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Most of the time in organizations leaders mentor and call this coaching. These two are not the same. A mentoring leader often transfers their experience and expertise to ensure knowledge continuity within the organization. Most of the time, mentoring involves sharing best practices from a more experienced professional with someone who is willing to learn. […]

I know this is a very common limitation for leaders: even if they want to coach regularly, they do not have one hour per person each week, and they don’t know how to have a productive conversation that is short. Don’t aim to have super long conversations. Let’s talk about how to make most of […]

Unlearning Comes Before Learning Towards the end of the year, I started to think about whether I should plan any learning for myself and, if so, what kind of specific learning that might be. I found myself wondering, should I be asking about new learning or should I first be pondering what I want to […]

When I train or mentor coaches, they often wonder what to do when a client talks non-stop. It is not uncommon to have a client who is a verbal processor and needs to talk something through to structure their thoughts. Many coaches are curious whether interruption is allowed in coaching and what it looks like […]

Measuring the Success of a Coaching Session Let’s see what practical approaches coaches can use to measure the success of a coaching session. We usually proceed to that conversation after we’ve partnered with our client to measure the actual gap and the actual change that our client want to see in their life. Now, we […]

Measures of Session Success Are Not a Formality As a mentor coach, I know that coaches often have a challenge with establishing measures of success. They ask about the session goal, but it is the measures of success that actually helps to align on deliverables from a conversation, so that a coach does not assume […]

This article is part of our ICF-aligned coach training resources for coaches developing professional coaching practice. It explores powerful questions as they relate to coaching presence, relational depth, and the ICF Core Coaching Competencies, particularly for coaches working toward an ICF credential or deepening their coaching skills beyond techniques.The article is based on episode 22 […]

This article is part of our ICF-aligned coach training resources for coaches developing professional coaching practice. It explores powerful questions as they relate to coaching presence, relational depth, and the ICF Core Coaching Competencies, particularly for coaches working toward an ICF credential or deepening their coaching skills beyond techniques.The article is based on episode 22 […]

Almost everyone who has ever gone through the sample ICF Credentialing Exam questions may resonate with this: it is not that difficult for most certified coaches to pick the BEST answer, but how to pick the WORST answer? Why are some answers WORSE than others, if a few of them seem pretty bad or equally […]

How can you respond to that and work with that, if you have 20–30 minutes in your session?

Let me approach this conversation as a coach trainer and a mentor coach. I’ll be referencing PCC markers to support coaches who are getting ready for their PCC credential.

In coaching, we talk about the importance of meeting the client where they are and holding a non-judgmental and non-directive stance – a coaching mindset.

One of the coaches that I mentor shared a concern that coaches will soon be replaced with AI. Here’s my takeaway from the experience and observations.

As a mentor coach, I often invite my mentees to think of their role as that of a detective or a researcher. Coaches and detectives share common skills that make their roles strikingly similar.

As a coach trainer and mentor, who listens to dozens of coaching sessions each year, I know how many questions coaches have about Establishing a Coaching Agreement and defining a meaningful session goal. often say that we explore at two levels,at least. Read on.

Are you considering a coaching certification? In this article, we’ll dive into the different financial assistance opportunities that you can tap into for your ICF coach training program. Read on. Starting your path toward becoming an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified coach is both exciting and rewarding. It is important to plan the financial side […]

We live in a remarkable time – professional training is more accessible than ever, with options both online and offline. We started to offer 100% online coach training back in 2019, and and now we offer both formats at UpThink Coaching. Many aspiring coaches often ask about the differences between online and offline training, and […]

The need for skilled coaches to support individuals and organizations in achieving success is steadily increasing. If you have a passion for helping others reach their full potential. consider a career in coaching. Becoming an ICF certified coach could be a great way to get started on this interesting and incredibly rewarding path. In this […]

We have regular conversations with people who are interested in becoming professional coaches. In this chapter we want to tackle some of the questions that pop up the most. After reading this article you will be able to make an informed decision about whether a coaching career is right up your alley and whether coaching […]

Can trust improve your team’s connectedness, communication and performance? The answer is yes.

“Supervision as Transformation” (2011), edited by Robin Shohet, allows the reader to hear different voices, read about different applications of the supervision across industries and different types of clients that supervision can serve.

Team learning can significantly change the whole dynamics of the workplace.