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Coaching for Self-Actualization: Part II

In Coaching for Self-Actualization: Part I, I reviewed how Maslow’s work on the Hierarchy of Needs can be used in coaching and the Maslow Centre’s re-conceptualization of it in the 21st century. Maslow’s Hierarchy of…

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The Use and Effectiveness of Provocative Questions in Coaching

Did the word “provocative” in the title catch your attention and perhaps lead you to this article? If so, you just experienced the effect of provocation. Which question(s) out of…

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Coaching’s Role in Enabling Professional Women

“Now that I recognize where my self-doubt comes from, I don’t let it control my actions. I have the power to take action despite my fear.” “I have become less…

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Three Takeaways on the Coaching Industry’s Recovery from the Pandemic

As a coach, it’s not news to you that the pandemic brought with it a unique set of challenges for the industry. From meeting new needs to finding new ways to connect, it’s been a year of anxiety, adjustment and adaptation.  …

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A Powerful ICF Core Competency: Embodies a Coaching Mindset

The coaching profession is growing globally and rapidly to meet the evolving needs of our world. As more people make coaching their full-time career, investing in yourself as a coach is even more important now.  To support coaches on their journeys, the International Coaching Federation…

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How to Effectively Coach in a Language Different From Your Mother Tongue

Despite the havoc wrought by COVID-19 on the global landscape, people continue to move to new countries for a variety of purposes. According to the International Organization for Migration, in 2019, there were 272 million international migrants out of a global population…

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Coaching for Self-Actualization: Part I

“The science of psychology has been more successful on the negative than on the positive side … It has been revealed to us much about man’s shortcomings, his illness, his sins, but…

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5 Steps to Create Transformation through Online Courses as a Coach

Do you want to impact hundreds of people every year without losing the magic and powerful transformation of one-on-one coaching sessions?  If that’s a yes, here’s exactly what you need: online courses.  Online courses work for…

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Attract More Clients Online: Serve First, Sell Second

Growing your coaching practice in today’s noisy digital world can be as simple as giving away free, valuable content.  Many coaches insist that because word-of-mouth referrals are their main source…

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Debunking the Magic Question: Striving for Curious Questions

Many coaches have searched for the “magic” question that will give them a superpower to dramatically help their clients find the best solution to their problems. Often, the coach is keen to keep a list of memorized coaching questions for use in various scenarios with different clients on a variety…

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