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Editor’s Note: Change has come to The United States of America. Earlier this week, President George W. Bush left office and new President Barack Obama was sworn in. Many feel change coming to the USA, and change is the keyword to this week’s edition of the Chronicle. Changing jobs? The Wall Street Journal has advice from a business coach to help speed up the transition process. The high rate of layoffs in the United States is helping make business coaching a thriving industry. A life coach in Arizona is working with clients who face the prospect of change, while a maternity coach helps women manage the transition from childbirth back into the workforce. Tired of being single and would like to transition to a relationship? One coach has the right conversation starters for that always tricky first date. This week we remember the words uttered over 2600 years ago by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus: ‚Äö√Ñ√∫Nothing endures but change.‚Äö√Ñ√π
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Executive/Business Coaching
In 2009, Layoffs Is the Business To Be In
January 20, 2009, New York Times – USA
As companies across the country eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs, one field is hiring: the layoff industry. Businesses that specialize in “career transition” can barely keep up with the demand as corporate America cuts staff.
Speeding Up the Process of Finding a New Position
January 20, 2009, Wall Street Journal – USA
Deanna Leonard, executive vice president of Williams, Roberts, Young Inc., an executive coaching firm in Winston-Salem, NC, advises her clients to take a take a Myers-Briggs test or other psychological assessments to get a handle on strengths and weaknesses.
Harvard Business Review: Viewpoints on Coaching
January 19, 2009, Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
I’ve been coached by 3 of the top speaking coaches in North America , but put off hiring a business coach for years. With a business degree, I thought I should be able to handle things on my own. 4 months ago, I finally hired a business coach and my business went through a total make-over. I’m now moving forward at the speed I want.
In-House Coaching: How to Run It
January 14, 2009, PersonnelToday.com – UK
Setting up in-house teams usually depends on outside expertise during the initial stages but, once established, the costs are likely to fall sharply.
ACCA Study Exposes Weakness in Coaching and Mentoring
January 16, 2009, By NaiTazi – Pakistan
85% of respondents deemed it beneficial to implement a coaching culture, but lack of buy-in from senior management remains a challenge for the establishment of coaching practices in many organizations.
Staying Afloat During Tough Economic Times
December 2008, T+D – Alexandria , VA , USA
With the growth of small businesses and franchises on the rise, entrepreneurs are turning more and more to outside coaching …
Life Coaching
Life Coach – Viable Job Option
January 20, 2009, Jamaica Gleaner – Kingston, Jamaica
“Life coaches need to be centered in themselves to be able to help others, and have to be extremely professional, which includes being able to keep information given to them by the client strictly confidential, non-judgmental of the client, and have a positive mindset,” stressed Morris.
Get a Life (Coach)
January 19, 2009, 24 Hours Vancouver – Vancouver, BC, Canada
Britney Spears is hiring a life coach. The “Womanizer” singer is determined to get her life back on track before she starts her world tour later this year, and has reportedly decided to employ a professional who will be available at all hours of the day and night to help her.
Life Coach Helps Those Ready to Become Fit
January 18, 2009, Geneva Sun – Geneva, IL, USA
So will this New Year be different? Sue Smith thinks it can. As a life fitness coach, she is willing to wriggle her way into your routine and beyond your obstacles to see that your goals are achieved.
Life Coaching: Crisis of the Month
January 18, 2009, Jerusalem Post – Israel
Danny was a member of the Crisis-of-the-Month Club. He’s been down and out about money, his career, and he was especially distraught when he was diagnosed with Color Uncoordinated Syndrome (CUS), which wreaked havoc on his wardrobe. Nonetheless, his latest breakdown put more strain on him than all the previous crises combined. Luckily, this episode had a happy ending.
Getting Life Back on Track
January 16, 2009, Vernon Morning Star – BC, Canada
Her workshop, Back on Track, helps participants define a clear vision of what they want in their lives, what is stopping them, as well as practical processes and techniques for achieving goals.
Business Helps People Face Change
January 16, 2009, East Valley Tribune – Mesa, AZ, USA
Change can be overwhelming, and Cathy Lawson, owner and life coach at Life Sculpting in Chandler, has been helping people move through change and set goals for the past year.
New Life Coaching Business in North Wales
January 14, 2009, Daily Post – Llandudno Junction, UK
It’s never too late to change your life, says Robert Barr who has done just that by launching his own life coaching business.
Niche Coaching
Maternity Coaching: Back to Work Without a Bump
January 19, 2009, PersonnelToday.com – UK
A valued employee could be absent for up to a year, return for a few months and then quit, either because they have returned to a pressured role that is a threat to their work-life balance, or because they have taken a lower-profile job and feel dissatisfied with being stuck on the ‘mummy track’. So how can employers stem this type of attrition, which could be an extra pressure at times of recession? Many are turning to maternity coaching, which is deployed before, during and after the period of leave, and is increasingly seen as the answer to holding on to female returners.
