Coach Educators

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Why Letters Matter: The Importance of Being ICF Credentialed

One of the common questions I hear from coaches, regardless of their time in the industry, is “Do I need a credential to get clients?” My honest answer is “Not…

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How a Coach Works with Emotional Intelligence

As a coach, you’ve heard for years about emotional intelligence (EI). There are several models of EI; mine include the ability to recognize our feelings and those of other people,…

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Boundaries in Coaching

Coaches understand what boundaries are but, at a closer look, we discover the dimensions and underestimated impact of boundaries on coaching partnerships. With the following examples, you can see how…

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When the Client is Thinking of Suicide

John was working with his client Alice to formulate an action plan. “I’m just not in the mood to do any long-term planning right now,” Alice said. John picked up…

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Coaching a Coach: Is It a Challenge or an Opportunity?

While practicing coaching, we come across a wide variety of clients from different education levels, professional backgrounds and personalities. This happens to be one of the most rewarding and enriching…

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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in Your Coaching Business

The term “impostor syndrome” was coined by clinical psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978. In recent times, Amy Cuddy’s 2017 TED talk on feeling like a fraud, catapulted…

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How to Create Flow in a Coaching Session

People are most creative, productive and often happiest in the flow state, according to renowned psychologist Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi. Flow means concentrating fully on the task, being effortless with full of…

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How to Find the Perfect Work-Life Balance this Year

“Work-life balance” is one of the most overused terms in the corporate world. Corporate leaders speak about the importance of having the perfect work-life balance to their employees, but, what…

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Using Surveys in Coaching: 9 Steps from Purpose to Practice

Surveys are one of the most commonly used methods to determine a client’s needs and expectations prior to coaching, and they can also be used to monitor and assess progress…

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Thoughtful Listening

When we coach, we offer the rare gift of listening deeply. The first time I shared the Three Layers of Deep Listening Model (adapted from chapter 3 of Co-Active Coaching, by…

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