Qualified Coaches vs Unqualified Coaches

Maggie Currie shares her thoughts and experience in today’s guest post as she considers: Qualified Coaches vs Unqualified Coaches by Maggie Currie There are thousands of ‘coaches’ out there who have never been trained to coach, have never been coached themselves and have absolutely no idea where to begin or indeed where to end. Equally, … Read more

Acting from Fear vs Love

Coach Louise Gillespie-Smith shares her thoughts and experience in today’s guest post: Acting from Fear vs Love By Louise Gillespie-Smith Most of the time as a life coach I am really living my dream; I am inspired, I am enjoying doing the things I love and I am empowering people to live a life they … Read more

How to Bolster Group Productivity (and Enjoyment!) Using Retrospectives

Business productivity coaches Laura Waite and Collin Lyons share a technique in today’s guest post: How to Bolster Group Productivity (and Enjoyment!) Using Retrospectives by Laura Waite and Collin Lyons If you’re working with a team, as a coach or as a member, you’ll know already that a well-oiled working group is wonderful to behold … Read more

Does Coaching Empower the Appraisal Lifecycle in Business Process Outsourcing Firms?

In today’s guest post Amarpreet Bhamra shares his thoughts and knowledge about coaching and employee appraisal systems. Does Coaching Empower the Appraisal Lifecycle in Business Process Outsourcing Firms? by Amarpreet Bhamra The annual appraisal process kick starts with the close of a year in the business process outsourcing firms. The appraisal is a summary (lifecycle … Read more

Charging What You’re Worth

In today’s guest post coach Christa Lynn Colletti looks at a topic many coaches, especially when starting out, struggle with: Charging What You’re Worth by Christa Lynn Colletti When starting out as a coach, it can be difficult to set your session fee. Although you have the confidence that you are meant to work with … Read more

The two-minute confidence boost

Coach and leadership trainer Brian Lumsdon shares some of his experience, knowledge and a technique in today’s guest post. The two-minute confidence boost By Brian Lumsdon A few years ago I was blessed to study performance coaching with a brilliant trainer who I still model to this day and there was one aspect of his … Read more

Re-energise your life and get a service

Coach Liz Scott shares a story she tells to clients in today’s guest post. Re-energise your life and get a service By Liz Scott The other day my vacuum cleaner stopped working. It was half way through cleaning a rug and it suddenly died. It wasn’t a surprise, as it hadn’t been working well for … Read more

Have a Great Year – Get The Basics Right and Succeed in 2013

In our first guest post of 2013, business coach Angus MacLennan shares some thoughts he reminds his clients about at this time of year. Have a Great Year – Get The Basics Right and Succeed in 2013 by Angus MacLennan It’s a new year and it’s that time of year when people set their resolutions … Read more