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Editor’s Note: Ahhh, spring is in the air in the northern hemisphere. And with spring comes the yearly ritual of spring cleaning. This week’s Chronicle offers help tidying up both professional and personal lives. A former stripper, now life coach, cleaned up her own career and is advising others on ‚Äúwhipping” their career into shape. Looking to clean up the world? One coaching firm has advice for those interested in getting into the green jobs market. In the face of tough economic times, an executive coach recommends polishing your resume right now, while another coach has advice on how people losing their jobs can ‚Äòclean up’ on a severance package. This week, coaches are motivating clients to spring to action with a fresh perspective on their lives.
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Executive/Business Coaching
Your Office Coach: Looking Ahead, Polish That Resume Now
March 31, 2009, Bellingham Herald – Bellingham, WA, USA
With your job security in doubt, you would be wise to start preparing for the worst. But don’t let anxiety send you running wildly off in all directions. Use this time to plan and organize an effective job search.
Inside the Mind of a Coach
March 30, 2009, Rundtownnews.co.uk – Spain
From the start I explain that it is you who decides what your coaching is going to be about. ‚ÄòWhat can I help you with?’ is normally my first question and then we take it from there.
Three Truths About Coaching
March 30, 2009, TrainingZone.co.uk – Bristol, UK.
Coaching is flourishing. There’s no doubt that coaching has hit the mainstream. These days you’re hard pressed to find an organisation big, medium or small that’s not using coaching in some form or other, it’s the constant topic of articles in all the business magazines and websites everyone from consultants to plumbers are adding ‘…and coach’ to their taglines ‚Ķ even Dilbert is mocking it. And this is not such a bad thing.
NOTE: Join Michael Bungay Stanier for an Uncommon Conversation on April 8th at the Coaching Commons.
Executive Coaching Changing as Economy Shifts
March 30, 2009, Fort Worth Business Press – Fort Worth, TX, USA
As leaders look to improve their organizations, they must pay particular attention to developing those who will follow them and to creating new rising stars. Executive coaching is designed to aid those transitions.
Urban League’s nextOne Program Developing Minority Business Dreams
March 28, 2009, Chicago Sun-Times – United States
Eighteen months ago, the League launched its nextOne program to assist a select group of established Chicago companies in partnership with Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. The intensive six-month program provided industry specific one-on-one business coaching to entrepreneurs.
The Baggage We Bring to Work Each Day
March 27, 2009, Business Week – USA
Each of us brings our whole self to work each day, regardless of whether we have a chance to express and actualize ourselves in our jobs. As an executive coach, one of my most important roles is to help my clients understand what they are bringing to work each day. I often find that people use language to describe bosses or co-workers that sounds as if they are describing parents or siblings.
How To Integrate Legal Mentoring With Law Practice Management
March 27, 2009, The Complete Lawyer – Atlanta, GA, USA
Mentoring programs usually start off with a bang and then fizzle, leaving younger lawyers dazed and confused, and at least a bit cynical. What does work, however, is to integrate good mentoring and coaching skills into the way your firm is managed.
The Psychology of Stress
March 25, 2009, msnbc.com – USA
And if you’re an entrepreneur in an economy on the brink, your perspective could be getting a little loopy. Actually, it’s called cognitive distortion, says Edward Trieber, a clinical psychologist, an attorney and the managing director of Harris, Rothenberg International LLC, which provides integrated solutions, executive coaching, web development and more. Cognitive distortion can cause people under undue stress to discount positive events, seeing only the negative.
Life Coaching
Find a New Job in Retirement
March 31, 2009, Examiner.com – USA
You have probably heard of ‚Äúlife coaching,” a relatively new field. Life coaching is a practice with the aim of helping clients determine and achieve personal goals. Transition coaches are the latest expression of personal coaching and usually help people retire.
Vail Valley: Charge Up Your Personal Energy Engine
March 30, 2009, Vail Daily News – Vail, CO, USA
During a recent coaching session with one of my clients ‚Äî let’s call him Bill ‚Äî he shared with me something he has been doing for a while that helps him maintain an optimistic approach to life. Get this ‚Äî whenever the gas gauge on his car goes below full, he immediately fills his tank.
