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Editor’s Note: Losing a job can be scary. Losing a coach to suicide is disturbing. In this week’s Chronicle, coaches in both business and life coaching tackle the times head-on, perhaps helping you and your clients do the same. A life coach in Israel recommends a healthy dose of optimism in the wake of a layoff. A business coach who lost her job was motivated to turn a side business into a full-time pursuit. Jobless and looking for coaching? A career coaching company in New York will donate their services to a handful of unemployed workers. Seattle coaches have a lot of advice for those experiencing a rainy day in the career world – one coach says learning from a dismissal can help find your next job, while another advises a vacation may help you reassess your life – if you can afford it. Here in the Chronicle, you’ll see that coaches are providing encouragement, resources, optimism, and one-foot-in-front-of-the-other steps to help people in crisis. Yet coaches are not immune to crisis in their own lives.
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Executive/Business Coaching
Your Office Coach: Be Professional When Reporting Coworker Conduct
March 3, 2009, The Olympian – Olympia, WA, USA
Management should definitely hear about anything that may affect customer perceptions. However, the problem may not be what you said, but the way you said it.
Man Who Coached Executives for Career Success Found Dead at Country Club
March 3, 2009, Dallas Morning News – Dallas, TX, USA
The death of an executive performance coach whose body was found in a lake at the Stonebriar Country Club golf course in Frisco was ruled a suicide, the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office said today.
Making the Most of Getting Laid Off
March 2, 2009, MyFox Austin – Austin, TX, USA
That side business included public speaking and business coaching. Now it’s become her full time gig. Donna says she wants to inspire self-motivation in others, especially those who have been in her situation.
Coaching in Challenging Times
March 2, 2009, TrainingZone.co.uk – Bristol, UK
We can sometimes forget that executive coaching is a young profession. The International Coach Federation, the largest global coaching body, was formed in the US in 1995. What is more, executive coaches have crafted their skills amidst a climate of strong economic growth, full employment and adventurous risk taking.
Creating the Right Context for Success
February 27, 2009, SmartCompany.com.au – Melbourne, Australia
Having been trained initially as a clinical psychologist and then, more recently, specializing as an executive coach, my focus has always been very much on the individual.
‚ÄòAccidental Entrepreneurs’ On the Rise
February 27, 2009, Bizjournals.com – Nashville, TN, USA
‚ÄúThe loyalty is not there ‚Äî things have shifted,” he says. ‚ÄúI see people who have been thinking about starting their own business, have dreamed about it, but are afraid to do it. That’s where the coaching services come in.” The growth in the number of Williamson County entrepreneurs has led the Scarlett Leadership Institute at Belmont to offer its first Entrepreneurship Business Plan Boot Camp in the county.”
Can Coaching Help Your Business?
February 25, 2009, MSNBC – USA
Before you do that, think twice and think hard. Taking development away from your executives may not be the wisest move. Leading in difficult times is a special skill, and a key leader can benefit from executive one-on-one coaching that teaches him how to navigate the storm.
Your Office Coach: HR Manager Shouldn’t Be Playing Cupid
February 24, 2009, San Luis Obispo Tribune – San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Your overly chummy HR manager clearly doesn’t understand the boundaries of her role. HR people should not pry into employees’ personal lives, much less encourage romantic encounters.
Life Coaching
In a Recession, Hiring Celebrity-Style Coaching Pays
March 3, 2009, U.S. News & World Report – Washington, DC, USA
Knebel is one of a growing number of professionals hiring coaches to help them achieve their dreams amid the recession. Whether it’s to find a new wardrobe for a job search or to get business advice for a new venture, people often turn to coaches during times of transition.
Coaching ‚ÄòSatisfies’ Local Clients
March 3, 2009, Business Day – Johannesburg, South Africa
The key reason for the growth of the South African coaching market was that the practice had a positive effect on clients, a new global client survey shows.
Laid Off? Optimism Is the Key, Life Coaches Say
March 2, 2009, Jerusalem Post – Israel
Staying positive and focusing on future opportunities are the key to beating the economic downturn, even if you are among the thousands who have recently joined the unemployment line, according to Leora Spitz, a life coach and former president of the International Coaching Federation in Israel.
Interpersonal Edge Learning Something From a Layoff
March 1, 2009, Seattle Times – United States
If your boss suggests room for improvement, you just received valuable free executive coaching. If your boss suggests the possibility you might have been retained without these challenges, you just received a degree from the school of hard knocks. Use this education to get your next job.
Balance Key to a Better Life
February 27, 2009, Canada.com – Don Mills, ON, Canada
Time-hunger is one of the most common complaints life coach Switnicki hears on a regular basis from women who feel their lives are out of control. There is so much to do and so little time. But most women find it hard to let go or to delegate duties to relieve their stress, which in the end could prove to be deadly.
After a Layoff, Is It Time to Take Off?
February 27, 2009, CNN – USA
Some companies in the travel industry are running special discounts or programs for those who have recently lost their jobs. Daphne Domingo, a life coach in Seattle, Washington, said people who’ve been laid off should take vacations so they have time to reassess their lives — but they should gauge the scope of their travel on their savings account.
Making It All About You
February 27, 2009, Forbes – NY, USA
Face it: Entrepreneurs are control freaks. Many want workers who will follow orders and ask few questions. They don’t need dissent, they tell themselves; they need diligence. That attitude can stunt a small company’s growth, warns Dan Murphy, founder of the Growth Coach, a small-business consultancy with 155 franchisees across the U.S.
