Who is uncoachable?

I’m seeing an increase in the number of people arriving at this site looking for answers on a variation on the question, who is uncoachable? Because this is the wording that is being used in the questions and searches, for clarity I’ll stick to that language throughout this post. I will however, highlight that the … Read more

Less is more

In this week’s guest post experienced coach and NLPer Nigel Heath shares his advice about coaching. Less is more By Nigel Heath I was at a meeting of NLPers one day, long ago, discussing the tools & techniques, when one of the group asked for ‘advice’ with a specific client. The group member told us … Read more

How can you use language to help your coaching client when introducing something new?

As a coach there will no doubt be occasions when you introduce something new to a client, either a new concept or exercise. Today’s post invites you to consider the language you are using to do that. When I was employed as an in house trainer in the corporate world, I remember being involved in … Read more

Using Coaching Questions to develop your Social Media Strategy

In this weeks guest post, communications coach and social networking expert, Nicky Kriel shares how you can use your coaching skills when developing your social media strategy. Using Coaching Questions to develop your Social Media Strategy by Nicky Kriel Are you using Social Media to help grow your Coaching Business? It is very easy to … Read more

Still feel like there is so much more to learn about coaching?

Prior to university I remember taking part in a local charity fundraising team quiz. A question on history came up and I recall saying to one of the other older team members – “you’ve got a degree in history, what’s the answer?” Looking back I’m pretty certain that my belief system was that to get … Read more

Using social media to speak to your clients

In today’s guest post Mei Qi Tan shares her expertise about how you can use social media to benefit your coaching business. Using social media to speak to your clients by Mei Qi Tan from Hubworking ‘I don’t get this Twitter thing. Why on EARTH would anyone want to know what I’m doing, if I’m … Read more

How is your coaching practice?

Have you ever wondered about the choice of language that many coaches use? One of the ones I particularly like is the choice that many coaches (along with other practitioners) choose to use – having a coaching practice. This is not going to be a post about how not thinking of a coaching practice as … Read more

An Alternative Mantra to ‘Think Positive’

In this weeks guest post, talent coach, Richard Nugent shares his expertise and approach to “motivational coaching”. An Alternative Mantra to ‘Think Positive’ by Richard Nugent As a coach with a background in NLP and a bucket full of other positive psychology you would think that my clients would regular be coached to ‘think positive’. … Read more