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5d ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Build Your Confidence: Powerful Insights from Leaders (with Coaching Exercise) | by Dr. Sarah Evans MCC
Discover What Confidence Means to You—and 5 Ways to Build It
Successful leaders in times of uncertainty and rapid change develop a keen sense of confidence that enables them to move forward when answers or actions are not readily apparent.
As a coach, you are a leader in our world: helping others find their way and become their best selves. So whether you're coaching leaders—or looking to grow your own leadership skills—this article is for ..read more
When a Client Doesn't Answer the Question... Be BRAVE! | Get "Heart to Heart" with Julie Johnson MCC
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2w ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as When a Client Doesn't Answer the Question... Be BRAVE! | Get "Heart to Heart" with Julie Johnson MCC
In this "Heart to Heart with Julie" column, Julie Johnson MCC shares sample coaching conversations and situations to help you grow along with her learnings, ideas and practical tips to help us all become better coaches. These are real coaching experiences that illustrate common issues coaches face.
We encourage you to share your thoughts, learnings and own experiences in the comments below!
These articles were first posted on Julie's blog ..read more
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1M ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as 5 Top Transformational Coaching Exercises: How, Who With and When to Use Them!
There are so many coaching tools out there—but which are transformational coaching exercises? And what do we mean by transformational anyway? Because there's a big difference between having an "Aha!" and actually turning that into a life change...
Of course any coaching exercise can be transformational. But to turn an "Aha!" into a permanent life transformation takes effort and work—and that's often where our clients need the most help. And coaching exercises can ..read more
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1M ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Coach FEATURE: Olga Riabushenko
We continue to meet our fellow coaches, get inspired and build coach community with our "Meet the Coach" features! This month we meet Olga Riabushenko, a Leadership Coach from Ukraine.
About Olga
Lives In: Ukraine
Company: Olga Riabushenko
Type of Coach: Leadership
Describe your coaching business in one sentence: As a coach with 8+ of years experience, I help leaders, entrepreneurs, and managers of various levels to keep their energy and productivity at a high level.
Meet Olga QUESTION 1. What one book should ev ..read more
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1M ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Set Clients up for Success: 25+ Powerful Questions to Ensure Clients Complete their Actions
Do you have clients who say they'll commit to an action but then don't do it? It can be frustrating when our clients don't follow through. Especially since taking action—or doing things differently—is a big part of what creates change in our coachee's lives.
So, what do we do when a coachee has said they'll do something, but doesn't follow through?
Well, first and foremost, we need to hold our coachees accountable. Because accountability is part of ..read more
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2M ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as DEIB in Coaching 4) Serve Marginalised Individuals or Groups | by Abena Baiden & Emma-Louise
Diversity is a fact. Equity is a choice. Inclusion is an action. Belonging is an outcome. Arthur Chan, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategist
We're excited you're here!
If you’re reading this, you’re most likely looking for ideas or wondering how coaching can be more inclusive. Yes, this topic of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) can be intimidating or uncomfortable, but the more we normalise it—and approach it with empathy ..read more
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2M ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Coach FEATURE: Ketcia Peters PCC
We continue to meet our fellow coaches, get inspired and build coach community with our "Meet the Coach" features! This month we meet Ketcia Peters, a passionate trauma-informed coach—ICF, CTP, PCC, CITP®/FIBP®
About Ketcia
Lives In: Ottawa, Canada
Company: KETCIA Peters Group: Your Compassionate Guide to Healing and Growth
Type of Coach: Trauma-Informed Wellness Coach
Describe your coaching business in one sentence: With a deep passion for facilitating healing and transformation, Ketcia Peters is a dedicated T ..read more
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2M ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as 5 Steps to Identify & Reduce the Power of Toxic Relationships
Relationships are essential. We're wired to connect—and we literally need connection to others to survive. So who we spend our time with has a big impact on how we feel—both about ourselves and about life.
In this exercise you'll help your clients identify their toxic relationships. And you'll also help your clients identify, appreciate and take steps to spend more time with relationships that are enjoyable and supportive.
Plus, as coaches we already know that who you spend ..read more
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2M ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as The Best of 2023: Most Popular Articles, 10 Most Loved Free Resources, Top Products & More!
Probably just like you, we had a very full and more challenging than usual year. Every year, in preparation for our 2024 goal-setting we review our successes, products, articles and blog posts for the year—which we share below.
I can thoroughly recommend doing something similar for your business, we even have some questions to help you do just that here.
It's not just interesting to review the past year, it's empowering and uplifting to realise tha ..read more
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3M ago
Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as How Looking Back Moves Us Forward: The Power of Celebration | by Wendy Buckingham
It's so easy to get discouraged on the path towards a big goal, worrying about what we still need to do to get there and overlooking what we have already achieved.
So when things stall and the way forward just seems too hard and challenging, it could be time to stop and reflect on how far you have already come.
My "Aha!" moment
This really came home to me many years ago, when my big goal was to complete the five-day trek from the Cusco base to magical Machu Picc ..read more