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Appreciating the Story
As coaches we listen to our clients stories. We are trained to stand as witness or observer to our clients’ experiences without ourselves becoming enmeshed or “hooked by” the stories they tell us. Our
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Coaching and Confrontation
Assuming nothing, we approach the conversation with openness and curiosity, both absolutely essential for a true exploration of the context of the problem
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Coaching in VUCA Times: Animation Questions
Most economic, business, and political leaders have realized that the VUCA [volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity] environment is a permanent condition.
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Coaching: A Must-Have Strategy for Organizations Driving Employee Engagement
Why do employees leave? There is always one answer to this question – the organization can no longer provide what the employee wants. While coaching cannot help address all issues that drive employees to
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Ethics in Coaching, Contracting and Confidentiality: Drawing Lines in the Sand
Do we, as coaches, engage with our executive clients about ethical issues only once they’ve brought it up in a coaching session, or when we see an ethical quagmire of which the client may
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How Do You Hire A Coach of Excellence?
The cheapest coach is not the best coach. Shopping for coaches on price, comparing rates per coach, is not how to choose excellence
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If You Can’t See What’s Missing, You Get Struck With It
“Coachability” is the willingness to be coached, to listen, to respect instruction and act on it. Coaching (another set of eyes) lets you see what’s missing which, if you act on it, could
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It’s Complicated:Coaching Relationships in Organizations
The complexities associated with coaching in organizations are abundant, including relationships with bosses, peers, customers and subordinates; power and authority dynamics; organizational goals; performance criteria; leadership development competencies; legacy patterns of behavior from cultural
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Motivation or Inspiration
In a recent conversation a colleague discussed doing motivational speaking. Then she said, “or maybe it’s inspirational.” That got me thinking about a common dilemma that managers and leaders face, “is it my role
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Philosophical Foundations of Coaching: Ontology
In this essay the authors focus on two dimensions of ontology that hold profound implications for the practice of professional coaching
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