The third in a monthly series of 11 posts. You’re clear about the purposes of coaching. If not, refresh your understanding by reading my May blog here. You’re mindful about preparing yourself to coach. If you need a reminder, read my June blog here. Now you’re ready to begin to coach by identifying who you will coach, and how you will approach each person. Integration not technique But first, here’s a point to ponder: If you’re like me, coaching will become an interac

The second in a monthly series of 11 posts presenting my thinking and experience on the topic of coaching. This is going to be personal, because I can’t tell you how to best prepare yourself to deliver value as a coach. You’ll likely figure that out for yourself. So I’m going to talk about myself, and my preparation as a coach, based on this idea: If I disclose my own thinking about me, maybe that will stimulate your clarity about you. Specifically I want to share four di

The first in a monthly series of 11 blogs, presenting my thinking and experience on the topic of coaching. What makes someone a valuable coach? This blog – and the ten monthly blogs that follow – will summarize my experience and thinking on this whale of a question. I decided to embark on a protracted exploration of coaching because of two recurrent patterns I have observed in my 30 years of leadership teaching and coaching: The first pattern is the remarkable impact skil