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Coach Reporter
The Coaching Commons welcomes Emmy Award winning reporter Mark Joyella as its first Community Supported Journalist, covering the field of professional coaching worldwide. He writes and reports on coaching, creates multimedia content and engages Coaching Commons participants across various media platforms and social networking sites.
Follow Mark on Twitter at @CoachReporter.
You're invited to read his blog posts, watch his video reports, listen to his interviews, and (hopefully) task him to investigate the coaching questions that YOU want answered. No fluff or flattery on this page. We can handle the truth.
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Field Report–The Boom in Coach Training in China
As coaches from around the region—and the world—gathered in Singapore last week for the inaugural Asia Pacific Coaching Conference, the country on many minds was China—big, booming, and hungry for coaching.
“China right now is a very exciting place to be,” said one coach of his work in Beijing. “I think ... Read More
September 8, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 1 Comment »
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A Bold, Busty Move to Build a Business: But What Does It Say About Coaching?
Proof of performance--it’s an issue coaches have grappled with, turning to academic researchers and ROI experts, all in the hopes of proving that yes, coaching delivers.
In that vein, a story that went worldwide last month surely had the makings of a case study for the power of business coaching: a ... Read More
September 3, 2010 | Mark Joyella | 1 Comment »
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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 | 3 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 | 3 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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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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