In the contemporary corporate landscape, the role of a manager extends beyond traditional oversight into the realm of coaching and personal development. Due to Harvard Business Review’s advocacy for a coaching style of management, there’s a growing consensus that integrating coaching methodologies can significantly benefit both leaders and their teams. As part of Performance Coach[…]
Creativity and innovation are skills whose necessity is increasing by the day. This is because there are so many changes happening around us, and the rate at which these changes are coming is very high. It is therefore necessary for each of us to activate our brains for greater idea flow, aka creativity and innovation.[…]
As a coach, you are aware that you have your own frame of reference that shapes how you view everything around you, including your coaching clients and their issues. This frame of reference is shaped by the experiences you have had, the education you underwent, the values you uphold, among others. In the same way,[…]
We are faced with lots of situations each day where our decision-making powers are called upon. What should I wear for the interview? Can I ask my boss for a raise? What can I order for dinner? How much should I charge for my services? The sheer number of decisions that you need to make[…]
Fear can be a powerful force, especially when you give it an opportunity to dominate you. As a coach, you will encounter fear in different forms, both within yourself and in the coaching clients that you work with. If you don’t do anything about your fear, you will be held back from making progress towards[…]
These are exciting times for coaches. Each year, the coaching industry is growing in leaps and bounds as people are realizing that – no matter their challenge – there is a coach that can support them in improving their performance in that area. You may be one of those emerging coaches. You have been coaching[…]
Many people and organizations fail to attain their goals, or they don’t achieve as much as would have been possible using the resources at their disposal. This subpar performance can be attributed to a variety of factors, but Stephen Covey and Chris McChesney in their book The 4 Disciplines of Execution highlight four key principles[…]
As a coach, you need to have a toolkit from which you can select the best technique or tool for a given coaching situation. One of the best approaches that you can have at your disposal is the GROW model for coaching. This model structures the coaching process into four distinct phases that follow each[…]
You may be wondering what neuroscience has to do with coaching, or you may be interested in learning how neuroscience can help you to be a better coach. If that describes you, then read on and discover how this exciting new science (neuroscience) is useful to you as a coach. For starters, every coach is[…]
How important are the first 60 minutes of your day? Hint: they set the tone for the rest of your day. The idea is that success isn’t just based on waking up early; it’s based on a highly effective morning routine and good habits. Many of us coaches have read a lot on self-improvement and[…]