Mike Saporito is our guest blogger today. He focuses on the forces leading to the inevitability of the digital coach within the enterprise. I have to admit I was sceptical – how could technology replace the human touch needed in coaching? But Mike’s product is similar to the 30 Day Challenge that I spear-headed through
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Transition Coaching webinar
Coaching is all about change. Doing things differently. Being different. Taking on new things. Breaking old habits. And for every change to be successful, there needs to be a transition. The psychological shift if you like. The mind-set, attitudes, values – all of these need to alter before the change can be sustainable. Each transition
Coaching People Through Transitions
So how do we summarise this series on coaching people through transitions? Would it be useful to you to have a handout of the kinds of questions you might ask yourself or others as you/they pass through the different phases of transition? If so, here it is: Coaching People through Transitions Questions Don’t be overwhelmed
Coaching People through Beginnings
We’ve looked at Coaching People through Homeostasis, Coaching People Through Endings and Coaching People Through the Neutral Zone. Only now are we ready to coach people through beginnings. A beginning does not necessarily happen at the start of something new. That might sound odd, but remember that we are talking about the inner workings of the
Coaching People through the Neutral Zone
Having looked at homeostasis and endings, it’s time to move into that uncomfortable neutral zone, where you are neither here nor there. Generally, people want to get out of the neutral zone as quickly as possible, but this is a time for reflection – almost like a sabbatical – to let things figure themselves out.
Coaching People through Endings
Last week, we looked at coaching in a person who is stuck in homeostasis. Once they have decided to make a change, there will be an ending of the old way of being or doing, deconstructing that old way, recognising the losses, and celebrating the ending. So how can we, as coaches, help them through
Coaching People in Homeostasis
I wrote previously about the stages of transition. Here’s a reminder: For every external change, there is an internal transition that needs to take place. This picture shows that endings come before beginnings; and that there is a no-man’s land or neutral zone in the middle, where there is confusion and doubt. As human beings,
How to help people pass through transitions
So you’ve heard my POV on transitions in my recent podcast The power of transition coaching to facilitate change; and you’ve read about my POV in Managing human transitions for successful change. Now let me share a model for transition coaching that I’ve been working with. All transition starts with a vision of what the future
Managing human transitions for successful change
Following on from my podcast last week, here’s a post that I wrote for Change Associates about Managing human transitions for successful change Go ahead and click over there to read it. It’ll give you more of a flavour of where I think we can support people as they go through transitions associated with change.
The power of transition coaching to facilitate change
I promised that I’d be back to talk about transitions, and in particular how transition coaching can facilitate change. So here I am – but this time in a podcast, hosted by Antoinette Oglethorpe, an old (as in ex-, not ancient) and trusted colleague of mine. in this interview, I talk about the challenges of facilitating
Group Coaching Supervision in the tranquil New Forest
Are you looking for a new coaching supervisor? Do you want to share your developmental journey with like-minded coaches? Do you want to slow down and take time to reflect in a beautiful location? Then read on… I am Clare Norman, a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF, and a certified Coach Supervisor. I am
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
Reflections on my learning as a coaching supervisor
I just finished the last module of my coaching supervision course. What an inspiration. Not only have I learned how to supervise, but I have learned so much more about transformational coaching too. Workshop one: Foundation Before attending the foundation course, I had done some mentor coaching to enable a handful of coaches to apply
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
