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Coaching Commons Gift: Worth Its Weight In Gold!

If you’ve commented on one of the conversations at the Coaching Commons, you may be aware of the Coaching Commons’ gift to coaches. Every day, the Coaching Commons is giving coaches the opportunity to:  Open their “eyes to other approaches to the coaching conversation”  Be coached by “an exceptional coach”  See “different styles of ... Read More

Hot Topic: Supervision in Coaching

Is it just me or is supervision the new "hottest thing" on the coaching block? Like a new car that you haven't got yet, I'm seeing it everywhere! In her paper "Group supervision for coaches: Is it worthwhile? A study of the process in a major professional organization," Janet Butwell provides ... Read More

Setting Standards for Coaching Supervision

Do coaches still wear the “borrowed clothes” of members of other professions, like psychologists and social workers? Some coaching researchers believe coaching needs to shed some of its hand-me-down practices and develop its own unique methodologies to fulfill its promise as a profession—and one key area to do so is ... Read More

Coaching Research in Practice: Eight Variables in the Change Process

Much of what coaches learn relates to the role and processes of the coach. However, if coaching is really a partnership, it makes sense that coaches also have a firm understanding of the role and processes of the client.   Coaching Research:  In their paper on "Meta-coaching: a methodology grounded in psychological theory", ... Read More

Keeping Coaches “Honest” – With Coaching Supervision

Unless you have come from the field of counseling/therapy, you may not be familiar with a process called "supervision." In fact, most coaches are unaware of the importance and value of supervision and few engage in supervision on a regular basis. In their paper, "Developing Coaching Supervision Practice: An Australian case study" ... Read More

Why Doesn’t Every Coach In The World Have Their Own Coach?

I am frequently surprised when I meet coaches who don’t receive coaching themselves - coaches who don’t regularly jump into the passenger seat of coaching and engage as a client in the very process that they would normally facilitate for others. To me, this is like a naturopath who eats McDonald’s, ... Read More

Have You Received Your Gift from the Coaching Commons?

If you have contributed this month by writing a story or posting a comment at the Coaching Commons, we hope you've received your gift - a gift of coaching. When you participate at the Coaching Commons as a guest contributor whose post is a featured story, or when you make a comment that generates lively conversation, ... Read More