Coaching Toolbox

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Tips for Coaching Someone with Imposter Syndrome

Many of us have successful clients who suffer from imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome takes the forms of fear, anxiety, self-doubt, second-guessing, and lack of confidence and/or self-worth. Does having one…

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5 Mistakes Coaches Should Avoid

Fact: No one became a great coach overnight.  It takes years of consistent, intentional practice, studying and learning from mistakes accumulated along the way.   As a professional coach for quite…

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Procrastination: How a Coach Can Help

“I’ll do it later. No. Really. I will.” “Why do it today when I can do it tomorrow.”  “Oh, things came up.”  “I got so much done today! But no,…

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Assertiveness & Empathy: Underutilized and Misunderstood

Emotional intelligence is a framework we both actively use in our coaching, and we’ve noticed a pattern over time that many clients appear to overuse or underuse empathy or assertiveness and rarely…

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Is Coaching a Serious Business?

If you think coaching is a business to be conducted seriously and devoid of humor, read on – you might be right, humor is serious business!   When I started my…

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What’s At the Core?

Every individual experiences a phase in life when there is a lot of unrest in the mind as a result of an ongoing internal inquiry questioning our choices in life, meaning of success and happiness, life goals and purpose. This “noise” is perfectly normal and it…

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Coaching to Build an Inclusive Culture

Throughout the last 10 years, I have witnessed the positive impact of coaching in building an inclusive culture in private sector organizations. By facilitating women’s leadership coaching programs designed to strengthen the female talent…

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Mentor Coaching to Improve Your Awareness and Competencies

I must admit, the last time I had mentor coaching was in 2013, while I was still going through The University of Miami Certified Professional Coach Program. Until I had to renew my Associate Certified…

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3 Ways to Capitalize on the Next Wave in Positive Psychology

Applied Positive Psychology Coaching (APPC) is an emerging field and is the next wave in Positive Psychology Coaching. This new integrated approach to APPC combines the scientific fields of Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology with evidence-based…

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The Alchemy Method

Thump, thump, thump. Deep, rich and reverberating, the feeling can’t be pinpointed within the body. Thump, thump, thump. It resonates straight to the soul, calling upon something within — a…

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