Archive for 2010
Seven years ago, when I decided to pursue a career in coaching and started looking for coach training programs, I didn’t realize it would be such a challenging project! After becoming a coach, I found – like many established Christian coaches – that prospective coaches contacted me with questions about the field, and coach training in particular. Since then, I’ve authored an ebook, The Complete Guide to Christian Coach Training, to help Christians who are considering entering the field to make informed decisions that are uniquely best suited to them.
For those starting this journey, here are five things to know about Christian coach training...
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Posted in Featured Content, [None] by Linda Hedberg Oct 14th, 2010 |
Tags: Become a Coach, Certification, Training |
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In my mom’s Christian family, she was never allowed to go to movies. My father’s Christian family went to movies occasionally, but he became a pastor and married my mom which meant we typically did not…
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Posted in Training & Certification by Linda Hedberg Oct 14th, 2010 |
Tags: Become a Coach, Certification, Training |
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The staff had self-diagnosed the problem – too many congregants with issues. Our lead pastor had agreed that even he was at his wits’ end on how to handle other’s issues well. But they all…
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Posted in Coaching and Discipleship, Coaching and the Church by brian_rhen Oct 13th, 2010 |
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Great Probing Questions Are Neutral.
“Why did you ever take that job in the first place?”
“Tell me about how you’ve allowed your job to rob you of your personal time.”
“You mentioned that you loved being…
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Posted in Transformational Coaching by Tony Stoltzfus Oct 7th, 2010 |
Tags: Coaching Relationship, Listening, Values |
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“Mom, could I call you after classes and talk to you about what’s going on in my life?” What parent would not want to hear those words from their child - words that invite you…
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Posted in Parent Coaching - Guest Posts by Greg Bland Oct 2nd, 2010 |
Tags: Benefits of Coaching, coaching, parent, Parenting |
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This is a guest post by Marcie Thomas of Coaching Shift.
In developing your coaching business be sure and look for opportunities to speak. It's one of the most effective methods of building trust and gaining…
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Posted in Web Marketing Guest Posts by Beth Cole Sep 30th, 2010 |
Tags: Marketing |
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One of the most challenging circumstances is coaching your own marriage through a season of grieving. Three months after our wedding Jill’s twenty-six year old brother was killed. Immediately I lost my wife to her grief...Eventually she recovered, and we recovered us, but not before many hours were invested...
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Posted in Family Coaching Center by Jeff Williams Sep 27th, 2010 |
Tags: Marriage and Marriage Coaching |
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Executive coaches usually have a wide range of experience, but knowing your specialty is also important. Have you identified yours? Being clear about your specialty is not only a basic marketing principle, but testimony to why God has called you to coaching.
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Posted in Business Coaching by Anita Stadler Sep 26th, 2010 |
Tags: Become a Coach, Biblical coaching, How To..., Marketing, Practice Building |
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“Dad, are you trying to help me be a better decision maker?” my son’s eyes peered across the boat cover as we snapped it back into place.
Smiling back I responded, “Yes, as a matter of…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland Sep 15th, 2010 |
Tags: parent, Parenting, Techniques and Skills |
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Asking Powerful Questions:
“The purpose in a man’s mind is like deep waters, but a man of understanding will draw it out.” Proverbs 20:5
“The other day my son came home with…
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Posted in Transformational Coaching by Tony Stoltzfus Sep 7th, 2010 |
Tags: Coaching Relationship, Discipleship, Listening, Techniques and Skills |
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Loving listening is a simple skill, but it isn’t easy to do. Why? It’s difficult because dying to self is required. In order to truly ‘get’ your partner and what they really want in relationship with you, YOU MUST DIE!
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Posted in Family Coaching Center by Jeff Williams Sep 3rd, 2010 |
Tags: Communication, Marriage and Marriage Coaching |
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There is an incredible difference between hearing our children speak and listening so we may understand what they are saying, sensing and feeling. Think about yourself for a moment. To whom do you open up…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland Sep 1st, 2010 |
Tags: Listening |
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"Why do you want to be a leader?" I have asked this question to a group of 30 managers seated around tables at a leadership development seminar.
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Posted in Business Coaching by Anita Stadler Aug 9th, 2010 |
Tags: Benefits of Coaching, Business, Leadership, Techniques and Skills |
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“Dad, if I like the color of the dachshund, and the parents are ‘good natured,’ I am going to hold the puppy.”
“O.K., but can I ask a question?”
“Sure.”
“When we visit the family who has the…
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Posted in Parenting by Greg Bland Aug 5th, 2010 |
Tags: Asking, Benefits of Coaching, Communication, Parenting |
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Many companies today use assessments to gain knowledge of what soft and hard skills employees possess. These same tools work well with coaching and can be used to develop goals for personal growth.
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Posted in Coaching Research by tracyoneill Aug 5th, 2010 |
Tags: Business, Research |
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