Challenging Team or Group? The 5 Team Dysfunctions with Ideas to Build Trust | by Julia Menard Reading Time: 4 min If you work with teams, Patrick Lencioni's book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is a 'must read'. Lencioni begins by saying that the root cause, and foundational reason, for any dysfunctional team—is... Read More...
How to Use Breakout Rooms: 10 Tips to Supercharge Webinars & Groups! by Jennifer Britton Reading Time: 4 min As a coach, team and group coaching trainer and virtual meetings expert, I am often asked how to use breakout rooms, a powerful tool that helps us create connection in our webinars and groups. I... Read More...
Why Have a Niche? With 5 Steps to Find Your Best Coaching Niche | By Steve Mitten, MCC Reading Time: 2 min Watching hundreds of coaches develop their businesses, I have come to the opinion that a good niche increases your marketing effectiveness by at least 3 fold (sometimes as much as 10 fold). In other... Read More...
The Problem With Selling 'Coaching' | By Steve Mitten, MCC Reading Time: 2 min A common marketing mistake One of the most common marketing mistakes coaches make, is to try and sell "Coaching". The problem is that very few people—less than 1 in 1,000—really know what coaching is... Read More...
What You Really Need to Do to Grow Your Coaching Business | by Ruby McGuire Reading Time: 4 min When you run your own business, you obviously want it to grow. You also probably want it to grow quickly. Unfortunately, business doesn't work that way: overnight success is rare. I recently listened to Mel... Read More...
4 Powerful Practices to Deepen Your Coaching Relationships | by Dr. Sarah Evans MCC Reading Time: 5 min In reading several recent research studies1 (I'm declaring a bias here!), a key active ingredient identified that makes coaching so effective is the coaching relationship. Your relationship—the... Read More...
Coaching for High Performance: Combining Sport & Personal Coaching | by Karen Lukanovich Reading Time: 6 min You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way! Dr. Seuss The best of both worlds Many of us have clients who are high achievers, such as executives and leaders... Read More...
4 Practical Journaling Exercises to Activate Your Confidence | by Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 3 min You can change your beliefs through journaling—and as the saying goes, when we can change our thoughts, we can change our life. How can journaling help build your confidence? Journaling is all about... Read More...
Self-Confidence for Coaches: 3 Activities to Assess Confidence | by Lynda Monk MSW, RSW, CPCC Reading Time: 4 min Nothing extraordinary can be done without confidence. Confidence helps us overcome our fears and doubts: It helps us bounce back during times of adversity and it helps us take risks and deal with our... Read More...
A Neuroscience Based Technique to Boost Self-Esteem—that Works! | by Dr. Irena O'Brien Reading Time: 3 min One thing that clients often need help with when they come for coaching is boosting their self-esteem. A common way to try to achieve this is by repeating positive affirmations such as, "I am resilient... Read More...