What is the most courageous thing you’ve done in coaching? Was it speaking a truth to someone in power? Was it  caring enough to confront someone in a way he/she needed?...

As coaches we frequently help our clients grapple with issues of competence versus challenge. Human beings have an inherent need for competence: the two-year-old who wants to tie his shoelaces 'by myself'; the client who wants to develop new skills as they relate to a career or health....

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ― Albert Camus...

Are you burned out?...

Greetings Institute of Coaching Members and Friends, Nearly 20 years ago to this day, I had an experience that changed my life. I'd just returned home to South Africa after a two-year around-the-world backpacking trip and was invited to a 'meet the parents' dinner at my new boyfriend's house....

Crossing town from one coaching gig to another, I recently had an opportunity to reflect (Manhattan bus traffic provided a bit of down time) on the amazing diversity of today’s leadership landscape.  Women leaders, leaders of color, multi-cultural leaders and, of course, millennials appear in the C-suite in ever greater numbers....

Whether working in the areas of health, education, or executive coaching, we are committed to enhancing people’s wellbeing.   In the work context, wellbeing is very much tied to whether people find their work engaging and fulfilling....

“Then I sit at my workstation to document and bill for our encounter, perched at the edge of my seat, on the verge of despair.”...

Evidence Based Marketing:   Understanding coaching research empowers you to engage in what I think of Evidence Based Marketing. What you know and can articulate on the impact of coaching gives you a competitive advantage.  It allows you to describe the impact of coaching with a deep authority....

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." – Winston Churchill...