What is a Coach Approach and when do you use it?
The Core of Leadership is Self-Awareness – Being who you are.
The work of author and business coach Marshall Goldsmith, in particular his book, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There (2007) has been a significant influence in me becoming self-aware. In the spring of 2009 I attended Goldsmith’s workshop in Boston after reading his book and being intrigued…
What Coaching is Not
In this weeks blog I discuss what coaching is not…. it is not consulting, mentoring or athletic coaching…. (Apologies for the sound quality as I was experimenting with a different system – it is definitely a work in progress) ____________________________________________________________________________________ John Whitehead coaches individuals and organizations in becoming more effective…
Coaching From a Global Perspective
I am currently in Warsaw, Poland attending the ICF (International Coaching Federation) Global Leaders Forum where over 200 delegates from more than 70 countries have come to learn more about how to promote coaching in our communities. I am honoured to be representing the Okanagan Chapter of ICF, a…
Practicing What We Preach
I’m taking a break this week from my series on leadership because I have been spending a lot of my time preparing to teach two Soft Skills and Leadership Development courses overseas in a couple of weeks. This has been an interesting experience. First, I had to pull together content…