Coaching Skills & Techniques

So, 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...

How many times have you watched a client, friend or loved one do (or not do) something that's clearly going to cause them difficulty later on? Could this be because we live in a society that believes that...

Looking at our 'labels' is a great way to begin exploring the concept of limiting beliefs with our clients because it's often our labels that get in the way of us making change. This limiting beliefs exercise...

Often when working with clients we come across limiting beliefs that keep them from moving forwards - and one form these limiting beliefs can take is a label. A label is simply a descriptive term we call...

Why measure progress towards goals? We all want our clients to be satisfied (or thrilled!) with our coaching—and this means they need to believe they're making progress. Which means that it's important...

Who doesn't love powerful questions? Well if you're at all like me, you get excited when you find a great new coaching question to add to your collection. So, Here are 10 Coaching Questions to Get Your...

Limiting beliefs are often so much a part of us that we don't realise they're there. In fact, asking a client what their limiting beliefs are could be likened to asking a fish, "What is water?": our beliefs...

Do you have a client who always blames someone else, who seems to create drama wherever they go or who finds it hard to take responsibility for their role in situations? If so, the simple coaching metaphor of...

The subtitle of this book really says it all: "Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are."   Brene Brown has a Ph.D. She's a researcher and academic in the realms of emotion,...

Rejection is painful for many of us. And it can be even more painful when it's something we worked hard towards or really, really wanted. And that makes it even more important that we learn from our...