As someone who runs a coaching bookstore, I get asked this question all the time. And as a coach, I like to make people think instead of just giving advice. So here are the five…
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As a coach and trainer of coaches both in academic and corporate settings I enjoy the questions and conversations surrounding the topic of coach certification. Through the years, I have noticed a lot…
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Many people who enter coaching come from a background of being employed either in a corporate environment or small business. Often the mindset of an employee is very different than the owners when it comes…
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Why has Western Ontario District [WOD] of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada been able to create an environment in their organization where people value coaching and desire to implement it in their ministry settings?
Nine years ago, two key leaders in WOD felt compelled to look for a tangible leadership development program that they could offer credentialed leaders (pastors) in their organization. In searching out what were identified as growth areas by a collaborative committee representing members in the organization, WOD was introduced to…
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Many coaches pursue coach training so they can serve as a coach within their current organization, but after completing their training they are not sure how to introduce their new capabilities to the organization. I believe there are some key success factors that make the process easier.
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Seven years ago, when I decided to pursue a career in coaching and started looking for coach training programs, I didnt 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, Ive 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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In my moms Christian family, she was never allowed to go to movies. My fathers 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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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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What do executives look for in a coach? What influences the selection process?
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Programs come and go in the church all the time, and if you’re as passionate about training lay coaches as I am, you will want your first training to have a good reputation and a life-changing impact for the long-haul. The best way to do that may be to carefully think through how to recruit your first class of potential coaches. I recently had a good experience recruiting and training lay discipleship coaches in my own church, so here’s a first-hand summary of what seemed to work:
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So does training and certification plus business savvy equal coaching success? No. There are other components of success as well. At my last post I promised to share my thoughts on remaining key factors for coaching…
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God has placed a distinct call on the lives of Christians in the coaching profession. Whether you are thinking about becoming a Life Coach or are looking for a Coach to walk alongside you, let this discussion help you reflect on two things: First of all, God has His eyes on this influential, Kingdom-building group of dedicated servant-coaches. And secondly, He has anointed them to coach on a vast array of topics in the power of His Holy Name.
As Life Coaching fast-becomes a partner to the Lay Counseling ministries in our churches…
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Recently Milana Leshinsky sent out an email with the subject line “breaking the silence about coach training.”
She makes the following statement:
“There is NOT a single coach out…
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So Im at Starbucks, mug in hand, sitting across the table from Judy Santos, founder and director of the Christian Coaches Network. Wouldnt that be fun?
Last time I was in Seattle-area…
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What would it take for you to be a successful coach? Start by considering personal characteristics that are present in successful coaches. If the following describes you, then you posess qualities you can leverage for a…
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