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Written by Bob Lee

Personal or Professional? An Executive Coach’s Challenge

A continuing challenge for coaches is to balance the focus of the coaching between the personal and professional aspects of the client’s issues. This is an especially vexing tension for new coaches, but it’s there for all of us. Here’s how I try to think it through for my students and ... Read More

What’s So Important About Cross-Cultural Coaching Skills?

Toward the end of this October I am sponsoring a workshop in New York City about coaching across cultures. The presenter is Philippe Rosinski, a widely respected coach known for his work in this field. A number of colleagues have asked why I'm doing this - don't I already have ... Read More