A common theme that I see in those wanting to become coaches is a passion for coaching. It may be that it’s a particular niche or process that has ignited that enthusiasm or it may be for the entire field. Yet from time to time I come across coaches and those wanting to be coaches … Read more
In this week’s Friday guest post Lenny Deverill-West, returns for a second time. This week he shares his thoughts and knowledge about memory and how new discoveries in neuroscience can be helpful to coaches and change workers. The Black Box by Lenny Deverill-West I am still blown away at the amazing results coaching and many … Read more
One of the “models” that a training department I used to work with was Comfort, Stretch and Panic Zones. If you have not come across that model it is usually explained using 3 circles, all with the same centre but increasing in size. The smallest circle is normally labelled your comfort zone. With this model … Read more
In this week’s guest post, coach Beverley Ireland-Symonds shares some of her thoughts about communication skills and coaching. How effective are your communication skills? By Beverley Ireland-Symonds When you start training as a coach one of the first things you learn is the importance of having effective communication skills to ensure the success of the … Read more
My first full time jobs out of education were all in the hospitality industry. Working as a manager it was obvious that some waiting staff were taking more orders for desserts than others. One of the main differences between those who were selling more was with the way they were describing the desserts. For example, … Read more
In this week’s Friday guest post successful coach Richard Nugent, who provided a fantastic guest post last year, returns for a second time. This week he shares his thoughts about congruence in coaching. Are You Walking It? by Richard Nugent Ok my wonderful fellow coaches let us start with a question. Do you have a … Read more
I was having a conversation recently revolving around an underlying desire for this person to learn to be a great coach. Rather than write a post about one of the specific skills I think a great coach demonstrates I am going to focus more on how you can learn to be a great coach. How … Read more
In this week’s guest post Jennifer Holloway shares her expertise about what is your personal brand and some of the benefits you can get from personal branding. Making the Most of Your Brand: YOU! By Jennifer Holloway Everyone has a personal brand – whether they know it or not; that mix of things that defines … Read more