Coaching Essentials

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Why DEI and Leadership Coaching are Essential for Building an Inclusive Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are crucial concepts in today’s workplace. As a leader, it’s essential to understand and apply leadership coaching to DEI, as it can help create a…

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5 Questions to Ask Ourselves Before Coaching

Being ready in every coaching session that we have is mandatory. After all, that’s part of our commitment to our practice and our clients, right? We owe it to our…

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5 More Mistakes Coaches Should Avoid

Fact: We can all learn from our mistakes. So, we must not be afraid to commit them. Because it is only by being brave enough to try that we get…

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Shhh, listen!

Four metaphors and several deliberate practices leading to listening mastery Not more than a few months ago, it was still hard for me to keep quiet. A quality of any master coach is the “evocative” silence – the kind…

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A Deep Look at Diversity in the Coaching Industry

What made me stand out was my Black skin. This was the defining variable, and I was reminded of it regularly. I’ve always appreciated diversity in all its various forms,…

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An Invitation for Coaches: BE

Breathing Again I lowered the hospital bed and pulled the sleep mask on hoping for a few hours of on-and-off, hospital-room sleep before I would be awakened in the middle…

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Batman Vs. Superman: Coaching Senior Leadership Teams

Can sustainable business value truly be generated with brilliant individuals managing their own parts like mini kingdoms? One of the key barriers to strategic thought and action has remained common…

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Delivering Effective Feedback

Giving feedback is a critical skill in the workplace and in any social interaction. The effectiveness of the feedback, however, depends on the way it is delivered. Too much criticism…

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Private and Confidential

Have you ever considered what it would be like to open your Inbox one morning, only to discover the following email notification? PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Ethical Conduct Review – Notice…

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Starting a Coaching Business: 5 Things You Should Know

(But you really need to know to build a successful coaching business.) Starting your own coaching business can be one of the most exciting and scary times of your life.…

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