Did you know that most coaches in the US do not pursue supervision? Doctors do it. Therapists do it. Counselors do it. Europeans do it! Supervision is new to the US coaching industry and is an important way to maintain or elevate the development of your coaching as well as your well-being. “Coaching supervision is…
Do you want to win, or do you want to work something out? Isn’t that a showstopper of a question? I’ve been focused heavily on the power of the reframe with my coaching students and clients and want to introduce the angle of “asking different questions”. It’s no secret that I am a disciple of…
There’s a coaching lesson here I promise. Like many Americans this week, I will gather together with family to share food and drink, and passive aggressive expressions of good cheer and merriment. Thankfully my gathering happened early allowing me to return blissfully back to my authentic self and real world until Christmas. I always prefer…
I had a coaching client once ask me, “What is HR?” It took all of my facial muscles to keep my composure. This client was a new graduate and struggling to navigate through her first job. In my head I wondered, “I am sure The Simpsons explained this. Friends? The movies?” The other day walking…
I am a reader. I don’t tweet. I like old school, printed, bound, three-dimensional, paperback preferable, books. I like biographies (auto and other), Oprah Book Club books, pop fiction, social science, self-help, neuroscience, adult learning, coaching, leadership, management, history books. Some books that shaped my mind: Anything Shakespeare. I pulled my first all-nighter at 12…