Coaching Skills & Techniques

What We Tell Ourselves Matters! Research by psychologist Zach Estes demonstrates that those who tell themselves they're not going to perform well, don't. In his study they didn't perform as well as the...

This month we're looking at the theme of being ourselves - and being authentic. So we created this BE AUTHENTIC infographic to give you and your clients inspiration and ideas! If you'd like a brandable...

For World Mental Health Day this year, my team suggested I do an update on the very personal article I wrote in 2013 where I told everyone that I experienced chronic anxiety, ADD and (previous to that)...

Here at The Coaching Tools Company, we want to encourage people to talk about mental health—how we're really feeling. And we had so many ideas for World Mental Health Day Graphics we couldn't decide on...

Keep Going: Your Speed Doesn't Matter, Forward is Forward! As we think about heading back-to-school - and refocusing - we thought we'd share this inspiration! We need determination and perseverance to...

A colleague once described her experience of a stressed, overwhelmed client as being "so caught up in a noisy vortex of competing pressures, anxieties and judgments" that the coaching sessions were...

Before I start talking about work-life balance, I just want to say that I'm not entirely convinced there is such a thing - not when you love what you do... However, I still have the idea of work-life...

Focusing on strengths is empowering for ourselves and our clients. This Super Simple 3 Step Strengths Exercise for Groups is a wonderful opportunity for people to hear positive feedback and insights about...

Group Coaching involves an ongoing series of conversations, with a focus on supporting a client's individual goals and agenda. It's this ongoing focus on goals, and the deeper levels of action and...

The "Inviting in Qualities" is a powerful grounding exercise that's useful before going into a situation where you want to be your best or that might be challenging. It's an adaptation of the Navajo...