People often want to know what the difference between coaching and therapy is. First of all, coaching is not amateur therapy. In fact, millions of people have felt frustrated with therapy because they were actually looking for coaching. Let me explain the difference: Therapy, as defined by The International Coaching Federation (ICF), is “Delving into…
Many people think that coaching is about giving people advice. We see coaches on TV giving advice all day long and most of us think “This is hokey, what makes this person an expert on life?” The International Coaching Federation (ICF), the global leader in setting coaching standards worldwide agrees that the advice giver is…
This past month, General Electric (GE) contracted with ASPLC to train internal coaches to lead their new self-directed work teams. What are self-directed work teams? A self-directed work team (SDWT) is a group of people, usually employees in a company, who combine different skills and talents to work without the usual managerial supervision toward…
I simply believe that some part of the human Self or Soul is not subject to the laws of space and time. ~ Carl Jung In my coaching practice, I have found that beneath the animal instincts, egotism and frustrations, lies a treasure trove of Spirit. This Spirit seeks to truly connect with other human…
The “Thinking Coach” by Dr. Elliott B. Rosenbaum A good friend of mine once told me that I am “very busy in my head.” I instantly knew exactly what he meant. I tend to have a million thoughts and ideas swirling through my head at all times and I spend a LOT of my…
“My client keeps “reporting” and “venting” and I don’t want to interrupt them, but maybe I should?” Reporting is generally not useful in coaching when it goes on and on. Instead of telling clients to stop reporting, what I do is ask them about it. E.g. : I noticed that you are telling me a…
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