Coaching and Twitter: A Fantastic Tool, But Watch Out for the Sharp Edges
By Mark Joyella

Twitter.

It's not just "OMG! I'm having the best lasagna for dinner" anymore.

As The New York Times put it last month, "Twitter's rapid growth made it the object of intense interest and a fair amount of ridicule, as it was derided as high-tech trivia or the latest in time-wasting devices."

But one thing is clear: coaches see serious money to be made, and they've set up camp in the Twitterverse, sending and receiving short "tweets" and attracting huge numbers of Twitter followers. Read more.

Quick Video: Google's Top Coaching Mysteries from Mark Joyella on Vimeo. 

With coaching covering every continent on Earth and spreading fast, it seemed like a good idea to get some of that Googly raw data and see what it looks like. In some cases (lots of searches for business coaches in big cities, for instance) the results were pretty expected. In other cases, well, not so much.

Watch the video, and then share your thoughts.

Brainstorming Session: Would an International Professional Coach Registry Self-Regulate the Industry?
By Linda Ballew

Is this a possible solution to Coaching as a Profession: Licensed? Registed? Chartered? Regulated?

Here is a place to start the dialogue - everyone can add ideas in the comment box.

What would the purpose, mission, vision be for such a registry? Read now.

August Coaching Question: From Maureen Rabotin

"What is impossible to do today, (in your company) something that has never been done before, that could truly change the way things are done?"

Read more of our reader list of brilliant coaching questions.(And submit your own!)

Building ONE International Coaching Code of Ethics
By Linda Ballew

Let's continue brainstorming the idea of a non-partisan International Professional Coach Registry.

What if this registry could unify and consolidate every professional coach under a single International Code of Ethics -- a set of shared promises to deliver coaching of the highest quality, integrity and good will?

How would it be different from the many Codes of Ethics that already exist in coaching associations around the world? Read story.

August Quote: Me? Change? Seriously...

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." Viktor Frankl

Who is Viktor Frankl?

The Coaching Hall of Fame - Nominations Open Here
By Vikki Brock

What is The Coaching Hall of Fame?

It's a virtual place here at the Coaching Commons where key influencers, leaders, and contributors to the coaching field are recognized and honored. Most of the names listed here so far came from my Ph.D. research into the emergence and evolution of coaching.

Some Hall of Fame individuals are from related disciplines and not recognized as coaches. Remember that coaching's roots are multidisciplinary - and fields such as consulting, leadership, and organizational development view coaching as part of their discipline. These influencers are easier to identify as experienced coaches explore who has been an influence on their own coaching. Read more. 

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