This post continues the series commenced on April 8. The certified coach “reveals the client to themselves”. The more often I look at and ponder on this proficiency, the more I am tantalised by it and amazed by how much scope it offers for the coaching process. Lots of people are good at stating the…
As mentioned in my introductory post to this series, late in 2002 I had the good fortune to take the Certified Coach Intensive Course which was a live event that Coachville used to run in those days. It was particularly good fortune for me because the event I took was led by the legendary Thomas…
A few years back, inspired by fellow coach Tracy Adams, who was at that time hosting a study group for certification with the International Association of Coaches, I started posting on another blog I was maintaining at that time a series of reflections and observations on the Fifteen Proficiencies of a Certified Coach. I’ve decided…
One of many excellent bits of advice for coaches that I got from the late Thomas Leonard was, in the context of beginning coaches, to ‘hang out with coaches’. Following that advice has been very rewarding and thanks to electronic communications I am able to hang out virtually with coaches around the world, especially through…