Effective coaches assist their clients by helping them “learn to learn” — the topic of which is themselves and their relationships. Coaching, with its strong affiliation to organisational effectiveness and efficiency, can be mistakenly viewed as a practice that celebrates a narrow and analytical view of rationality. This misunderstanding can be perpetuated by prospective coachee’s who may ‘only’ want to …

  The author during a Marine-led embassy evacuation exercise from the Kuwaiti desert to an awaiting ship in the Persian Gulf. The rise of team-based, collaborative knowledge work in the Post-Digital Age has, in turn, increased the challenges around effective team performance. Today’s teams are frequently global and operate virtually, spanning multiple time zones. Consequently, organizations have increasingly sought team …

“What do you celebrate?” The top five answers I hear from my coaching clients, primarily high-performing business professionals, are “birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, graduations and other special occasions.” “And anything else?” I ask next. This question often elicits a puzzled expression or blank stare. “What about celebrating work accomplishments?” I query. “Do you pause to acknowledge successes of any size, such …

The International Coach Federation (ICF) developed standards to assure that coaching training programs follow guidelines such as providing mentor coaching to participants.

Future-Science Technology is the quantum-field science for the future – a Master Paradigm for humans and Planet Earth. This Master Paradigm is broken down into 25 keys which make up the basic fabric of Future-Science Technology.

Recent research reveals that a systematic approach to executive coaching has a double benefit.

A set of 10 questions is offered that should be considered by a professional coach in bringing a coaching engagement to a close.

The field of professional coaching has matured during the past decade. Now seems to be an appropriate time to offer a status report concerning the past, present and future of this emerging human service endeavor.