The Coaching Tools Company joins The Guiding Matrix: A Personal Note from Emma-Louise...ng our Social Media, helping in the Facebook Group and more. The wonderful Wendy Buckingham is still moderating and contributing to the Facebook Group. Duncan Elsey (yes, my husband) remains as the technical whiz, and Natasha our Graphic Designer is 'on call as needed'. But there is one more important new addition: Emma Alexander! Yes, Emma will be taking over much of what I used to do. So there is still an Emma on the team 😉 And I am around to th...
The Best of 2024: Most Popular Articles, 10 Most Loved Free Resources, Top Products & More!...erience for our website visitors. And a special thank you to the wonderful Wendy Buckingham who volunteered as moderator in the Facebook Group up until Dec 31 2024 (as well as supplying amazing blog articles). She strived to expand the reach—and maintain the integrity of—the coaching profession for all. We are also grateful to Laura Cappello-Bromling of Elusive Beast Editing, who edited most of our articles in 2024. Leading from the Heart and Livi...
How to Write Your Client Attracting "About" Page | By Cari Maines...ey're in the right place. Here's a great example of a fantastic home page. https://thepaigestudio.com/home Your "About" page is where you take it a step further and begin to win their trust. This is where you explain who you serve and how in more detail, as well as who you are and a bit about your business. Fill it with personality and powerful language that makes people want to know more about your business. Here are the 5 Elements You Need on Yo...
NEWS: The Coaching Tools Company Charitable Donations for 2019-2020...nant House's latest project for youth in Vancouver (a brand new building): https://youtu.be/TWxi7PPWeA4 And watch Keyosha's story (3mins 49s). She recieved support from Covenant House and is now a Life Coach: https://youtu.be/gYOqwn-fHC0 3) Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) I'm sure you see it too. Mental health is declining in so-called "developed" or "industrialised" countries, and there is still stigma associated with mental illness. Th...
Lead the Way with Candour - Be Bold in Your Coaching! | by Dr. Sarah Evans, MCC...v. 2 Joe Folkman discusses Zenger Folkman's research on bold leadership in https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-bold-leadership-can-help-or-hurt-you/ and https://www.forbes.com/sites/joefolkman/2018/09/04/10-behaviors-that-make-boldness-a-virtue-and-not-a-vice/#4827a71a59ab 3 Kim Scott (2017). Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity. St. Martin's Press. If you like this article on boldness, you may also like: 6 Ways to Cult...
Resilience at Work: 7 Ways to Help Leaders & Teams in a Crisis (with Questions) | by Delaney Tosh...ilience at work: A framework for coaching and interventions [White paper]. https://workingwithresilience.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Whitepaper-Sept18.pdf Resources: For more information on the Resilience at Work Scale, Assessment and the Sustain 7 Model: https://workingwithresilience.com.au/. If you liked this article, you may also like these 3 articles, also by Delaney: BOOK REVIEW by Delaney Tosh: The Confidence Code Radical Resilience -...
How to Get Things Done in a Digitally Distracted World | By Jennifer Britton MES, CHRP, CPT, PCC...day (hamsterrevolution.com). You may face up to 56 interruptions per day (Wendy Cole in Time Magazine 2004). Information overwhelm. An issue of the New York Times these days contains more information than the average person was likely to encounter in their lifetime during the 17th century (Elaine Biech, 2007). What are the implications for business owners and leaders? On a daily basis it might seem like a constant barrage of information and commu...
Coach FEATURE: Maria-Caterina Capurro NLP Coach, CfPAC, MAC...think every coach should read is 'The Coaching Bible' by Ian McDermott and Wendy Jago. It offers practical advice and tools, and explains what works and why. Fundamental reading for coaches, clients and commissioners. QUESTION 2. Which website do you visit the most? As a GENOS Master Trainer in Emotional Intelligence, the website I visit the most is GENOS as I am constantly interested in learning and reading about Emotional Intelligence as well as...
Weakness Zapper! Coaching Exercise...o give your clients a boost. This coaching exercise was inspired by Marcus Buckingham's, "Now Discover Your Strengths" book. HOW IT WORKS: Your clients pick their 3 'worst' weaknesses (or things they most dislike about themselves) and then using the 5 helpful strategies provided, identify positive actions to deal with each 'weakness'. WHO IS THIS EXERCISE FOR? Use this coaching exercise with your clients before a work performance review, with smal... $9.95Add to cart
7 More Career Coaching Tools and Ideas for Clients Who Have Absolutely No Idea What They Want!...lly that come really easily to us. And a great resource for this is Marcus Buckingham's "Now Discover Your Strengths". In this book he describes talent as, "Any recurring pattern of thought, feeling, or behaviour that can be productively applied." Therefore being charming, persistent or responsible (and even being stubborn or nervous if it means you stick to your guns or worry and identify problems!) are talents. Then once your client has identifi...