Niche Coaching
Use Coaching To Develop Your Lawyers’ Skills And Expand Your Firm’s Potential
March 2, 2009, The Complete Lawyer – Atlanta, GA, USA
Coaching can be used to improve performance in just about every aspect of the practice of law: writing, analysis, oral advocacy, time management, leadership, and business development. Coaching is time- and attention-intensive, but the investment of both rewards the coach and the associate.
Resisting the Hype, Giving Them Hope
February 25, 2009, American Enterprise Institute – Washington, DC, USA
Education reformers are abuzz over school “turnarounds,” a simple idea that has undeniable appeal. School turnarounds offer the opportunity to take familiar educational institutions and improve them through coaching, mentoring, capacity building, best practices, and other existing tools.
Life Coaching Blogs
Don’t Drink the Armageddon Kool-Aid
March 3, 2009, By Kris Carr
When you feel negative or overwhelmed, reach out and do something nice for someone else. Being generous in words and actions creates positive feelings for the doer. I have a life coaching client, who was buying fruit at a fruit stand in NYC and spontaneously paid for an older woman’s apple, who was also waiting.
Acceptance
March 1, 2009, By The Inner Coach
Acceptance is receiving all situations, occurrences and happenings in life as a gift. We are learning through experience which gifts of life we choose to retain and which gifts we choose to let go of.
Cate LaBarre: Life Coaching During Difficult Times
February 28, 2009, By Celina, Feministing
I recently interviewed Cate LaBarre, a life coach based out of Central New York, on her work — especially during these difficult times. I hope her words are helpful.
Presence in Coaching
February 28, 2009, By Vickie Gray
For all kinds of reasons, when I don’t take notes during the session, but instead stay present and aware of my client’s voice, energy and patterns of speech, the outcome is always deeper and more effective. I usually note observations and commitments in my client file when the session is over so I can follow up later.
What’s Innovative in Coaching Models?
February 28, 2009, By Donna Karlin
(This answer comes from Dorothy Siminovitch) What’s ‚Äúinnovative” is one of the perennial questions connected to human creativity, organizational sustainability and workplace optimization. In difficult economic times, ‚Äúwhat’s innovative” may be the question that ignites the kind of thinking and behavior that cuts through what is no longer working and new possibilities that will serve a ‚Äúrenewing” marketplace.
Executive/Business Coaching Blogs
Business Coach Explains to You How to Control Your Business
March 1, 2009, By Casey Gollan
Have you ever noticed that some business owners continually complain about how bad their industry is? Or how bad their customers are? Or how bad their suppliers are, or how bad their staff is?
To Do or Not to Do
February 28, 2009, By Paul Duxbury
When starting a business, there is so much to do. This fact doesn’t change as the business gets older. In fact, there are more things to do to keep the entire operation going. So that your brains don’t get scrambled, learn the value of ‚ÄúTo Do” lists as they pertain to your business.
Why Sign Up for Business Coaching
February 28, 2009, By Business Communication Blog
Business coaching is not solely about fixing broken businesses. Business coaches also work with business owners who are already successful. These business owners sign up for business coaching to help them achieve even greater successes.
How to Coach Your Manager or Client to Make You Successful
February 25, 2009, By Anastasia, Blog@Work
I am convinced that most of us have heard at least couple of times how useful coaching skills would be if applied by a manager. It might be that you have even been sent to be trained in those skills. Have you ever asked yourself why you should actually bother learning and applying those skills?
Books, Products, & Services
New Book Offers Fresh Perspective on How to Stop ‚ÄúDoing the Diet”
February 25, 2009, WSAV-TV – Savannah, GA, USA
As part of her mission to educate women on how to live their best lives possible and achieve a more complete wellness, Deborah Crespo, RD, LD and Nutrition Coach, has created Health and Wellness Style: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Balance, Wellness, and the Enjoyment of Food.
Publicity Releases
Healthyroads Offers Tips to Eat Healthier for Life
March 3, 2009, GlobeNewsWire (press release) – San Diego, CA, USA
Healthyroads offers a wide range of wellness solutions – including award-winning telephone-based health coaching programs for weight management, tobacco cessation, stress management, and healthy living, and products and resources through its integrated Web site, Healthyroads.com(tm).
McCain Supporter Moved by Obama – Offers Unemployed Free Coaching
March 1, 2009, PR.com (press release) – New York, NY, USA
President Obama’s speech made an impact on at least one Chief Executive Officer – Arcella Global’s President & CEO will make available free career coaching to a limited number of unemployed workers – a benefit worth more than $500 per person.
Inforum’s Executive Leadership Course Helps Women Advance Their Careers
February 26, 2009, MarketWatch (press release) – Detroit, MI, USA
ICL Executive Leadership participants complete a 360-degree feedback assessment and three private sessions with an executive coach to create a high-impact personal development and action plan designed to achieve results fast. This unique, hands-on workshop is limited to 30 women.
Wealth Coaching Now at Quantum Leap
February 24, 2009, PR Web (press release) – Charlotte, NC, USA
Every Tuesday evening, Master Wealth Coach Stephanie Slavin presents a 60-minute teleseminar call on how to achieve a life of ‚Äútotal wealth, health and happiness, regardless of what’s going on around you.” Callers dial a phone number in area code 704 to reach a conference call. Or, they can access the seminar via the webcast service that is offered after they register for the call through the website.
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