Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as The Best of 2021: Most Popular Articles, 10 Most Loved Free Resources, Top Products & More! Probably just like you, we had a very full and more challenging than usual year. Every year, in preparation for our 2022 goal-setting we review our successes, products, articles and blog…
In the 2016 ICF and HCI study on Building a Coaching Culture with Managers and Leaders, we learned that “organizations with a strong coaching culture report recent revenue above their industry peer group.” A similar ICF / HCI study in 2018 noted that “organizations with strong coaching cultures are more likely to have better talent and business outcomes.” Coaching culture can be …read more.
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Can you describe exactly who you serve in less than 10 seconds? Unfortunately, most coaches can’t! One of the most common questions I get from other coaches is related to who they should be serving and how narrow their focus should be. This is also known as selecting a niche for their business. What is a niche? A niche market is a more specific, and narrowly defined group of customers based on certain characteristics, such as their demographics and …read more.
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If you’ve coached leaders lately, you’ve likely heard their fear and frustration about the “Great Resignation.” The US Department of Labor reports that 11.5 million workers quit their jobs between April and June 2021. And it’s not even close to over. According to the Harvard Business Review, 48% of employees are actively looking to make a change, and …read more.
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Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Coach FEATURE: Karen Lukanovich MBA, PPCC We continue to meet our fellow coaches, get inspired and build coach community with our “Meet the Coach” features! This month we meet Karen Lukanovich MBA, PPCC, an Olympian athlete turned coach—who also happens to be one of our awesome guest…
There are now more than 50,000 ICF Members in more than 150 countries! Congratulations on this milestone and thank you for being a part of the world’s largest coaching community! “The coaching profession has been growing ever since ICF was first founded in 1995. It is such an honor to see the organization soar to 50,000 professionals around the globe, …read more.
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Watch the video below to hear what ICF CEO Magdalena Nowicka Mook is most excited for this month, or watch on YouTube.
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Registration is now open for the ICF Business Development Workshop Series 2022 (BDWS 22), and as an ICF Member, you can take advantage of exclusive early bird pricing if you register before January 15. Whether you are a new coach developing your practice, or an experienced coach who is ready to expand, BDWS 22 is for …read more.
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Creativity is defined as the ability to generate new ideas, solutions and possibilities. For the work to be considered creative, it needs to be both original and effective in achieving a specific purpose. The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.” This implies that creativity …read more.
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