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Coaching versus Therapy: Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Coaching

International Coach Academy

Coaching is not consulting, mentoring, educating, or facilitating. Or perhaps, as Rothazier and Hill (2009) state in their case study: “When a new field begins, it often needs to define itself by creating “straw dog” analogies, comparing masterful coaching to mediocre or even terrible consulting, counseling, teaching, mentoring, etc.

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Becoming an Internal Coach

International Coach Academy

ICF’s own website [4] lists the definition as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. with the shared context between coach and coachee, it’s easy to slip from being a coach to being a mentor. What is coaching?

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Leader as a Coach – A Myth?

International Coach Academy

What Professional Coaching Actually Means Professional coaching, while a popular concept, suffers from a lack of clear definition, making it a term that can encompass a broad range of interpretations and practices. Furthermore, professional coaching is distinguished from other related practices such as mentoring and consulting.

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How to Get an ICF Certification

International Coach Academy

Program Certificates Hours of Client Coaching Experience Mentor Coaching Details Recordings and Transcripts Apply for a Credential. You must have 2,500 hours of mentor coaching experience to qualify for the training program. In addition, you must complete the ICF's mentor coaching record, proving your hours of coaching experience.

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Confidence in Coaching for Women

International Coach Academy

I decided to compare this definition with Wikipedia’s definition of confidence: “Confidence is the state of being clear-headed: either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct, or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective.” 2007) 10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

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How ICF Coaching Competencies Can Be Applied to the Role of a SCRUM Master

International Coach Academy

According to the definition by Ben Lutkevic (1) : Scrum is a framework for project management that emphasizes teamwork, accountability, and iterative progress toward a well-defined goal. Client (4) – the individual or team/group being coached, the coach being mentored or supervised, or the coach or the student coach being trained.

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The Career Offsite Model

International Coach Academy

Too heavy on the advice or mentoring piece – “I get an art teacher vibe from you – try that!” – may discount what the client knows to be true about themselves. Without understanding the current state, there’s little chance of identifying a solution and crafting a pathway that the client feels genuinely aligned with.

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