Archive for the ‘Best Practice’ Category:
Have you assessed your stressors and your self-care practice?
Have you assessed your stressors and your self-care practice? (NB I will be writing about self-care in parallel with my posts about Coaching for a few weeks. As Coaches are you role modelling good self-care? If not this will be for you too. Even if you are there will be some ideas you can share […]
What are Coaching Super Tools?
In this post explore some advanced coaching tools used by the most experienced coaches
What are the skills a Coach uses?
When you ask, what are the skills a Coach uses, you might want to bear in mind “how long is a piece of string?” There are some skills that all good Coaches will use for sure and these may seem quite obvious, such as: Being present the client. Creating a safe space. Building a relationship […]
What is Coaching?
What is Coaching? You may wonder why I am writing such a basic post about “what is coaching? Well, recently I have noticed that in some of our Corporate contracts, there is some confusion. The people who offered coaching have not really understood what it is. Some have even thought they were being punished. In […]
Why is Contracting important in Coaching Cultures?
Read about the importance of good contracting when setting up a Coaching Culture. Recognise common pitfalls and avoid them before you start.
Does an Executive Coach need to know all about their client’s business?
If you are an Executive Coach or want to become a Coach it is worth considering whether you need to know about your client’s business in order to work with them. There are various opinions about this and I will share mine with you. You may agree or disagree, either way, it is worth thinking […]
Where does Wisdom fit in Positive Psychology Coaching?
How does Wisdom fit into coaching practice and what is the connection to Positive Psychology?
Creating Coaching Contracts – Part 6
The relationship contract, client’s outcomes (goals) and tasking In my individual Supervision sessions and Supervision Groups I sometimes notice a Coach who will launch straight into the “story” they want to talk about. This is always a clue for me that we may be about to discuss “parallel processing”. Note: Parallel processing is where a […]
Creating Coaching Contracts – Part 5
The importance of multi-cornered contracts What is a multi-cornered contract? The clue is in the name, most coaching contracts are not just between two people. The obvious parties to a contract are the Coach and the Client however there are often other stake holders. In simplest terms ethical professional Coaches have a Supervisor and although […]
Professionalism. Creating Great Coaching Contracts, Part 2
Ideas for new Coaches about terms and conditions with clients. How do you decide what to charge? How do you introduce a cancellation policy. Tips to help you build your business