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Coaching History: Thomas Leonard – A Masterful Synthesizer Who Popularized Coaching

This post is updated from February 11, 2008. When you think of the International Coach Federation, Coach U, the International Association of ...read more

For the First Time, Asia Has a Coaching Conference of Its Own

Curious how the world of coaching may change in just a few years’ time? Many coaches are convinced whatever it looks ...read more

A Coach’s View: What a Zen Master Can Teach You About Coaching Groups

Like many coaches, I used to assume that pure coaching is best experienced one-to-one or in groups of ten or less, ...read more

The Harvard Coaching Conference, Rooted in Science, Shows Strong Growth

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Celebrities, Sober Coaches, and Coaching’s Most Misunderstood Niche

Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, and Mischa Barton.  A few of coaching’s most famous clients—whether you like it or not. These troubled ...read more

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Coaching History: Thomas Leonard – A Masterful Synthesizer Who Popularized Coaching

September 2, 2010 | Vikki Brock | No Comments »

This post is updated from February 11, 2008. When you think of the International Coach Federation, Coach U, the International Association of Coaches, and CoachVille who’s name comes to mind? The visionary behind all of these was Thomas Leonard. Generous and competitive, Thomas was a synthesizer of ideas. I remember hearing about his Attraction Program in 1997 and signing up knowing that it would be co-created by Thomas with the attendees. His R&D (research and development) team was where anyone could get in on the ground floor in creating something new. The coaching field lost a pioneer when Thomas died unexpectedly on February 11, 2003 with many projects and ideas left unfinished. Unbelievably, this ...

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Research Update: Discovering, Applying and Integrating – The Process of Learning in Coaching

When reading research, it's always good sense to read with the following (very intellectual) question in mind... SO WHAT? So what's the SO WHAT of discovering, applying and integrating: The process of learning in coaching? Coaching outcomes are in direct proportion to client learning. ...

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