Coaching Skills for a Post-Layoff World

This post was originally published on this siteIn this time of company layoffs and restructuring, I’ve been thinking about the value of coaching skills—both for those being let go and for those staying behind. Depending on where you are in the world, and which company...

Evoking Awareness in the Client

This post was originally published on this siteIn Coaching from the Inside, I present a set of guiding principles for internal coaching. Principle #4 is that coaches are agents of awareness, rather than agents of change. As Australian coach Alex Sloley explains in the...

Tailoring Coaching to Culture

This post was originally published on this siteTo be honest, I’ve lived most of my life in a cultural bubble. It’s really only in the last 20 years that I’ve been exposed to learning about other cultures—primarily from my students and clients. And I’m being called to...

Onboarding a New Coaching Client

This post was originally published on this siteThe new year is a fresh start for all of us. I’m not sure about you, but I tend to get a lot of new clients in January. Organizations have replenished funds for team development, and leaders have new funds for their own...