We established in last week’s blog that establishing a coaching culture is not an end in itself, but a means to an end. And, as with all culture changes, there are multiple levers that need to be pulled in order to make it sticky. I always advocate that people receive coaching as a first step. You can
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Coaching culture: What is the problem you are trying to solve?
One of my ex-bosses had a bit of a catch-phrase (thanks for the legacy John). You can tell it’s a catch-phrase because a) he said it all the time and b) I have never forgotten it! That catch-phrase isn’t very sexy, but it IS really powerful in a business sense: “What is the problem you
Human Centered Talent Management
I listened to a wonderful podcast this morning by an ex-colleague and good friend Antoinette Oglethorpe, in conversation with members of the Association of Coaching Supervisors. It was a wide-ranging discussion about talent management, and how coaching supports succession planning through the discovery of an individual’s aspirations, support for their development and help through transitions into
Why I do what I do
Thanks for all of your well wishes for my new business. It’s funny – it’s new and yet it’s not new, if you know what I mean. I’ve been coaching for 13+ years now, and would class myself as an experienced coach; so what I do isn’t new. What’s new is running my own company, and I am learning about
Clare Norman Coaching Associates Ltd
Over the past few months, I’ve been getting clearer and clearer about my next career steps. It’s been an exploration, with lots of new discoveries about myself along the way. And where am I today? I set up Clare Norman Coaching Associates Ltd on 19th January, and am well on my way to building a successful
Fear of uncertainty
It’s a fact…our brain hates uncertainty. In fact, it craves certainty. So discovered David Rock through his investigative interviews with neuroscientists. Just like the fears I discussed last week, this is true for every human being. This got me thinking about my own life. I like to be in control and to plan the future
If you have ever considered becoming a coach, this book is for you
One of our very own ex-colleagues, Lauren Weinstein has just published a book on what to consider if you want to become a coach. Along with the post I wrote on this subject, Your Guide to Coaching Certification, Accreditation and Supervision, you might want to check out Lauren’s book at www.coachingiscalling.com
My coaching and supervision manifesto updated
Subsequent to my coaching supervision course, I have reflected on the beliefs that inform my own coaching practice, and therefore my supervision, and how these are just one frame of reference, that could limit my capacity to stretch myself and others. Two years ago, I wrote this coaching manifesto, outlining my beliefs and the behaviors these lead to:
What I learned from the International Coaching Conference: Working with trauma
I’m afraid I didn’t catch the name of the woman who talked to us about coaching and trauma – she was standing in for another speaker – so I cannot give credit where it’s due…but suffice it to say that this was a really interesting talk. I learned….and was surprised that… …trauma is really common
What I learned from the International Coaching Supervision Conference: Me and My Shadow
Karyn Prentice’s session on working with our shadow – and our supervisee’s shadow – was fun and enlightening at the same time. Here’s what I took away: I learned (or re-learned)…. …that we sometimes need to remind our supervisee that they are enough for their coachee. They sometimes don’t see their own gold …every virtue is made
What I learned from the International Coaching Supervision conference: Group supervision and organizational learning
Here are my reflections on what I learned from Michelle Lucas and Sue Roberts about group supervision and organizational learning – thank you both for a really enlightening session, and to Michelle for sharing your experiences and resources subsequently. Michelle – feel free to add/edit anything that you feel I missed! I learned (or re-learned)… …the
What I learned from the International Coaching Supervision conference: Supervision (and leadership development) for the 21st century
Thanks to Michael Cavanagh for an engaging and provocative presentation on supervision for the 21st century. This also applies to leadership development for the 21st century. Here’s what I learned…I’d love to hear from others who were there – what else did you take away? I learned (or re-learned)…. …there are two ways that we
What I learned from the International Coaching Supervision conference: Ethics
This one day conference was jam-packed with great content…but so jam-packed that I didn’t have a chance to process what I learned there and then. So this is my reflective practice, and I would love to hear from others about what you learned – particularly from sessions that I didn’t attend. Here’s the first session…more
What are you learning from your coaching supervision, or supervision of your supervision?
Do you have coaching supervision? Or if you are a coach supervisor, supervision of your supervision? It’s becoming far more prevalent here in the UK…but some of my coaching contacts in the US look at me blankly when I talk about coaching supervision. As if we stop learning as soon as we get that certificate
International Coaching Week
Next week is International Coaching Week. In honour of that, I’d like to re-share some of the posts I’ve written about coaching, and ask you to forward them on to anyone who you think might benefit. Let’s raise awareness about what coaching is/is not, and how it works. Clare’s coaching manifesto My coaching story Performance
Trail blazing for the future
In my last post, Trail blazing in situ, I wrote about my aha moment that my passion for coaching and my job actually go hand-in-hand. And while I am happy with that for the short to medium term, I am also figuring out ways to step up a gear. I am conscious that you might be wondering
