate their own learning and/or consider how they will use new learning
Iâve been seeking to understand more of the PCC Markers at a deeper level, which also provide a solid foundation toward MCC skill level. The core competency of Creating Awareness has a theme of exploring emerging awareness, and/or how the...
Unexpected Transformation
As coaches, we are in a privileged position of working with clients who confidentially share their hopes and dreams with us, as well as their fears and frustrations. We help our client to find their path from where they are...
Allow space for insights to fully emerge
Besides creating a listening space where your client can speak freely and be truly heard, coaching aims for the client to self-create insight around their presenting situation, and especially about themselves. I think of insight or new awareness as the...
Coaching Presence, Self-Care, and Serving Clients
Itâs mid-Summer here in Southern California and Iâm in my element! Iâm a Summer gal who loves the ocean and being in hot weather. This year, my husband and I are not going on a big vacation overseas so Iâve...
Coaching as Purposeful Conversation – Part Two
You can read Part One of this blog article here The two documents referred to are the PCC Markers (for Creating the Coaching Agreement) and the MCC information for this competency in the Competencies Comparison Table. In this second part...
Coaching as Purposeful Conversation – Part One
One of the trickiest competencies to demonstrate is establishing the coaching session agreement because it can often feel like a dilemma between being in the flow with the client, and feeling like itâs mechanical to discuss a tangible outcome for...
Exploring the nuances of the ICF PCC Markers for Competency #6 âPowerful Questioningâ
By Karen Boskemper, PCC and Co-leader of The Mentor Coaching Group As an ICF Assessor and Mentor Coach, I'm always working with the PCC Markers. As with everything new that we learn, it takes time for our neural pathways to...
Yoga inspired lessons for mentor coaches
Without doubt, one of the most transformative experiences I have had are the physical and emotional changes from regularly engaging with Bikram Yoga. I went to my first class 8 years ago (when already in my 40âs) with a body...