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Take Care of Yourself As A Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 240: In this episode, we are replaying the most popular episode from 2020, which focuses on the importance of taking care of yourself as a leader. Host, David Dye, confesses to not practicing what he preaches and shares his struggles with mental health. He emphasizes the need for leaders to prioritize their emotional, mental, and physical well-being to be effective.

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The CLEAR Coaching Model

International Coach Academy

Coaching Model By Marie Romero, Leadership & Accountability Coach, UNITED STATES CLEAR – Contracting, Listening, Exploring, Action and Review Finding a coaching model that fits my personal unique style was not easy, which is interesting because when I started my ICA journey I thought I had this dialed in. I thought the easiest model to follow was a simple one.

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Year-in-Review: 7 Questions to Help Your Team Reflect on Success and Key Learnings

Let's Grow Leaders

Taking a moment for a team year-in-review fosters curiosity and connection I don’t know about you, but we love a good “year-in-review” list. There’s something about looking back over the entire year and seeing what stands out. More than the list itself, it’s the conversation that it provokes that each of us finds compelling: “Really, that was your favorite… interesting.” “Oh, I almost forgot about that one.

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Explore. Connect. Find the others.

The Creative Life

I went to Krakow in November. No real reason. We’d never been to Poland, my husband had a few days’ holiday left, the flights were fairly cheap (financially, if not environmentally). We lucked out. It was a wet weekend in November, but Krakow does winter really, really well, with cool cafes, cosy bars, comfort food, … The post Explore.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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How to Get Coaching Clients: 3 Proven Steps for Success

Universal Coach Institute

Are you a budding coach struggling to attract and retain clients? There’s no denying that finding coaching clients can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But what if there were proven strategies that could help you attract the right clients seamlessly? To get coaching clients, you must demonstrate your value by […] The post How to Get Coaching Clients: 3 Proven Steps for Success appeared first on Universal Coach Institute.

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Control vs. Vulnerability

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Power Tool By TM George, Executive Coach, AUSTRALIA Control vs. Vulnerability You can only go into the unknown when you have made friends with yourself. —Pema Chödrön During the early phase of my corporate life, leaders like Jack Welch (the legendary CEO of GE) were the role models. Leaders like Jack Welch and many others (Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, etc) were seen as tough, ruthless, and driven.

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Revisiting the Rocket Fuel™ Toolkit

EOS Worldwide

Have you ever looked at old photos and realized how much you’ve changed? The same is true of your business. Looking back over an old Vision/Traction Organizer® (V/TO) may make you realize you’re not the same company anymore.

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Local Online Marketing for Coaches

Universal Coach Institute

As a professional coach, your expertise can make a tangible difference in people’s lives. But how can you make that difference if those seeking your services can’t find you? Often, they may be looking for someone locally, typing into their search bars phrases like “life coach near me” or “life coach in [City]” The question […] The post Local Online Marketing for Coaches appeared first on Universal Coach Institute.

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Register Now for 2024 Diversity Roundtables

International Coaching Federation

Each month, Vice President of DEIB LaKisha C. Brooks interviews a guest or panel on a different DEIB topic that impacts the coaching community. While we are working to confirm topics and guests for upcoming Diversity Roundtable discussions, you can save the dates and register now. Register for the Diversity Roundtable Each Roundtable is held at 12 Noon (New York), and the upcoming dates are: Feb 27, 2024 Mar 26, 2024 Apr 23, 2024 May 28, 2024 Jun 25, 2024 Jul 2

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eWOW 2023 Virtual Summit #OwnYourGrowth

At eWOW, we are all about holistic growth – personal and professional. Growth that goes beyond a job title and paycheck. This year, eWOW 2023 virtual summit focuses on owning your growth – an action plan that will help you chart your path to success that is unique to you.

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How Do I Accept Help and Support for My Struggling Team (Without Looking Weak)?

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you ever worried that if you accept help you could jeopardize your credibility or not get the credit when things turn around? Today’s Asking for a Friend addresses this common concern. “Hey, Karin, I’ll admit it. My team’s results are not where they need to be. It’s been a rocky couple of months. We are struggling.

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Expert Interview: Exploring the Importance of Empowerment

International Coach Academy

A Research Paper By Bemene Piaro, Transformational Life Coach, UNITED STATES Expert Interview: Capacity Building I came to coaching through two significant experiences. The first was when a friend introduced me to coaching at a transitional time in my life. Although I did not understand what coaching was, I understood that I would be getting support to handle situations in my life that very much needed support.

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7 Types of Industry Leaders You Can Learn from at HBS Online

Harvard Business School Online

At Harvard Business School Online, you can learn vital business skills from HBS and Harvard faculty, as well as business leaders who’ve overcome challenges in their careers. Here’s a primer on the case study method, the types of industry leaders you can learn from in HBS Online courses, and how to get started.

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How to Find Your Coaching Niche: Niche Finder Tool

Universal Coach Institute

Have you ever felt lost in the vast world of coaching, like a small fish in an enormous pond? Discovering your unique coaching niche is akin to finding your compass in this expansive ocean, guiding you to the clientele you’re meant to serve, and setting you apart in the saturated coaching market. Let’s embark on […] The post How to Find Your Coaching Niche: Niche Finder Tool appeared first on Universal Coach Institute.

