When trying to coach a person to discover their passion, one key technique is becoming aware of the client’s energy. When we speak our voice tone, volume, emotive content and so forth vary over time…
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You are a coach, and you have a dilemma. A client asked you to help him to clarify his life purpose and to make a plan to pursue it, which you are happy to do…
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A key second principle that allows coaching relationships to be unconditional is that they are purely influence-based. As a coach, you don’t hold a position of authority in your client’s life like a boss, pastor…
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Succession planning is a topic that is difficult for many leaders but which can be made easier with the assistance of an executive coach.  I have managed the succession planning process within a large corporation…
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For coaching demonstrations, I’ll often ask for an audience member to share an unrealized dream as a coaching issue. Once after a lengthy wait for a volunteer in a pastor’s group, one man shared a…
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There’s an art to asking questions that make people think. Read through the following dialogue and see if you can put your finger on what’s not working in the kind of questions that are being…
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If you are coaching as part of a staff role, working in the ministry arena or just starting out as a professional coach, you’ll probably do some free (or pro-bono) coaching. No-fee coaching relationships present…
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For a variety of reasons, an individual’s calling seems to be the least understood and tapped facet of life purpose. I define calling as a commission coming from outside yourself, to serve something bigger than…
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       Coaching and mentoring are one-on-one relationships that use support, encouragement and accountability to grow people toward a better future. A mentor is a more senior individual who imparts wisdom, opportunities and counsel to a…
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Last time, in our quest to motivate and inspire each other to live on purpose in great health for the glory of God, we developed our life vision as well as goals we want to…
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Your executive coaching client must make choices about where to focus his or her time and energy at any given moment.  Innovation can become a low priority if it is not operationalized into strategic goals. …
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Encouragement is an important tool for keeping clients energized and motivated. Encouragement is inspiring for all of us, and for some personality types it is the single biggest factor in motivation. Therefore, coaching support structures should always include encouragement, affirmation and celebration.
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“That’s a very interesting situation.  What do you think you could do?”

What is the possibility for growth that is presented in this moment?  When understanding is reached we begin turning our child’s attention…
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In a previous series we explored the four DISC profiles, which include Dominance (D style), Influence (I style), Steadiness (S style) and Conscientiousness (C style). Despite their differences these styles also share some things in…
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How Understanding DISC Profiles Can Make You a Better Coach

During these eight weeks, we are exploring each of the four main DISC profiles to learn about the characteristics of each style, how people…
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