May 11, 2020
Think of yourself as the best coaching tool there is. Tools need to be oiled, sharpened, repaired and protected to keep them in tip-top condition. So how do you stop yourself from becoming blunt, rusty and unfit for purpose? In my experience, the most robust way to stay sharp is to be observed and given …read more.
May 6, 2020
The human brain wasn’t designed to deal with an overload of rapid change, uncertainty and ambiguity. Unfortunately, whether we’re equipped to deal with it or not, these conditions are an unavoidable reality in the modern world. Our clients are searching for ways to create consistent certainty where certainty does not—or cannot—exist. After all, the very …read more.
April 16, 2020
I learned how to coach from a virtual school. Initially, I doubted that remote coaching would be as effective as being with someone in person. I quickly learned I was wrong. In fact, I was often better able to tune into my clients virtually than during in-person interactions. The success of my virtual conversations was …read more.
April 13, 2020
Evoking insight for clients is an essential part of the coaching process. Insight occurs when people gain a deep intuitive understanding about themselves or a situation and leads to clarity to solve problems. John Dewey—psychologist, philosopher and education reformer—is thought to be the founder of reflection as it relates to personal learning. Dewey said, “We do …read more.
April 9, 2020
I’m not, by nature, a very fierce guy. I tend to lead with logic and reasoned arguments when there is conflict or disagreement, seeking harmony over victory and consensus over command. That’s why I’ve had to learn to step into an element of coaching that can be intensely uncomfortable but transformational for my clients. Fierceness. …read more.
March 30, 2020
Jeff Bezos has overseen billions of dollars spent on failed innovation attempts at Amazon. Marc Benioff donates 1% of Salesforce’s equity, employee time or product back into the community every year. Elon Musk founded SpaceX, a space exploration company with the goal of colonizing Mars. If these moves seem risky, that’s because they are! Yet …read more.
March 23, 2020
We had just started the game. The instructor kept telling me, “Take the offer. Say, ‘yes.’” Hearing those words, I realized that the scene was asking me to accept the role of an insect and pretend to bite my partner, who was acting as a superhero. Hearing the instructors, I had no choice but to …read more.
March 19, 2020
I began studying, teaching and providing coaching supervision in 2010 and have found it a particularly rewarding and supportive aspect of my long coaching career. My coaching clients are better off because of this ongoing work. During a recent session of group supervision with 10 Leadership Coaches, it became clear that a significant aspect of …read more.
March 9, 2020
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is gradually becoming a part of our daily reality, for some more than others. In addition to its effect on our external reality, it is also affecting our internal one by inviting additional stress and anxiety into our personal space. This new internal reality enters the coaching space with our client. …read more.
March 9, 2020
There are two topics I end up in conversation about often because of the work I do. The first is coaching competencies because I’m a mentor coach and love supporting professional coach growth. The second is emotional intelligence and some of the specific scales within emotional intelligence. As a coach, I support my clients in …read more.
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