At some point in every training, I ask the question, “When is anger appropriate in the work place?” In every training so far, the response has been, “Never.”  Good to hear; yet, despite this understanding, anger continues to be at least a tolerated behavior in the culture of most organizations. Let’s take a closer look. Anger in the work place …

Every crisis calls for great leadership. Today, a generation of leaders is being severely tested. One bad decision, even one bad attitude in top management can cost people their jobs. That’s why executive coaching is an essential development tool for leaders at every level. Each year, the Sherpa Executive Coaching Survey offers insight into leadership development and executive coaching. For …

This article will introduce the concept of the interepersonal wellness system model and how interpersonal wellness coaching can help to address the largest social phenomenon of the 21st century workforce.

Coaching as a profession – are you ‘in’ or ‘out’? In David Gray’s recent paper, “Journeys towards the professionalisation of coaching: dilemmas, dialogues and decisions along the global pathway” (Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, Vol 4. No. 1, March 2011, 4-19),  he referred to Grant and Cavanagh’s argument that “creating a profession means making decisions about …

New Annual Report highlights ICF’s anniversary year Download your copy today! The new ICF Annual Report, chronicling the calendar year 2010, is now available for members and the public alike at Coachfederation.org. See 2010 through ICF’s global activities, accomplishments, and events all in one convenient document. Download your copy here. Highlights include: ICF strategic plan work, year-end financial information, public …

My theme this year is “Innovative Influence” because that seems to be what the executives I coach are most seeking from our sessions. From the creative, genius mind of Leading Coach Michael Bungay Stanier, a fun and juicy list of 11 words for 2011…what will your year be about?  What will your clients make 2011 about? What is your theme? …

The publication Coaching-At-Work, edited by Liz Hall, often has juicy tidbits about the world of coaching across the pond…our colleagues in the UK and Europe may be interested in these news items: Accreditation review The Coaching Roundtable, formed of professional coaching bodies in the UK, has completed its review of accreditation across the bodies. It now plans to send its …

Leading coaches Charles E. Smith, PhD., and Suzi Pomerantz posted an article called Success in Today’s Economy Requires Executives to Take Responsibility for Two Worlds and we’d love your input! The basic premise is that particularly in companies or agencies implementing technology-based projects, leaders must recognize and attend to the duality of the two worlds required for business success in …

by Charles E Smith, PhD “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 make a big difference. These days, a lot of people know that coaching is a good idea.  They listen to …

What is sustainability as it pertains to coaches and coaching programs? This is one question among many that 40 professionals convened in Washington, D.C. last week (June 24-25) to explore at the ICCO Symposium; a learning event for multiple stakeholders of coaching in organizations.  The beautiful McLean, Virginia office space for the event was generously provided by LMI Consulting.  The …