November 4, 2020
Changes in our lives and work are often unexpected and sometimes planned. In either case, success depends on the ability to generate behavioral shifts that will maximize the positive benefits from the change. Easier said than done! You may have heard about the importance of “why” and suggestions to actively communicate the benefits of change. …read more.
November 2, 2020
Have you heard the saying, “The power of the transformation lies in the power of the conversation?” It means that the true power in creating results and transformation for your clients depends on how powerful the conversation is. Great coaching sessions will deliver great results. So, what makes a great coaching session? A solid session …read more.
November 1, 2020
Let’s start with this: we love coaching. There is nothing more satisfying than partnering with our clients on their journeys. Listening, challenging, digging deep, brainstorming, creating actions, setting accountability, and above all, seeing the difference it makes in our client’s life and in our own. And then we remember that we have other things that …read more.
October 27, 2020
Philanthropy plays a critical role in bridging the social and economic gaps that the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified. As grant-makers review and plan their next normal strategies, coaches find themselves in a position to influence social impact by advocating greater inclusion and, thus, elevating the role of individuals in disadvantaged groups from passive beneficiaries into …read more.
October 21, 2020
Last year, I worked on a coaching program designed for private sector leaders committed to innovate for social impact. Being curious about their reasons for voluntarily stepping into this area, I began informally interviewing them. What I discovered was a clear and common theme in their stories. Each one of them described a drive to …read more.
October 19, 2020
One of the hallmarks of good listening—and of good coaching—is the ability to pay attention to metaphors and imagery, not just as linguistic artifacts, but as pieces of life which communicate deep truths about both the speaker and the listener. As coaches, we are trained to listen to our client’s words and images and to …read more.
October 14, 2020
Try Body Acceptance Instead If you search #transformationtuesday (which I don’t recommend), you’ll find thousands of “Before and After” pictures side by side. The story goes like this: In “Before” the body was bigger; the person was unhappy. In “After,” the body is smaller; the person is happy. They are on their way to their …read more.
October 13, 2020
Becoming a coach, as with all rewarding decisions, can bring about significant challenges. The younger generation of coaches, roughly those between ages 18-35, are faced with unique obstacles. When I began professionally coaching at age 19, I encountered several of these obstacles. Early in my career, I recognized how many other young coaches encountered similar …read more.
October 12, 2020
Coaching is about questioning our current perspective and integrating new ones for the sake of advancing ourselves and all of humanity. We are creators and when we touch our moments of decision with clarity and purpose, we can manifest a different world. Accessing this clarity and purpose takes courage and self-compassion. Transformational coaching makes that …read more.
October 9, 2020
In mythic storytelling, the event that catapults the hero out of their normal world and into the story is called the inciting incident. It disrupts the hero’s life, throws them into the unknown, and “incites” action. It occurs early in the story and begins the hero’s journey. Some examples include young lovers falling in love …read more.
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