Questions are the tools of the coach. We use words to bring about change. We don’t use hammers, pliers, nails, saws, jacks, screws or whatever else there is to change people, just words. And when we put words in a particular order, you get questions. Pretty amazing don’t you think?



We use those questions to help our coachees in the problem solving process. Those questions are supposed to dig-in deeper and open up their thoughts to explore ideas even further.



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Right now, many businesses may be considering reacting to the current economic environment by cutting coaching, despite the significant impact in the short and medium term.



Ensuring middle and senior management are engaged and enthusiastically committed to a business' strategy is more important than ever. Yet there is no need for massive coaching programmes – with a little dexterity, managers and their business can both win.



"In the organisational vehicle, [middle… Continue

Are you ready for your second career? Have you come to a certain age where you would like others to benefit from your knowledge and experience? Maybe you have reached the top of the corporate ladder and are looking for the best way to prepare the next generation for it's challenging tasks? Or maybe you find yourself in a transitional period in your life and, standing at the cross-roads, you're asking yourself: "What's next?". Then a coaching career… Continue

Today I answered a question on LinkedIn’s International Coaching Network. The question was if certified coaches make more than non-certified coaches and if certification actually helped to get deals or allowed to charge more. This is what I answered:



Coach training programs and designations are flooding the market

On the one hand, this is a good indicator signaling positive growth and demand. On the other hand, it can also mean lots of market confusion. The proliferation of… Continue