Coaching

  • Credentials Matter

    Last week, Ann Betz and Ursula Pottinga, CPCC, PCC, MNTC posted this video on the importance of credentials in coaching. I must admit, the video took me by surprise. While I know there are individuals who call themselves coaches who do something I wouldn’t call “coaching,” I wasn’t aware of some of the extreme cases…

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  • Leading Through Coaching

    Next week, I return to San Antonio for the second of three visits this year, attending the Texas Connection Consortium conference. If you’ll be in attendance, I hope you join me on Thursday morning. I am leading a session where we will explore how being more coach-like can improve your relationships as a leader and…

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  • Presence

    “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou  I have a request. I request that you read this post at a time and in a space where you can be fully present with it. If…

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  • Listening to the Universe, Part 3

    One year ago, I began experimenting with some deeper topics in the blog, and I’m grateful for how they have been received. It started with my beloved Teliodosis post, followed by Listening to the Universe (part 1). These posts speak to the unexpected growth I have experienced since connecting with my life purpose through coaching.…

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  • Coaching Discovery

    In some coaching engagements, the client is offered several potential coaches. The client schedules coaching discovery calls with multiple coaches to understand their coaching style and identify the coach that is the best fit for their style and coaching goals. I have done several of these lately, and when I find myself repeating something, I…

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  • Listening to the Universe, Part 2

    Back in March, I wrote a post entitled Listening to the Universe. In that post, I shared several examples where the universe had gently guided me to a program it knew was essential to my coaching journey, including the Newfield Network and BEabove Leadership. Today, with a surprising amount of emotion, I’m honoured* to share I am now a…

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  • My Second Year

    Two years ago, I split off from the software executive trail I had trod for thirty years to explore a new path as a leadership and life coach. Today, I celebrate that milestone with some reflections on my second year. You can read about my first year here. Meta-Metaphor I have written several times about my program on…

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  • You’re Not The Leader You Think You Are

    In 1993 I was a software developer fresh out of school. I was determined to be a “Renaissance Programmer.” Someone who could do every aspect of development, not unlike the “Full-Stack Developer” of the current era. I was sure I would have nothing to do with management and “climbing the corporate ladder.” I remember sitting…

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  • Let’s Move

    In my primer on ontological coaching, I noted I had not written many blog posts on somatics (i.e., relating to the body as opposed to the mind) and promised to address this soon. Today I follow through on that commitment. Starting Slow For many of my coaching classmates (and most certainly for me), somatics was…

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  • Coaching Ontologically

    Last week I had a call with a potential coachee. He was talking to multiple coaches to decide which one would be the best fit for his journey. Early in the conversation, he said, “You describe yourself as an ontological coach – what exactly is that?” The question took me by surprise. Although I reference…

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