Coaching Tips

Appreciative Inquiry Questions

September 22, 2011

what has worked in the past? what have others told you are your strengths? what’s your unique superpower that you can bring to this situation? what are other situations like this that have gone well? what’s an example of a recent success? what’s a small win you could have in the next few days? what’s [...]

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How to Coach a Client on Personal Vision

September 21, 2011

I was typing out some notes today for a mentee preparing for the IAC certification exam, and when I finished I realized that others might find this useful as well. It’s by no means “the right” way to coach a client on personal vision, it’s simply the framework I use. The idea is to have [...]

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WAIT – Best Coaching Tip Ever

June 23, 2011

One of the best coaching tips I ever received was this: Make a big sign that says “WAIT” and post it in your office where you can see it while coaching clients. WAIT is an acronym for “Why Am I Talking?” I don’t think I need to elaborate : )

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How To Coach a Client When Nothing Seems to Help

October 11, 2010

Of all the coaching materials that Thomas Leonard produced in his lifetime, the How To Coach Anyone (HTCA) series of 68 lessons is my very favorite. In fact, I’d venture to say that much of what I know about coaching was learned from those lessons. The first lesson that Thomas wrote was on how to [...]

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Tips for a Complimentary Coaching Session

August 20, 2010

One of the pilot program coaches sent me this email today: I am corresponding with a new potential client. Do you have any good advice on handling complimentary coaching sessions and getting them to buy? Please let me know. Thanks! Here’s the reply I sent to her: Don’t try to accomplish too much Don’t give [...]

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Can’t Sit Still to Meditate? Try Active Meditation

March 27, 2010

by guest writer Pooja Bhangar Khandelwal You want to meditate but you just can’t sit still? There’s a form of meditation that might work better for you. It’s called “Active Meditation” and it uses physical activity such as breathing, movement and visualization to find the stillness within. This article gives instructions for an Active Meditation. [...]

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How to Coach on Life Purpose

June 4, 2009

In our BACC coaching classes this month we are talking about the value of having a coaching “repertoire” – a set of tools and exercises that you can “pull out” in different coaching circumstances. You can listen to an excerpt of our class below.   Below are the class notes on the Life Purpose exercise [...]

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Coaching “Safety Net” Questions – For When Your Mind Goes Blank

April 28, 2009

Have you ever had the experience of “going blank” while coaching? You know, it’s your turn to speak and your mind freezes? It happens to all of us from time to time, particularly if we are coaching under challenging circumstances (such as being evaluated in an exam or training class). When it happens to me, [...]

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20 Great Self-Care Resources

February 13, 2009

These self-care resources come from the Hollyhock Leadership Institute. The Urgency Index Many people find that despite their best efforts, even in work they love and feel good about, they have trouble feeling grounded and on top of things at work. Work is often filled with a sense of urgency—and this, as we all know, [...]

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How to Coach: Helping Clients Slow Down

January 26, 2009

In this article we talk about two chronic themes found in today’s world – too little time and too much work. In stressful environments, people are prone to unconsciously react in habitual ways – often leaving them with the attitude that they had no choice. As coaches we can assist our clients to develop the [...]

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