Last week I wrote about the definition of Leadership, where that definition comes from, and who defines it. Another of the “great” leadership questions over the years has been whether leaders are made, or born. Are some people born with natural leadership traits or is it something we can learn?…
What is Trust in the Coaching Relationship?
One of the great privileges of being a coach is the opportunity to listen to and get to know other people on a very intimate level. This requires a significant amount of trust on the part of both the coach and the client. This is obvious for the client, as…
Making a list and checking it twice…
I was coaching an individual recently who was trying to figure out how to use her time more wisely, to stop procrastinating and get a clear vision of what she needed to accomplish on a given day. She had tried creating lists, setting each day’s goals, etc., but nothing had…
Watershed Moments
This week was a watershed for me as I completed the Certified Executive Coach (CEC) program. I am now a qualified executive coach. The certification program was important to me as I am a strong believer in certification of competencies as a way professionalizing and providing credibility to a…
Why Coaches Need Coaches
It seems like only yesterday that I began my journey toward certification as a coach. One of the biggest lessons I have learned is the importance of having a coach. That might seem rather obvious — wouldn’t I be certain that coaching was an important process if I was entering…