Jumping Into the Green Job Market
March 30, 2009, GreenBiz – Oakland, CA, USA
Nick Ellis, a managing partner of Bright Green Talent, an environmentally focused executive search firm whose services recently expanded to include one-on-one career coaching, is quick to dispel what he says has already become a “classic myth” in the nascent green job market.
Career Coach: Train Yourself to Be More Productive
March 29, 2009, The Star-Ledger – NJ.com – Newark, NJ, USA
My marathon training has me finding parallels in my career. In our multitasking, juggling, out-of-balance world, it is critically important to stay focused on the specific task at hand, since that will enable you to perform at your highest level.
Life Coach Stacia Pierce Teams Up With Celebrities to Empower Women
March 27, 2009, Lansing State Journal – Lansing, MI, USA
Life and style coach Dr. Stacia Pierce announced celebrity guests Tasha Smith and DeShawn Snow will speak at the Women’s Success Conference on May 21-23 at the Lansing Center. Pierce invites business owners and women desiring to be at the top to come be personally coached at America’s most influential event for women.
Don’t Quit Your Job Unless You Have Another: Life Coach
March 27, 2009, Timmins Daily Press – Timmins, ON, Canada
Now is not the time to quit your job. “Times are tough. Find another job first before you quit a job you don’t like,” said life coach JoAnne Ward at a recent seminar in Kelowna, B. C.
Thorhallsson: Discover the Benefits of Transition Rituals
March 26, 2009, NSB Observer – New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA
Some of these rituals may be of interest to our readers. Upon arising in the morning, it is especially important to greet the day openly and consciously. Gratitude for the gift of a new day accompanied by a verbal expression of optimistic expectations for the events of that new day set the stage for a bright beginning each morning. Morning stretching or hand massage is a pleasant way to greet a new day.
Elizabeth Loyd, 60, Psychologist, Life Coach
March 25, 2009, Atlanta Journal Constitution – GA, USA
Psychologist Elizabeth Loyd kept a sign in her office that summarized her approach to therapy. It said: ‚ÄúNo whining.” Of course, she was a caring listener. And her manner was always warm and supportive, said her husband of 41 years, Jerry A. Loyd of Cumming. But at a certain point, she’d tell her clients, ‚ÄúWe’re not here to listen to your story over and over. We’re here to do something,” he said.
Coaching Conundrums: What to Do When You Think Your Client is not Telling the Truth
March 25, 2009, TrainingZone.co.uk – Bristol, UK
Most external coaches don’t get the opportunity to see how their clients perform in their job or interact with their colleagues. You may get a third-party opinion by way of a briefing from a sponsor or manager but, other than that, your only information is what the client chooses to tell you. So, what do you do when you think your client is failing to tell you the truth or perhaps even lying to you?
Niche Coaching
Life Lessons From a Beauty Pageant Coach
March 25, 2009, CBS 11 – Dallas, TX, USA
These days more and more people are finding themselves unemployed. But finding out what works for beauty pageants can also work in real life. In a room of about 25 people at the Frisco Seniors Center, pageant coach Laura Lewis of Plano asked her audience, “Is that why we’re here?” Those in attendance are seniors who want to get in shape and are also looking to get back into the working world.
Dominatrix Career and Life Coach Whips Clients into Hardcore Action
March 23, 2009, Examiner.com – USA
Erika Lyremark, ex-stripper, knows firsthand that just because a job is lucrative, does not make it rewarding. Now a successful career and life coach, she has learned that just because your dreams may seem hazy and out of reach today, does not mean they are unobtainable tomorrow. It may just take a little ‚Äúwhippage”.
Life Coaching Blogs
A Life Coaching Haiku?
March 30, 2009, By Gaia Community
As I am working on creating the next chapter in my life I am exercising all my creative energy. At the moment, one of the projects I’m working on completing is a short story.
What is This Pain?
March 30, 2009, By Laura Fortgang
As a life coach and now, more recently, as an interfaith minister as well, I am called on by people to help them heal their lives. “Let me understand my place. That will bring me peace,” is something I hear often.
Who’s a Fake Coach?
