Archive for Ruth Ann Harnisch
Ruth Ann is a Founder of the Coaching Commons, an IAC Certified Coach, and president of the Harnisch Foundation. Ruth Ann is one of the world's leading philanthropists in funding the field of coaching, and if you sell a coaching product, she has probably bought one. She is also a recovering journalist who occasionally bangs out a few passionate paragraphs for the Coaching Commons and for RuthAnnHarnisch.com.
“Ideas Worth Spreading” – Watch Daniel Kahneman’s TED Talk
What’s the point of working with a coach? As a client, my hoped-for outcome is a happier, more satisfying life. As a coach, I support my clients in creating lives that are joyful and fulfilling.
If you, too, think “happiness” is a good outcome for yourself and your clients, this is a must-see video.
Unofficial Coaching Resource: Soul Biographies
One of the most skilled and generous coaches I know, Kay Cannon, turned me on to the work of filmmaker Nic Askew, who says his “Soul Biographies” have become an “unofficial coaching resource.”
These are short, memorable, black-and-white cinematic portraits that capture the essence of an individual. (Yes, you can hire him to make a film
MyHusbandIsAnnoying.com: But We Love Him Anyway Because He Is Our Coach Reporter
When we hired Mark Joyella as the first multimedia reporter to cover the coaching beat for the Coaching Commons, we really hoped his work would go viral. We hoped he would eventually be seen on network television, be interviewed on the radio, be featured in other people’s blogs.
Well, with less than three months on [...]
The Art of the Small: How to Make an Impact
I follow Leo Babauta @zenhabits on Twitter, and because of those interesting snippets, I became a subscriber to his blog. Tasty posts like this now come directly to my Inbox.
15May2009 | Ruth Ann Harnisch | 0 comments | Continued
The Emperor’s New Coach Training
I apologize in advance to every coach who will be offended by this post. I know some of you will feel personally attacked, but if your coach training has taught you anything, you should know that it’s not personal.
The following letter has been edited and I’ve removed the names of specific coach training programs as [...]
Honoring the People Who Built The Foundation of Coaching
“This economic crisis doesn’t represent a cycle. It represents a reset,” Jeff Immelt, the CEO of General Electric, said today. “It’s an emotional, social, economic reset.”
We think Jeff Immelt has it exactly right. It’s an emotional, social, economic reset.
And so it is with The Foundation of Coaching – we’ve hit the Reset button. Before we [...]
How Will YOU Share The Power of Coaching?
11th Annual International Coaching Week
February 1-7, 2009
Scroll down to view the 2009 ICW Contest Winners!
Back when I was a television and radio talk show host, newspaper columnist, and journalist-about-town, I depended on Chase’s Calendar of Events to give me ideas. For example, according to Chase’s, today is “Better Conversations Day.” If I were still working [...]
A Message from Ruth Ann Harnisch: We Did It!
We did it – together.
The trailblazing work that you have been doing under the auspices of The Foundation of Coaching is about to move into a new and exciting stage of growth. You know that we have been negotiating to create an academic home for the research program that was created by Dr. Mary [...]
From the Coaching Commons: An Invitation for the Global Coaching Community
We are writing to acknowledge that the community of practice called the Global Coaching Community is growing organically, as its original conveners intended. It appears that GCC leaders are self-identifying and that individuals are creating global events. We celebrate with those who are pleased with the direction.
24Oct2008 | Ruth Ann Harnisch | 2 comments | Continued
Ride the Wave of Fear!
My colleagues at The Harnisch Foundation know I have been off on a half-baked rant about The State of No Union of Coaching, and I promise to post a fully-baked rant soon. One of my main concerns is that there are thousands of coaches in the world who know nothing about the existence of the [...]
17Oct2008 | Ruth Ann Harnisch | 0 comments | Continued
We’ve Got Opinions
When I was a working journalist, I learned there’s no such thing as ‚Äö√Ñ√∫objectivity.‚Äö√Ñ√π Each of us brings our own prejudices and beliefs with us, and we see life through our personal prisms. Everyone saw me on television differently: the hairdressers saw what they could do with my hair, the dentists saw what kind [...]
13Sep2008 | Ruth Ann Harnisch | 2 comments | Continued
What Are We NOT Looking @?
When I earned my living as a journalist, this was a mantra. Now that I am a coach and a foundation executive, that question is still vital in my work.
What are we not looking at in coaching?
Academic researchers all over the world are beginning to look for and look at those previously unobserved and unrecorded [...]
It’s the New York Times’ most emailed story of the day ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ did someone send it to you?
“Tighten Your Belt, Strengthen Your Mind,” by Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang contains a valuable piece of information for coaches.
In a nutshell, “the brain has a limited capacity for self-regulation, so exerting willpower in one area often leads to backsliding in others.
2Apr2008 | Ruth Ann Harnisch | 4 comments | Continued
