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...
Category: #10 – Planning and Goal Setting
Part 1 – Distinctions on coaching session structure for ICF credential success
A coaching conversation is a conversation with a purpose. And the purpose of the conversation is ultimately determined by the client. We as the coach may support the client to define or refine the purpose or outcome of the coaching...
Ways to conclude a coaching engagement
Coaching is a process that has a starting point, and eventually an ending point. Iāve previously written about how to create a coaching development planĀ and recommend reading that article in conjunction with this one. The purpose of any coaching engagement...
Three ways to prepare for your coaching client conversation
In my capacity as a trainer of coaches, and as a mentor coach, Iām often asked how I prepare for my coaching conversations. There are some bigger picture things, and then simple in-the-moment things that Iāve found work for me,...
Creating a Coaching Development Plan
As an Executive Coach, Iām most often involved in a robust upfront process that supports my client to create their Development Plan for our overall coaching engagement. This aligns with the ICF Core Competency of āPlanning & Goal Settingā which...
How to demonstrate more ICF core competencies by having a Coaching Plan
Thereās an easy way for a coach to demonstrate more competencies in their coaching, which is by having a Coaching Plan for your coaching engagement. My Definition of a Coaching Plan A Coaching Plan does not have to be some...
Applying the fundamental coaching model
Coaches I'm mentoring often ask me how to demonstrate the ICF Core Competency of Planning & Goal Setting in a coaching session. Well here's how, and it's simple! When Iām listening to a coaching session as an ICF Assessor for...
Be attentive to your clients agenda
I think that every coach would agree that we are hired to support our clients to discover and achieve what they want, and find their way to implement their ideas, not our way or our ideas. This empowers our client...
What’s the focus for this coaching session?
A coaching session is different from a conversation with a friend or colleague because it has a specific purpose. Not every conversation has a purpose. It is the responsibility of the coach to help the client to get the most...