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Welcome to the (Archived) Coaching Commons
Although the Coaching Commons is no longer publishing, we welcome you to access ...read more
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RIP Coaching Commons
The natural life of the Coaching Commons is ending. As a social venture philanthropist, ...read more
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Without the Coaching Commons, Who Will Ask the Hard Questions and Provide an Independent Forum for Discussion?
It is with some regret that we wind down the Coaching Commons. For ...read more
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Coaching Commons: The Road Less Traveled
In January 2008, Andrea J. Lee wrote the first post for the Coaching Commons. She said "We ...read more
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Just One Last Word: Thanks
Journalists aren’t known for writing well when the topic is themselves, and I ...read more
The History of Coaching
The Coaching Commons Will Become a Permanent Part of Coaching History
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I remember during the 2005 ICF Conference in San Jose, California where I first met Ruth Ann Harnisch at a breakfest held by David Goldsmith. Ruth Ann's vision of an unbiased source for coaching information was championed by David. When I shared my my passion for coaching history, Ruth Ann asked me to organize the history arm of their foundation, which began as The Foundation of Coaching. Those early years were ones of innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Mary Wayne Bush led the Research Division - and with $100,000 in annual research grants from Ruth Ann, Mary Wayne put research on the map of coaching forever. Linda Ballew held everything together in her role as ...
