The Organizational Coaching Blog
Today is The Day To decide
By now, this isn’t about information Most people don’t reach the final day still wondering what coaching is. They’re deciding something much simpler — and much harder: Am I ready […]
The Final Week Is About Clarity, Not Pressure
Why this moment matters — and how to decide without rushing There’s something different about the final week of the year. It’s not just the calendar changing — it’s the […]
If You’re Still “Thinking About It,” Read This
Why hovering in “maybe” is often the real reason you feel stuck — and how to decide with clarity before 12/31 at midnight If you’re still thinking about coaching… you’re […]
Deadlines Create Clarity
Why waiting can quietly cost you — and why this moment matters There’s something powerful about a deadline. Not because it forces you into a decision —but because it removes […]
Waiting Won’t Create Clarity. Action Will.
Why readiness is built through movement — not before it At some point, waiting stops being thoughtful. It becomes a stall. Many capable, reflective people tell themselves they’re “just gathering […]
I Almost Didn’t Enroll… And Now I’m Glad I Did
Why your brain resists change — and how a clear, supported path forward changes everything Almost every successful coach shares a quiet truth: They almost didn’t enroll. Not because coaching […]
Leadership that can Change the World!
Think about all the leaders you know, who among that group is a leader who can and does change their world, change their businesses, change their communities, and families? Have you come up with a name or two or three? John Maxwell is quoted as saying this: “If...
Coaching Supervision
Coaching supervision offers coaches an opportunity to access continuous professional development through reflection and dialogue in a safe, supportive and confidential space. If we look closer at the word...
Things I Am Glad I Realized Early When Building My Coaching Business
As a mentor coach, I often meet new and aspiring coaches. It is wonderful to see our community grow and give access to coaching in wider circles. Through the years, I have had plenty of opportunities to mirror myself in their struggles, and I realize there are a few...
Helping Your Clients Improve Employee Engagement Through Authentic Appreciation
The headline “Improve Employee Engagement” is everywhere in the business culture. Understandably so, because employee engagement is linked to less turnover, higher productivity and ultimately, to increased profitability. As a coach, providing your clients with the...
How to be a Life Coach for Millennials
Author: Christina Stathopoulos, PCC. A reblog from ICF. Millennials are about to make up over half of the world’s workforce. Being able to effectively coach them will become paramount to the sustainability of any coach’s practice. And, overgeneralizing the common...
How Leaders Can Grow Their Self Management Skills in Times of Change
Author: Lenka Grackova, reblog from ICF. The world is changing, and many companies are applying new management techniques that focus on collaboration, collective intelligence and a greater individual autonomy. Companies are making these changes not only to react...
Your Capacity In Intentionality, Leadership, Partnership & People
“When it comes to Leadership what I know from my foray down this lane is the more I learn about being a leader, the more I understand there is so much I do not know, and still have to learn.”
Who am I to coach anyone about that?
As a coach, have you ever thought “Who am I to…?” Fears like this show up when you take the smart step of focusing on one unique tribe of people — a niche market — and begin to put the word out that you can help them get where they want to go. The underlying thought is: “How can I charge for this if I haven’t accomplished for myself the things my clients want to accomplish!” And then you fall into a spiral of doubt and start back pedaling.
No Excuse, Sir!
One of the very first things I learned as a brand-new Air Force Academy cadet on day 1 was that in basic training, I was expected to spend more time listening than […]
5 Habits of Confident Coaches
For many of us, our ultimate goal is to become a masterful coach so that when we are working with our clients (employees, colleagues, team members), we feel capable, confident […]
Why employee performance reviews are getting sacked
Excerpt from “Why Employee Performance Reviews Are Getting Sacked” By Jill Martin, BBC Business reporter What have you done this year to justify your salary? The employee quakes and mumbles something, […]
The Coach in the Operating Room
No matter how well trained people are, few can sustain their best performance on their own. That’s where coaching comes in.