Coaching Toolbox

The term “impostor syndrome” was coined by clinical psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978. In recent times, Amy Cuddy’s 2017 TED talk on feeling like a fraud, catapulted…

People are most creative, productive and often happiest in the flow state, according to renowned psychologist Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi. Flow means concentrating fully on the task, being effortless with full of…

When we coach, we offer the rare gift of listening deeply. The first time I shared the Three Layers of Deep Listening Model (adapted from chapter 3 of Co-Active Coaching, by…

Attitude surveys are a relatively simple and low-resource method used to determine a client’s needs prior to the coaching engagement and assess impact during, at the end of or after…

When it comes to international relocations, expatriates often don’t truly know what to expect until they’re in the thick of it. By then, they’re already behind the learning curve and…

Coaches universally strive to “make a difference” for our clients and the communities we serve. Many coaches have a good idea of what that difference is, but measuring and clearly…

As coaches we spend a lot of time, effort and money getting coach-specific training and credentials. We take the business of BEing a coach very seriously. We do our best…

You’ll listen better and be listened to if you practice these tips: Let others tell their own stories first. By letting them speak first, you save time. When their interests…

Often when our clients say, “I don’t know,” they really do know, but it’s uncomfortable to face the answer. When we trust our instincts as a coach and help them…

There are 53,300 professional coaches worldwide who generate $2.356 billion U.S. dollar in revenue globally (2016 ICF Global Coaching Study), and that number is growing rapidly. As the profession continues…