Mentor Coaches

Why a Clear Message is Important to Attracting Your Dream Coaching Clients

Picture this: You are at a networking event, and you meet someone who would be an ideal client for you. You get excited at the thought of potentially working with…

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Transformative Leadership through Coaching: Following the Ripple Effect

This article is a follow-up to The Ripple Effect of Leadership Coaching, an article I wrote for ICF’s Coaching World where I shared some of the results from my coaching with client…

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Leveraging ICF Research in Your Media Outreach

For any coach wanting to earn media coverage, knowing how to use research to support your topic or take on a timely issue is an essential skill. Using the right…

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A Journey of Self-Discovery: Kamene’s Coaching Story

Kamene Rose knew she kept making the same mistakes in her personal relationships, but didn’t understand why. As she found herself in the beginning of a new relationship, she was…

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A Neuroscientific Approach to Change

The brain is acutely and instinctively resistant to change, which is interpreted as a threat because it is different from what the brain was expecting. It sends an error-detection signal…

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The Benefits of Using Facebook and Instagram Live to Engage with Coaching Clients

For the last decade, social media has been a great resource for professionals to engage with new and existing customers, showcase expertise, and promote services or messages. Live social media…

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Learning to Lead Leaders: Tia’s Coaching Story

As Tia Dwyer took on the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer at Think Together, she knew she would face challenges. Think Together, a nonprofit that supports education reform and support…

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A New Path Forward: Sher Han Lim’s Coaching Story

When Sher Han Lim discovered coaching, she was juggling a full-time job, a volunteer position, and being a new mom. Having spent four years in a public service position in…

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The Tools to Succeed: Kimahli’s Coaching Story

This rapid growth introduced brand new challenges for Kimahli. Though driven and skilled in community engagement, he struggled with new responsibilities including onboarding and managing staff, and navigating complicated relationships…

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Calling it Quits When There’s Coach-Client Dissonance

The message stood out in my inbox. “HELP!” it commanded. My curiosity piqued, I opened it to read the brief story of someone who’d recently found himself in a new…

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