The Coaching Commons is a project of The Harnisch FoundationToday is Thursday, September 2, 2010
Written by Mark Joyella
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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 like, its epicenter will almost certainly be in Asia—so they’ve gathered there for a first-of-its-kind event, the three day Asia Pacific Coaching Conference (APCC), which starts today.
“As somebody once said ... Read More
September 1, 2010 | Mark Joyella | No Comments »
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The Harvard Coaching Conference, Rooted in Science, Shows Strong Growth
How big’s the appetite among coaches for a deeper grounding in science? One answer comes—fittingly—in the form of a number: 700.
The 2010 Harvard Coaching Conference, billed as “the nation’s only academic-based coaching conference,” has upped its capacity from 450 attendees last year to 700.
“It’s growing,” said Margaret Moore, co-director of ... Read More
August 30, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 2 Comments »
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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 stars have each reportedly turned to “sober coaches” to help them maintain their sobriety—and sometimes, to satisfy court orders.
Lohan, who was sentenced to jail in July for violating probation on ... Read More
August 27, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 1 Comment »
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CTI Stages Summit to Focus On Coaches’ Role in Global Change
In fifteen years, The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) has trained more than 20,000 co-active coaches. But CTI’s never been in the conference business—until now. “This is the most significant event for co-active coaching and leadership since CTI began,” said Karen Kimsey-House, CTI’s founder and CEO.
Next February, CTI will host the ... Read More
August 25, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 2 Comments »
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In Australia, One “Giant Leap” Closer to Coaching Regulation
Like the reviewers’ raves in a movie advertisement, coaches backing Australia’s fast-moving drive to deliver a set of coaching standards spare no adjective in their praise.
“I can go as far as to say that the coaching industry in Australia will be leading the world when it comes to taking giant ... Read More
August 23, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 3 Comments »
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When Coaching Helped Her Through Fertility Treatment, She Made it Her Niche
Millions of women have been there (an estimated 6.1 million in the U.S. alone)—they want a child, but they fear (or know) that on their own, they can’t get pregnant.
For UK coach Anya Sizer—one of the millions who’s faced infertility—and the time consuming and emotionally wrenching process of fertility treatment—the pain ... Read More
August 20, 2010 | Mark Joyella | No Comments »
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Career Coaching the “Take This Job and Shove It” Flight Attendant
How do you career coach someone who’s suddenly riding tabloid fame for walking off the job—and doing so in spectacular “take this job and shove it” fashion?
Steven Slater’s workplace meltdown might have gone unnoticed had it happened in a cubicle in a remote office park. Instead, Slater, a JetBlue flight ... Read More
August 18, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 3 Comments »
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Maximizing the Unspoken in Telephone Coaching
If, as science suggests, much of what we communicate to people doesn’t come in the form of spoken words, then what does that mean for telephone coaching?
Are coaches whose clients are mere voices on a telephone somehow limited by only working with what a client says?
“We’ve all heard the research ... Read More
August 16, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 4 Comments »
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Can Coaching Help You Kick the Habit?
Want to quit smoking?
Working with a coach can give you a better chance of kicking the habit, according to research just published in the International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring.
“Compared with other interventions for smoking cessation such as NRT, self-help, hypnotherapy and acupuncture the success of (Motivational Interviewing) ... Read More
August 13, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 1 Comment »
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CoachReporter Podcast: Kirk Akahoshi, “Quarterlife Crisis Coach”
Quarterlife crisis—just like the midlife crisis, only a few decades earlier, and without the new clothes or German sportscar.
While many coaches may not have even pondered the concept, it’s one life coach Kirk Akahoshi has built his business around—helping 20 and 30-somethings who feel lost, lacking passion and confused about ... Read More
August 11, 2010 | Mark Joyella | No Comments »
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