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 Easy Ways to Use the Wheel of Life to Evaluate RelationshipsThe "Wheel of Life" may be 'old hat' to many of us, but it's endlessly flexible. Did you know that the categories we use on the Life Balance Wheel can be used to help make decisions on everything from life partners to new careers? And that a Blank Wheel can be used to help evaluate decisions? IMPORTANT: These exercises are intended to be used with individual clients to help them understand themselves and their relationships. These suggestions are...
ICF Credentialing and the Benefits of Coach Mentoring | By Barry Switnicki MCC, M.EdSo, you have decided to "bite the bullet" and become credentialed through the International Coach Federation. Congratulations! If you are taking what the ICF consider an Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP), it will have a built-in coach mentoring component providing trained and experienced mentors that are approved by the ICF. It's still a wise move to find out the credentials, training and experience of the mentors. See the 12 Step Checklis...
8 Career Coaching Tools & Ideas for Clients Who Have Absolutely No Idea What They Want!Do you have a client who wants a new career but has absolutely no idea where to start? If so, this article is for you! Because Career Coaching Tools and Exercises are excellent resources to help our clients figure out where next! IMPORTANT: There are no career coaching tools that give us a magic wand! But there are super-helpful Career Coaching Tools and Exercises that provide self-knowledge and information that move our clients forwards... And y...
7 More Career Coaching Tools and Ideas for Clients Who Have Absolutely No Idea What They Want!This is Part 2 of the article 7 Career Coaching Tools & Ideas for Clients who have absolutely no idea what they want! And here are 7 MORE Career Coaching Tools and Ideas For the client who wants a new career—but has absolutely no idea where to start! 1) 'Future' Self Exercises and Inquiries Part 3 (Parts 1 and 2 can be found here) A final idea is to ask clients to write out what an ideal work day would look like. The more detail they go into the...
The Assumption Iceberg: A Powerful Model to Ease Difficult Conversations | Plus 5 Conflict TipsThe Assumption Iceberg Conflict in life is inevitable, whether it's how much we spend on the kids, what solution is chosen at work or returning an appliance to the store. These conflict tips - and the powerful "Assumption Iceberg" may just help your conflicts run a little more smoothly! What is The Assumption Iceberg? Conflict is a huge and fascinating topic and the Assumption Iceberg is a simple but powerful concept that you may find useful for...
Here are 15 Ways to Turn "I Don't Know" into an Aha Moment!Often when our clients say "I don't know", they really do know - they're just unwilling to acknowledge or face the answer. If it was was easy to say aloud they would have done so. There can be many reasons for the "I don't know", but if we trust our instincts and explore gently - we may just be rewarded with an Aha moment! There are any number of reasons for that, "I don't know" - but most of them are probably a fear of the consequences of statin...
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...
9 Real-Life Examples of Eustress - Stress Your Clients May Need MORE of!Usually when we use the word 'stress' we're referring to so-called 'bad' stress or DIStress. But did you know there is a name for good stress? Eustress, pronounced YOU-stress, is a term coined by endocrinologist Hans Selye who studied the impact of stress on the mind and body. Eu comes from the Greek meaning well or good and suggests that there is indeed such a thing as healthy stress. So, What Is Eustress and Why is it Important? Well, without e...
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...
