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Free online library for the coaching community relaunches!

The Leading Coaches Center is a proud sponsor of the new and improved Library of Professional Coaching! The Library of Professional Coaching has just relaunched in a new, free, more easily accessible platform that will serve the entire coaching community!
Calling Leading Coaches with content to contribute!
If you have written articles or have case studies relevant [...]

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Debate: Coaching as profession versus occupation?

Coaching as a profession – are you ‘in’ or ‘out’? In David Gray’s recent paper, “Journeys towards the professionalisation of coaching: dilemmas, dialogues and decisions along the global pathway” (Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, Vol 4. No. 1, March 2011, 4-19),  he referred to Grant and Cavanagh’s argument that “creating a [...]

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ICF releases annual report

New Annual Report highlights ICF’s anniversary year
Download your copy today!
The new ICF Annual Report, chronicling the calendar year 2010, is now available for members and the public alike at Coachfederation.org. See 2010 through ICF’s global activities, accomplishments, and events all in one convenient document. Download your copy here.
Highlights include: ICF strategic plan work, year-end financial [...]

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Increase The Longevity of Current Clients, Build Referrals and Create Raving Fans

Announcing the NEXT LEADING COACHES’ MASTERMIND CALL!
(Registration link on Members Only Page)
Would you like to deepen the impact that you have on your clients but feel like you already spend countless hours on your business or get lost in the day-to-day minutia of your business?
Then I have great news for you!
Kate & Melinda (of The [...]

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What’s your theme for 2011?

My theme this year is “Innovative Influence” because that seems to be what the executives I coach are most seeking from our sessions.
From the creative, genius mind of Leading Coach Michael Bungay Stanier, a fun and juicy list of 11 words for 2011…what will your year be about?  What will your clients make 2011 about? [...]

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Coaching news from the UK

The publication Coaching-At-Work, edited by Liz Hall, often has juicy tidbits about the world of coaching across the pond…our colleagues in the UK and Europe may be interested in these news items:
Accreditation review
The Coaching Roundtable, formed of professional coaching bodies in the UK, has completed its review of accreditation across the bodies. It now plans [...]

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Where Coaching Can Best Impact Technical Organizations

Leading coaches Charles E. Smith, PhD., and Suzi Pomerantz posted an article called Success in Today’s Economy Requires Executives to Take Responsibility for Two Worlds and we’d love your input! The basic premise is that particularly in companies or agencies implementing technology-based projects, leaders must recognize and attend to the duality of the two worlds [...]

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Leading Coaches Share Learning Opportunities

Bill Burtch announced he’ll be facilitating The Coaching Clinic in Memphis, TN on October 21-22.  It’s a comprehensive training for managers in core coaching skills.  Details about what it is, the benefits, and what it does can be found on our Announcement page: CLICK HERE.
Kay Cannon is leading a Virtual Education session for the [...]

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If you can’t see what’s missing you get stuck with it

by Charles E Smith, PhD
“Coachability” is the willingness to be coached, to listen, to respect instruction and act on it.   Coaching — another set of eyes — lets you see what’s missing, which, if you act on it, could make a big difference.
These days, a lot of people know that coaching is a good idea.  [...]

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Symposium Supplies Space to Study Sustainability

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What is sustainability as it pertains to coaches and coaching programs?
This is one question among many that 40 professionals convened in Washington, D.C. last week (June 24-25) to explore at the ICCO Symposium; a learning event for multiple stakeholders of coaching in organizations.  The beautiful McLean, Virginia office space for the event was generously provided [...]

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