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Confessions of a supervisor

Confessions of a supervisor

Confessions of a supervisor I must confess, when I am supervising groups of coaches I sometimes come away somewhat disappointed.  All too often the coaches come from one of two stances.  They either come in 'lazy mode', where they haven't reflected on their own work but…

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ICF Core Competencies

What can a box of buttons do for your client?

You’d be amazed I always am.  It’s incredible what clients do with a button.  All of a sudden the button takes on a persona, an emotion, a hurt, a meaning, a frustration. It can be tapped, and stroked, rubbed between thumb and fingers. It can be held up close and it can…

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essence of supervision

The essence of supervision; a coach's perspective

The essence of supervision; a coach's perspective: The start of a journey Nearly ten years ago, I actively decided from day one of my coach training that I would invest in coach supervision to support my journey. At the time I didn’t really understand what I was signing up…

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Artificial Intelligence

The future emerges, bit by bit.

There is no doubt that automation, robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) herald a massive change for our society. Apple’s 2014 financial forecast included a $10.5 billion investment in supply chain robots & machinery to do tasks such as polishing the plastic case on…

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Coach Supervision

Insights from a Supervisors chair…

Often a coach considering Supervision asks what will I get from this investment? Here with the kind permission of one of my coaches is an extract and insight into Supervision. Context: This coach client had received a present from a friend. The present is a sculpture called…

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unique selling point

How do you Stand Out from the Coaching Crowd?

In a rapidly expanding coaching sector when you provide a similar service to your coaching colleagues, what is your unique selling point? How do YOU stand out from the crowd? The answer is – use the media! Follow these fives easy steps recommended by our PR expert Tracy…

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