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September 8, 2024
September always feels like a fresh start for me. For years, it was marked by the rhythm of going back to school. First of all as […]
August 23, 2024
I've found that many coaches are confused about how to apply and get their ICF credential- about what the different levels and paths are and I run a number of calls each month to take coaches through it.
Susan contacted me for one of these calls. She wanted to find out what was needed in terms of mentoring for ICF. She was keen to get a professional qualification that would increase her credibility as a coach.She had planned to embark on another ICF accredited coach training programme to give her the additional hours she thought she needed. It was going to cost her £7,000 and take a further 9 months, but it wasn't necessary for her in order to apply for her PCC credential. She could do it by a different path.
August 14, 2024
What is your Coaching Confidence Like? How confident are you as a coach? Confidence as a coach isn’t about having all the answers. I think […]
August 6, 2024
I first became aware of “Mindfulness” as a thing over 10 years ago now and it became a daily process for me to reduce my […]
August 1, 2024
In my previous post I outlined the benefits of working with a great Coach Mentor. But how do you choose a Coach Mentor? How do […]
July 26, 2024
You may, or may not, have thought about working with your own Coach Mentor. Over the years I have worked with many, some good, and […]
April 19, 2024
Fear, anxiety, frustration, uncertainty, anger, grief, even rage…….these are emotions that many of us are feeling right now. And it’s a perfectly normal response to what’s […]
April 12, 2024
” Silence is one of the great arts of conversation” Cicero One of the biggest challenges many coaches face is being comfortable with silence. They […]
April 4, 2024
As you evolve into the amazing coach you know you want to be what might you be holding on to that is keeping you stuck? […]
October 17, 2023
As women there are lots of things around in the workplace that hinder us as leaders, but one that isn’t often talked about is how we […]
October 10, 2023
How often do you hear comments like this… “It would have been a great meeting if only the manager had been in a better […]
September 13, 2023
When I first trained as a coach (over 22 years ago now!) one of the absolute no-nos was to give advice. We were told that was […]
August 30, 2023
If you have difficulty saying no, you are not alone! But being able to say “no” gracefully is crucial if you are to realise your […]
August 25, 2023
“One of the most painfully inauthentic ways we show up in our lives sometimes is saying “yes” when we mean “no” Brené Brown […]
January 27, 2023
I am passionate about Coaching and believe that every coach should be working with their own coach. Coaching can be a very powerful and transformational experience […]