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Top Techniques for Coaching Your Contact Center Agents

Speaker: Francoise Tourniaire - Founder of FT Works, Omid Razavi - Chief Advocacy Officer at SupportLogic, and Gregory Walker - Senior Product Manager at SupportLogic

The 'great resignation' and the 'great talent reshuffle' have impacted contact center and customer support staff as much, if not more than, any other part of the workforce. Couple that with a potentially volatile economy and it's clear that organizations must invest in innovative approaches if they want employees who are engaged and informed enough to significantly improve the customer experience and eliminate the high costs associated with agent attrition.

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Now Available: ICF DEIB Report Card for FY24-Q2

International Coaching Federation

The ICF Diversity Report Card for the second quarter of our 2024 fiscal year (FY24-Q2) has been published. The report card is based on the four meaningful focus areas uncovered through the ICF diversity audit. We are committed to sharing our ongoing progress made toward these goals as we work to create an inclusive and equitable coaching community. Click here to download a copy of the FY24-Q2 Report Card.

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Presentation to the 2nd National Conference on Career Guidance & Development, Kenya: Career guidance, social justice and supporting youth transitions

Adventures in Career Development

Today I presented on ‘career guidance, social justice and supporting youth transitions’ at the Kenyan National Conference on Career Guidance and Development. I recorded a version of my remarks, which is now available on YouTube. My slides are also available if you want them.

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Blending in vs. Belonging

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Power Tool By Michal Antczak, Leadership Coach, FRANCE What Makes Blending in vs. Belonging Different from the Other Concept? Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. – Steve Jobs Most people experience the need to feel a sense of belonging in their social or professional groups. That need frequently gets confused with the imperative to blend in at the cost of compromising own values or behavioral preferences.

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New HBS Online Course Helps Organizations Navigate Climate Change

Harvard Business School Online

Harvard Business School Online is offering a new course—Business and Climate Change—to help you and your organization navigate the unprecedented challenges associated with climate change.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Group Coaching: A Complete Guide for Coaches

Universal Coach Institute

Group coaching is becoming increasingly popular in personal and professional development. It involves a small group working with a coach on specific goals or challenges. This type of coaching offers numerous benefits, including shared learning, accountability, and peer support. In this guide, we’ll explore the concept of group coaching. What is Group Coaching?

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International Coaching Federation and Oman Energy Association Forge Partnership at ICF MENA Conference

International Coaching Federation

Lexington, KY – The International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Oman Energy Association (OPAL) have established an innovative partnership through a formal agreement signed during the ICF MENA Conference’s “Impacting the Future.” This historic agreement marks the first of its kind between an Omani organization and ICF, aiming to deliver diverse coaching services to OPAL members while promoting and cultivating a coaching culture and its positive impact on organization

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How To Turn Casual Conversations Into Coaching Clients

IAPC&M

International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring (IAPC&M)) - The Leading International Accreditation Body for Coaches & Mentors The post How To Turn Casual Conversations Into Coaching Clients appeared first on International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring (IAPC&M)).

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The AYLA Coaching Model

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Model By Lauren Purse, Transition Coach & Confidence Coaching for Women, NEW ZEALAND My Coaching Model AYLA My coaching model, AYLA , has been developed from experiencing my clients’ heightened levels of self-criticism and lack of self-compassion during transitional periods. The majority of established coaching models focus on coaching in one setting or area, so I have developed a model that traverses all elements of a client’s life and actively encourages them to practice self-co

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Validate Before Trying to Persuade

Your Work, Your Way

Annette Simmons is the author of Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact. She wrote the book to help people bring storytelling back into their repertoire of persuasive tactics, and she offers many tips for telling better stories. One of her most important ideas is about validating other people’s points of view before you try to influence or persuade them.

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Was Your Company Culture Intentional? Or Accidental?

Up Your Culture

A company’s culture is the sum of values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by the members of an organization. It’s the seemingly invisible force that shapes the work environment and influences employee behavior. Here at Up Your Culture, we often say that every company has a culture, whether they know it or not. What we’re getting at with that phrase is if you take a good look at how your own company operates, you’ll find the hallmarks of either a culture built on a foundation of intention and care

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Final Chance: Share Insights on Mentor Coaching

International Coaching Federation

We are working to develop a validated set of mentor coaching competencies, and to help us, we need to hear from you! If you have received mentor coaching or served as an ICF mentor coach within the past three years, we invite you to complete our survey so that we can effectively uncover the tasks, knowledge domains, skills, abilities, and unique traits that are essential for mentor coaching.

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Having Mission-Critical Conversations with Joshua Washington

Crestcom

On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, Jenn DeWall talks to organizational psychologist Joshua Washington about how to have mission-critical conversations. These are the key conversations we have– or don’t have– every day. What conversations should you be having on your team to keep everyone focused on the mission of your organization?

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha