Flow in coaching: coincidence, craft or competence?
Being “in flow” or “in the zone” is a highly desired state. Whether in coaching, work, the arts or sports, flow represents a state of effortless engagement, heightened awareness, and seamless performance. The idea of flow in coaching has long existed. Concepts introduced by coaching pioneer Timothy Gallwey in The Inner Game of Tennis, […]
Read More ⟶Win More Clients. Keep Them Longer. Grow Your Business.
Every successful business knows how to win clients. Every lasting business knows how to keep them. If you’re not consistently winning coaching clients—or if they aren’t staying long enough to see results and refer others—you’re missing the foundation of a thriving coaching business. That’s exactly why the International Authority for Professional Coaching & Mentoring (IAPC&M) published How to Win and Keep Clients: […]
Read More ⟶Why most coaching business fail (and how to make sure yours is not one of them)
It’s a widely cited statistic: over 80% of coaching businesses ultimately fail. While this might sound discouraging, ignoring the truth won’t help. As coaches, we know that recognising the reality of a situation—the “R” in the GROW model—is the first step toward achieving the outcomes we desire. Once we’ve accepted that most coaching businesses […]
Read More ⟶A common ethical trap coaches need to be aware of
Number ten in the ICF Code of Ethics states that professional coaches must be “sensitive to the implications of having multiple contracts and relationships with the same Client(s) and Sponsor(s) at the same time in order to avoid conflict of interest situations.” While all ICF coaches accept and agree to this principle, few fully […]
Read More ⟶What will it take to make coaching supervision compulsory? (Part 2)
Continuing on from Part 1 of Coaching Research in Practice devoted to coaching supervision research, this second article sheds light on the mindset of coaching supervisors. It distinguishes the coaching mindset from the supervision mindset and makes recommendations that we hope will compel coaches to make coaching supervision a consistent component of their professional development practices. […]
Read More ⟶What will it take to make coaching supervision compulsory? (Part 1)
The recent release of the ICF’s new Coaching Supervision Competencies marks a significant milestone in the field of coaching. While coaching supervision itself is not new—and other professional associations, such as the EMCC with its Supervision Competence Framework and the AC with its Coaching Supervision Competency Framework have already established standards—the ICF’s formal recognition of this process underscores the essential role that coaching supervision plays […]
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