How often have you attended a meeting, and not known what the outcomes were? Perhaps you felt yourself less engaged as a result, and even wondered, Why am I even here in this meeting? Or at the end of the...
Category: U #3 – Establishes and Maintains Agreements
Partners with the client and relevant stakeholders to create clear agreements about the coaching relationship, process, plans and goals. Establishes agreements for the overall coaching engagement as well as those for each coaching session.
What is Process Partnering?
This article was originally published September 2017, and last updated February 2024. The ICF definition of coaching is, "Partnering with clients in a thought provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential." Core Competency...
How realistic is it to do pure coaching?
Mentoring clients studying coaching skills in my mentoring programs often ask whether doing āpure coachingā sessions is a realistic expectation. Pure coaching refers to when the coach stays in ācoaching mindsetā through an entire coaching session, refraining from giving unasked-for...
How to demonstrate more ICF core competencies by having a Coaching Plan
Note: This article has been updated in 2023. 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. Definition of a Coaching Plan A Coaching...
The flow of a coaching conversation
A coaching conversation is a conversation with a purpose, being a client-determined topic and outcome for each coaching session. Professional Coaches are trained in how to structure a coaching session, so there is maximum opportunity for the client to gain...
Educate your coaching client on how to use you well
As Professional Coaches, we have a unique opportunity to work deeply with a wide range of people, with different domains of expertise, from different cultures and life experiences. Clients may have technical expertise, be project managers, engineers, or be managing...
Where Presence and Process intersect
Coaching is a āconversation with a purpose.ā That purpose being a client-determined topic and desired outcome about their topic. The process of engaging in a coaching conversation supports a client to clarify their thoughts and feelings, with the intent to...
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...
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...
Creating a Coaching Development Plan
Note: This article has been updated in 2023. As an Executive Coach, Iām often involved in a robust upfront process that supports my client to create their Development Plan for our overall coaching engagement. This aligns with ICF Core Competency...