March 29, 2009, By All About Life Coaching
With the growing trend of life coaching, everyone is calling themselves a coach these days. I recently joined twitter, a cool social networking site. It’s amazing how many people who are in sales and network marketing call themselves “coach”.
You’re Close-Minded
March 29, 2009, By Tim Brownson
How do I know that you in particular aren’t open-minded you may be wondering? It’s because nobody is, including me. It’s a state that doesn’t exist in the human condition in my less than humble opinion. To be properly and genuinely open-minded you first have to accept that you may be close-minded.
Coaching Celebrities
March 26, 2009, By Tolik – Articles World
Coaching celebrities is a great gig if you can get it. But expect to be flexible, available and hard working. It’s also wise to be conservative in your billing. If you do a few of these things and more, you’ll end up with a great client!
Surprises We Should Have Expected
March 25, 2009, By Bob Dale
On the surface, Anxious Andy/Angie is a ‚Äúperfect” coaching client‚Äîmotivated and solution-oriented, on the move and in a hurry. But, Anxious Andy/Angie may be too hurried. When Andy/Angie is being coached, anxiety can propel the process and create an emotional sprint for a solution‚Äîa quick solution.
Negotiating Your Severance Package – Should You?
March 24, 2009, By Cecile Peterkin
Given that the economy is nowhere near as strong as it could be, more and more companies are looking at layoffs as an option that will help them to stay in business. No matter how great you are at your job, there is a risk of the company eliminating your position – and if that happens, it’s likely that they will offer you a severance package. What many people don’t know is that negotiating a severance package is possible.
Executive/Business Coaching Blogs
Healthcare Management: Coaching Case Study
March 31, 2009, By John Coxon
John Coxon & Associates work with managers in hospitals, aged care facilities and medical centres. We provide management consulting services when asked and we work one-to-one with managers in a coaching relationship. This case study involves one of our coaching clients.
GROW Into a Coaching Model
March 30, 2009, By Mike Morrison
The GROW model has been around for some time. It is widely believed that GROW was originally developed by Graham Alexander, who worked with Whitmore. GROW has been used successfully by coaches in sport and business as well as by many organizations as part of a change towards a coaching style of management.
Business Coaching: How To Reduce Lead Generation Costs
March 27, 2009, By Paul Simister, Your Profit Coach
I have strong views on this – your lead generation cost must include an assessment of your time to help you to look across the different ways of attracting prospective customers and making an objective assessment. The easy way to calculate the cost of your time is to decide how much you want to earn and divide it by the number of hours you want to work. That gives you an hourly rate.
Coaching is Largely a Sham and Leaders are Largely Born and Not Made
March 29, 2009, By Ken Nowack
What Evidence Do We Have that Coaching Works? From the survey of 100 respondents who received coaching, Manchester Consulting estimated that coaching resulted in an average return of 5.7 times the initial investment. Furthermore, coaching contributed to a perception of increased productivity for 53 percent of respondents and improved quality of work for 48 percent of the respondents. Of those receiving coaching, 61% reported a significant increase in their level overall level of work and job satisfaction.
Books, Products, & Services
Coaching Yourself to Leadership
March 27, 2009, By Ginny O’Brien
What would happen if a respected business coach gave you a new model for leadership that could help you achieve the happiness, productivity and fulfillment at work you so desire? It would change your life. That’s exactly what author Ginny O’Brien has done.
Publicity Releases
Executive Coaching Helps De-Stress Leaders, Builds Employee Stability
March 31, 2009, PR Newswire (press release) – Rockville, MD, USA
At a time of economic uncertainty, executive coaching helps companies survive and thrive, says executive coach Laurie Hackett-Maddalena. As business executives nervously figure out how to survive as they await a rebound, many are faced with tough decisions regarding overhead and expense reduction.
OSO Restaurant Presents Dinner With Renowned Life Coach Monica Bennett
March 31, 2009, Hamptons.com – Southampton, NY, USA
OSO Restaurant at The Southampton Inn continues its popular mid-winter series featuring Hamptons luminaries in an elegant evening of gourmet dining and sparkling and informative conversation with the people who make The Hamptons what they are with renowned life coach Monica Bennett.
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