10+ Great LinkedIn Groups to Consider Joining if you're a Coach!I initially wrote this post after having some great discussions on LinkedIn. LinkedIn really does seem to be a great place for networking with other coaches, meeting potential clients in a professional context, sharing experiences, lessons learned, great resources and articles and having discussions. So many of us work alone in a home office so these groups are a great place to 'meet' like-minded people, ask questions, share ideas and/or best pra...
What is Language Coaching? And Who & How Does it Help? by Beáta KovácsLanguage Coaching might not be the most well-known field of the coaching industry, but it is getting more and more attention. In this article Beáta highlights the key elements of Language Coaching, who benefits from it and how we can make excellent use of it. What is Language Coaching? Language Coaching supports people who speak foreign (non-native) languages - either in the language learning process or in their everyday or professional active us...
Infographic: Does Coaching Really Work? The Benefits of Coaching Your Clients Should Know!Scroll down the page for the full version of this infographic As part of our focus on "The Benefits of Coaching", Tom Casano has compiled helpful statistics from various sources and surveys into one infographic you can use on your website - to demonstrate how and why coaching works to potential clients! Here's what Tom has to say: You already know the true value of your coaching. You've changed lives and helped make dreams come true. You've helpe...
9th ICF Life Vision & Enhancement Community Webinar: Compassionate Self-Care & Reflection with Elizabeth BishopIn 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. I (Emma-Louise Elsey) was asked to co-lead this group along with Lynda Monk. In this post I'm excited to share the details of our 9th live session as co-leader of the ICF Life Vision & Enhancement Community of Practice (CP). Please note the following changes to these Community of Pr...
"Honing in on What's Most Important" | *AUDIO Podcast* | From Ben Dooley's Coaching Skills ForumThis month's "Coaching Skills Forum" call from Ben Dooley's Archive was chosen to fit our featured monthly topic AND help you boost your coaching skills! Ben is a Master Certified Coach, a popular contributor to this blog and he is all about making growing as a coach fun! As a mentor coach he has helped countless coaches improve their skills and get ICF certified ...and I'm personally a big "Ben" fan! Ben Dooley, "Coaching Skills Forum" Podcast A...
How to Grow Your "Coaching Questions" Muscle in Team & Group Coaching | By Jennifer BrittonQuestions can focus, expand, slow down and accelerate the coaching conversation. As coaches, questions are often all we need to engage in masterful coaching conversations with our clients. How we use coaching questions in groups or teams: In group or team coaching we may use questions to provide a pause point for team members to notice their own patterns, to enhance clarity around goals, to deepen awareness around an issue or to surface what is t...
Why Coaching Works! by Barry Switnicki, MCC, M.EdEver wonder how coaching matches up to all those other models of helping people? There have been lots and lots of studies of different types of therapy and what works. Here are some explanations from Michael Lambert and Scott Miller based on 40 years of outcome data. Have a look at the following pie chart and explanations. Michael J. Lambert, Ph.D., a researcher doing meta research i.e. analyzing data from studies of therapy effectiveness, conclu...
3 Simple Strategies To Rock Your Business in 2018 | By Ruby McGuire1. Forget The Quick Fix 6/7 Figure Coaching Business Nonsense One of the hardest things about being a coach today are all of the 'false hopes' portrayed online around how you can build a six-figure business overnight - if you just follow a blueprint. The reality is that there are no quick fixes - businesses take a long time to build. If you want to be successful at anything, whether it's running a marathon, becoming a ninja black-belt in karate,...
How Much to Charge For Coaching & Find Your Pricing Sweet Spot | By Ellen ErcoliniIn this article, Ellen addresses a big question for coaches - how much to charge for coaching. And it's not just new coaches that ask - sometimes it's coaches that have been around for a while! This is certainly a contentious topic, and there are many schools of thought. Well, Ellen has a neato solution - pricing it "just right"... Starting Out: Congratulations! You're in training or a new coach and you are excited to tell the world. You're ready...
33 Questions to Boost Your Group Coaching Question Bank! | By Jennifer BrittonBoosting your coaching muscle is key to any coach's success. So, here are some coaching questions to help you! These questions will help you work with goals, support prioritization and time management, create focus and build trust and connection within a group you are coaching. 1) Questions to work with clients around goals: What's important about this goal? What's important - In the big picture? Short term? Long term? In the weeds? What will suc...
