Matching coaches with clients, the next evolution in Internal Coaching by Simon Dennis (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this series, I reported on how external coaches have shifted their practice, as time has moved on, on refining their model and refining their offer so that they're offering something unique and specialist. Absolutely, it might restrict their market, I think though there's an element that says it makes you a better coach because you're dealing with your strengths and your unique offerings. Building on this focus of being a better coach, I apply this notion into the internal coaching context and its practical application with a proposed blueprint.

What do I mean by ‘integrity’ in my coaching practice? By Sally East

Integrity means I feel a sense of validity within what I'm doing and understanding of the shared purpose with the client. For the coaches, themselves, the integrity, is partly about their own inner confidence of how I feel about all time talking about what I'm able to offer, and how I'm doing it. And then the outer confidence is about how I'm actually doing it, sharing it and showing it as I coach my clients.

What I wished I’d known about setting up a coaching business – surviving and prospering post training by Lesley Hayman (Part 2 of 3)

My coach training was excellent but it didn’t prepare me for what I needed to do to set up and run my own coaching business successfully. I want to share some of the things I’ve learnt in this 3-part blog:- 1) before training 2) surviving and prospering post training 3) the nitty gritty of setting up your own business.

A no blinkers approach to coaching- seeking a wider view for new coaches, by Sally East

Whilst there are plenty of opportunities for managers and leaders to coach colleagues in an organization, more are choosing to strike out and start their own career as a coach. They have had some basic workshops as part of the on-the-job training, and, typically without clear guidance as to when to appropriately use their coaching skills in various situations, they may have had a diverse range of results. Now that they have applied this thing called ‘coaching’ and it’s worked, some of them want to be a coach (and exit their current role).

An award-winning team coaching framework developed from experience and shared knowledge by Pradip Shroff

My encounter into team coaching began with one of my early coachee who was a Vertical head of a Global engineering technology company. He felt that exchange of ideas among his subvertical heads were not adequate. He also saw silos and he wanted this to change. Recognising this gap, he encouraged me to accept the challenge of coaching his team.

Devising the best Business Brand for Coaching Practice by Lisa Haydon (guest)

I chose the profession of coaching because I want to help others and am passionate about making a difference. I believe I bring experience, insights, and training to my work. I and my fellow coaches want to be the best for our clients and to do great work. Organizations and professionals who have worked with coaches can attest to the impact coaching has had on them.