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Communicating vs. Storytelling

International Coach Academy

The Contrast Between Communicating vs. Storytelling. As I was considering various options for my power tool, I came up with no less than 10 ideas, but there was one that I kept returning to repeatedly – the contrast between communicating and storytelling. She was failing to reach people with her communication style.

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How Coaching Leadership Style Could Support Leaders to Become More Effective

International Coach Academy

Eden Project,2018 Characteristics of the Coaching Leadership Style 360 – degree feedback is provided by both management and the team. Leaders become effective communicators, sharing, engaging, and listening to the team. Empathy and awareness are clear in the leader’s actions and communication.

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The Role of Coaching in Supporting Peri-Menopausal and Menopausal Women.

International Coach Academy

This lack of open communication about peri-menopause and menopause in the workplace and society at large has left women feeling unsupported and unable to address issues impacting their confidence and work performance. {2} Reference {1} Australasian Menopause Society , 2023 {2} Keeble-Ramsay and Ridealgh, 2018 {3} McCall et al.,

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Inclusive Communication in Coaching: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients

International Coaching Federation

Over the last few years, there have been significant and notable shifts in the way we communicate. The digital native generations Millennials, Generation Z, and Generation Alpha, born after 1980 have been shown to prefer instant messaging and video calls over face-to-face or telephone communication.

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A Fresh, Fast, and Fun Way to Focus Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

Ask each member of your team to write you a letter, as if it were January 2018. Here’s one easy DIY exercise you can do to help focus your team (or yourself). The End of Year Letter. This can be done in email, or the old fashioned way. Just be sure you save it, so you can review at midyear and again this time next year.

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Emotional Intelligence as the Secret Ingredient in Coaching

International Coach Academy

Coaching and Emotional Intelligence A highly emotionally intelligent coach therefore helps a client to gain awareness about their current attitudes and behaviour, guides them to apply more positive ones, and moves forward (Golman, 2018). The absence of these communication attributes could potentially hinder their effectiveness as coaches.

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Neuroscience of Client Transformation

International Coach Academy

Neuroplasticity is the result of re-wiring the connections of neurons [4] firing in the brain via neurotransmitters, which are “endogenous chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with each other throughout the body.” [5] 2018) Henderson, V. 27] (Clear, 2018) Clear, J. link] [29] Serena Chen, 2018. May 2023. [6]