We have trained internal coaching groups at a number of different organizations in the past year. This has given us excellent insights into the pros and cons of different coaching models. Following are some thoughts on using external coaches, managers as coaches, and a dedicated internal coaching group within Human Resources. First and foremost, and regardless of which model your company chooses, the question of coaching model is secondary to the larger question of how best to develop leaders within an organization. While we are an executive coach training company and therefore biased, we woul ..read more

The best coaches do less, not more. The more you talk, the less you learn about a client and how that person is thinking about challenges they face. The more you step in and solve the client’s problem, the less you allow the client to develop. Coaching is about building capacity and developing people, not about showing how much you know. Consider the ideal of finding just one question to ask during a coaching session – a question that somehow changes everything for the client. Perhaps you have had the good fortune of being in a meeting with a coach or a leader who had this ability. That person ..read more

Please enjoy this recording of our recent special information session and class about executive coaching certification. In this video, linked below, you will get an overview of the executive coaching marketplace, the Center for Executive Coaching, and learn about the Leadership Dashboard tool that we teach in our program. This is a tiny sliver of the content you receive when you join our ICF-accredited training program. If you like the content here, please review our programs and reach out anytime to schedule a strategy session to discuss fit. – Review the ICF program at https://centerforexecu ..read more

Following is an excerpt from our textbook about what coaching is and isn’t. If you want to learn more about executive coaching certification, please review our programs and reach out anytime. Coaching has many definitions, and many coaching associations have their own definitions of coaching along with sets of core competencies. The following definition of coaching a primary focus on coaching leaders, managers, and up-and-coming talent in organizations: Coaching is an efficient, high-impact process of dialogue that helps highly performing people improve results in ways that are sustained over ..read more

Please enjoy this video of our latest open house, which covers: – Coaching, and executive coaching defined – Overview of the executive coaching marketplace – Whether you would be a good coach, and whether executive coaching certification is for you – Overview of the foundational executive coaching conversation – Review of what you receive when you join the Center for Executive Coaching Enjoy ..read more

Coach n 1: (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team 2: a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting) 3: a railcar where passengers ride 4: a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver 5: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport. –Source: WordNet ® 2.0 via www.dictionary.com The above, dictionary definition of a coach is interesting because the first reference is to sports coaching. Many coaches who coach leaders, executives, managers, and up-and-coming talent don’t like comparing what they do to what sports coaches do. When ..read more

Please enjoy this recording of a recent Information Session to find out whether executive coaching certification with the Center for Executive Coaching is right for you ..read more

Please enjoy this recording of a recent Information Session. It reviews: What makes a good executive coach; The executive coaching marketplace; Different coaching models available to you; and Overview of the Center for Executive Coaching and what sets us apart. If you have serious interest after reviewing this recording, please review our approach, pricing, and programs. Then reach out anytime for a one-on-one strategy session to answer any remaining questions you might have. Some suggestions: If you are not sure where to start, our core program is the right place. For an ICF (International ..read more

The best coaches do less, not more. The more you talk, the less you learn about a client and how that person is thinking about challenges they face. The more you step in and solve the client’s problem, the less you allow the client to develop. Coaching is about building capacity and developing people, not about showing how much you know. Consider the ideal of finding just one question to ask during a coaching session – a question that somehow changes everything for the client. Perhaps you have had the good fortune of being in a meeting with a coach or a leader who had this ability. That person ..read more

Please enjoy this recording of our recent special information session and class about executive coaching certification. In this video, linked below, you will get an overview of the executive coaching marketplace, the Center for Executive Coaching, and learn about the Leadership Dashboard tool that we teach in our program. This is a tiny sliver of the content you receive when you join our ICF-accredited training program. If you like the content here, please review our programs and reach out anytime to schedule a strategy session to discuss fit. – Review the ICF program at https://centerforexecu ..read more