The Launchpad Blog: Coaching Skills, Tools, Tips & More! - Values

I just found this article I wrote after meditating one morning a few years ago. I was reading Joseph Campbell's "Pathways to Bliss" at the time, and had just sat down at my desk when my fingers almost typed...

As we head into the last third of the year, we created this SUCCEED IN LIFE infographic to inspire you to keep going! If you'd like a brandable version of this infographic to use on social media, blog and...

We are so often a society of Yes. How frequently do (you or) your clients take on extra projects, problems or work when your plate is already full? How many of your clients are even aware of their own...

To help celebrate coaches and coaching during International Coaching Week, we created this "Why Hire a Coach" infographic to inspire you - and to share! Share this Why Hire a Coach graphic on your social...

I'm often asked, "How can I be a better coach?". And there are all the usual answers like presence, experience, awareness, beginner's mind, dancing in the moment. And then there is this answer: "Be a better...

  When you have a client stepping into a new leadership role or taking on new challenges, they may doubt their capabilities or feel their confidence flag. Clients can also get confused about how to...

In 2017 the ICF created a brand new Community of Practice (CP) with a focus area of "Life Vision and Enhancement" - for those who do life coaching in their practices. And (I) Emma-Louise Elsey was invited to...

Visual cards are a valuable addition for any workshop or coaching toolkit. They are a "go-to resource" for boosting engagement and conversations at workshops, retreats, team meeting or coaching...

When someone reaches a place in their career where they've earned the title of 'leader', it's easy to assume they must inhabit, better than the rest of us, that golden space we yearn to know: Confidence. And...

We know things in so many different ways. The most common way we understand our world is through our intellect and verbal fluency - traditionally more left brain skills. These skills are essential. We can...