Tiffany Hafendorfer

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Your Guide to Preparing for the ACC Exam

Much like a smartphone upgrade that introduces improvements for a smoother user experience, the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Exam was carefully crafted with the ACC candidate in mind. Smartphone upgrades…

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The Executive Coaching Blueprint: Positioning, Pricing, and Performance

Transitioning from corporate to coach can feel like uncharted territory for many professionals. Whether you’re stepping into the world of coaching for the first time or expanding your offerings to corporate clients,…

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From Check-the-Box to Culture Shift: Becoming a Sustainable Coaching Culture

There’s a quiet revolution happening inside organizations — and it doesn’t roar. It listens. It asks powerful questions. It pauses, breathes, and invites people to bring more of themselves to the table. This…

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Cultivating Coaching Cultures That Shape Individual Contributors Into Leaders

In my coaching work with organizations, I continue to see a recurring challenge, one that has a quiet but profound ripple effect across entire systems: the struggle of talented individual…

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Staying OPEN: A Coach’s Framework for Working With Bias

As coaches, we take pride in staying present, holding space, and trusting the process. But let’s be real, bias comes with us. It travels quietly alongside our questions, our curiosity,…

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The Foundations of Good Coaching: Clarity, Connection, and Integrity

If you’ve ever wondered what makes coaching different from advice-giving or therapy, the answer lies in this simple truth: in coaching, you, the client, are in the driver’s seat.  …

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Expanding Coaching Possibilities With the Coaching Spectrum Framework™

When I discovered coaching 14 years into my career as an occupational therapist, I immediately saw its potential to transform my work. While supporting clients with conditions ranging from concussion…

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Bringing Cultural Humility Into the Heart of Coaching

As coaches and coach educators, we have seen how powerful coaching can be when it is rooted in presence and curiosity. Over the years, however, we have also come to…

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The Critical Distinction Between Coaching Readiness and Coachability

Have you ever started coaching even though your instincts were signaling that this might not be the best fit?  Do you ever feel as though you are working harder than…

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La Dolce Vita in Coaching

“La dolce vita” in Italian means living a good, fulfilling life. It means enjoying life with presence, zest, and grace. At its heart, this is why many of us became coaches.…

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