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The Link Between Mental Fitness and Physical Fitness

International Coach Academy

Evidence of mindfulness “supports the notion that being aware of the present moment without grasping onto judgments does indeed improve immune function, enhancing a sense of equanimity and clarity” (Siegel, 2007). The power of movement stimulates neuron synapses in the brain. Mental fitness explained by a CBT psychologist. MentalFlow.

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Stagnation vs. Cultivation

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It encourages them to shift from feeling hopeless and stuck to focusing on growth, drawing on concepts from James Clear’s ‘Valley of Disappointment’ (Clear, 2018), Seth Godin’s ‘Dip’(Godin, 2007), and Carol Dweck’s research on fixed and growth mindsets, and effort. This has been described as ‘the plateau of latent potential’. New York: Avery.

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Conflict Avoidance in the Workplace

International Coach Academy

Maureen Moriarty, 2007)Leaders could be losing credibility as they are allowing bad behavior and a toxic culture. Moriarty, 2007)) Individualism vs. Collectivism With a collectivist culture, the needs and goals of the group take priority over those of each individual. It takes a toll on the employees with an impact on their morale.

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Strengths-Based Coaching for Cultivating Engagement, Momentum, and Well-Being

International Coach Academy

The complementarity and scope for potential synergies between Positive psychology and Coaching psychology were first established by Robert Bieswas-Diener and Bean Dean in their book “Positive Psychology Coaching” in 2007. Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Ballantine Books. Gable, S.L, & Haidt, J.

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Liquidity: Managing an undervalued resource in banking after the crisis of 2007-2008

McKinsey

This paper examines liquidity management in banks in the context of the credit and liquidity crisis that began in 2007.

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The link between Coaching vs. Emotional Intelligence

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Clutterbuck, & D. Megginson (Eds.), Beyond goals: Effective strategies for coaching and mentoring (pp. M., & Cavanagh, M. Evidence-based coaching: Flourishing or languishing? Australian Psychologist, 42(4), 239-254. Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Technical manual. Multi-Health Systems.

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Embrace Metaphor in the Career Coaching Conversation

International Coach Academy

For those who are interested and want to know more – Inkson elaborated on those nine archetypal metaphors in his book ‘Understanding Careers: The Metaphors of Working Lives’ with over 50 real career cases which is beneficial for career practitioners to understand on a practical level (2007). Images of career: Nine key metaphors.