Posts Tagged ‘ICFConverge’

Coaching supervision is a reflective process designed to enhance the competence of coaches and to ensure we are fit for purpose. Supervision has three main functions: normative (exploring ethical challenges), developmental (supporting coaches in improving their practice), and supportive (promoting personal well-being). Group coaching supervision, a form of supervision that involves a group of coaches …read more.

Family businesses contribute to almost 70% of the annual GDP of most developed and developing countries. However, they surprisingly remain an underserved target group for the coaching industry worldwide. Unlike present-day startups, family businesses prioritize legacy and longevity over short-term success. This focus informs their long-term vision and their risk-taking ability. Family businesses also tend …read more.

Coaches increasingly find themselves holding space for the emotional toll that unrelenting toxic stress has taken on their clients. Across industries and around the world, professionals are reporting extreme burnout, fear, exhaustion, rage, disengagement, and apathy — both in themselves and those they lead. All of this is compounded by attrition and recruitment challenges, resulting …read more.

“I’m over it,” your client declares. “Okay… I guess we will get right into it today.” You smile in reply. “What is it you are over?” What is it all of us are over? Polarization. It has crept into our daily lives, exacerbated by the distance of social media. Digital distance allows people to feel …read more.

As coaches, we know how influential that voice in our heads can be. We see it limiting what our clients believe is possible for them. We experience it draining our own energy. We know that if we could all be free of its destructive messages, life would be much easier, more fun, and more productive. …read more.

Many people assume that improvisation is something that some people are just good at and that it’s all about performing and being funny on a stage. The truth is that improvisation concepts and skills can be learned and practiced.  They can also be a game changer in your coaching — and in every other aspect …read more.

According to the 2020 ICF Global Coaching Study, the number of coaches has grown to a phenomenal 71,000 worldwide. A growing coaching marketplace means greater competition and the need for coaches to be skilled in attracting and serving their ideal clients. However, many coaches associate attracting with a negative sales-y, somewhat uncomfortable approach to networking …read more.