Students Cautious, Coaching Centers Register Decline in Enrollment
January 19, 2009, Hindu – Chennai, India
Over the last year, leading coaching institutes in the country have seen a dip of about 30 per cent in their enrollments for Graduate Record Examination (GRE), used as a benchmark for U.S. admissions. Official figures for GRE in 2008 confirm this: takers for GRE have gone down from 74,000 in 2007 to 55,000 in 2008.
Coaching Skills Honed in the Cockpit Carry Over
January 15, 2009, Las Vegas Sun – Las Vegas, NV, USA
O’Brien is general manager of Prudential Americana Group, the big real estate outfit. She describes herself as more coach than administrator, charged with infusing the troops with enthusiasm and guiding them to reach their full potential. Coaching proved a solid management tactic in her previous job ‚Äö√Ñ√Æ Black Hawk helicopter pilot and Army commander.
Life Coaching Blogs
Sullenberger Shows Emotional Intelligence in Landing Aircraft
January 17, 2009, By Susan Dunn, Emotional Intelligence Coach
Emotional Intelligence covers a wide range of competencies, including what used to be called “common sense,” “maturity,” ‚Äö√Ñ√∫good judgment,” and “self control.” And our common sense tells those of us who have worked in offices, and managed others that the younger the worker, the less able they are to hold up under pressure, particularly that requiring “people skills.”
Coaching Trends with Ernest Oriente
January 14, 2009, By Biz Tips for Coaches Blog
Too many coaches spend far too much time just hoping that clients will come to them instead of taking a focused approach to getting clients.
What the Heck is a Life Coach?
January 13, 2009, By Balance the Mother Load
I like to think that a Life Coach is like a Personal Trainer for your soul. Whether you’ve worked with a trainer or not, you know that they push you past your physical plateau. They motivate you to keep going when you want to give up and they force you to “show up” even when you feel like eating a bag of chips on the couch. And in the end, what you see are amazing results that you might not have achieved on your own.
Life Plan for Love: First Date Conversation Do’s and Don’ts
December 2008, By Katherin Scott, The Dating Coach
It’s time! You’ve won the date, you showered and prepped, and now you’re here – at the brink. What will you talk about?
Executive/Business Coaching Blogs
The Power of the Underdog
January 19, 2009, By Stanley Bronstein
Both on the management / coaching level and on the player level, people are stepping up and they are ‚Äö√Ñ√∫demanding‚Äö√Ñ√π that everyone around them achieve their potential. When everyone achieves their potential at once, that’s how you create a great champion.
Defining the Right Coaching Approach for Your Business
January 17, 2009, By Better Business Coaching
A useful exercise is to map the key characteristics of the business coaching approach that would work well in your particular organisational context.
Gestalt Coaching
January 15, 2009, By Ed Batista
Executive coaching isn’t therapy, and good coaches are aware of the distinction. This doesn’t mean there’s always a bright line distinguishing the two.
Books, Products, & Services
Life Coach Shares Books That Inspired Clarity
January 19, 2009, PitchEngine (press release) – Austin, TX, USA
Life coach Ann Daly Ph.D. hosts BookWisdom salon, sharing titles that inspired clarity and confidence. How did the “clarity coach” get so clear?
Book Review: The Answer – Grow Any Business, Achieve Financial Financial Freedom, and Live an Extraordinary Life by John Assaraf and Murray Smith
January 17, 2009, Blogcritics.org – Aurora, OH, USA
The Answer brings together neuroscience, coaching, positive psychology, self-motivation, and goal-setting with a dose of the spiritual, if you will. Downplaying the tactical business coaching that starts on page 173, I will give emphasis to The Answer’s psychological and strategic concepts: Discover what it is you are uniquely gifted to be and to do, then build your business and your life in ways that take maximum advantage of those aspects of yourself. That is when life flows.
San Mateo County Theatergoers Go ‘Beyond the Secret”
January 17, 2009, San Mateo County Times – San Mateo, CA, USA
Holli Walker, a life coach, created “Beyond the Secret.” She said Rhonda Byrne’s best-selling book and film “The Secret” helped her move past a divorce and a custody battle for her three small children four years ago. She later became a life coach with the help of Bob Proctor, star of “The Secret.”
Publicity Releases
Is Your Team Performing at Its Top?
January 16, 2009, Cambridge Network – Cambridge, UK
Coaching can substantially improve the team’s and individual’s performance, having a track record of absolute minimum return on investment of 200%. Can your company afford to keep its teams operating under their top performance?
Business Coach to Offer Up Tips for Surviving Recession
January 15, 2009, Columbus Local News (registration) – Columbus, OH, USA
Local business performance coach Brad Ness is hoping to help residents feel more in control of their lives.
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