April, 2023

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Nurture is Nature for Every Coach!

International Coaching Federation

According to the 2020 ICF Global Coaching Study , the number of coaches has grown to a phenomenal 71,000 worldwide. A growing coaching marketplace means greater competition and the need for coaches to be skilled in attracting and serving their ideal clients. However, many coaches associate attracting with a negative sales-y, somewhat uncomfortable approach to networking and marketing their business.

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How To Influence a Know-it-All at Work (Powerful Phrases For More Confidence)

Let's Grow Leaders

Show Up With More Confidence, Find Your Voice, AND Leverage Their Expertise, If you’re choosing to read this, we know you know the type. The dude who thinks they know-it-all, and doesn’t hesitate to pontificate, question, and debate everything. They offer unsolicited advice or undesired help. These characters make you want to scream “stay in your lane!

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Networking Plan: How to Create One in 7 Easy Steps

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s a networking plan?

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Better Management Will Help Drive Productivity Improvements

Forbes Careers

Good management is an often under-appreciated factor in driving productivity, but insufficient effort is given to how management competency can be developed, especially in smaller businesses.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act

Speaker: Speakers:

On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C) into law, requiring retail employers in New York to adopt workplace violence prevention policies and implement training programs by March 2025. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the Act’s requirements, including developing and providing a retail workplace violence prevention policy/plan and delivering annual interactive training to employees.

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Marking The Moment: 9 Special Ways To Celebrate Employee Milestones

Vantage Circle

An employee milestone is any professional achievement or a point of progress in an individual's career. There are numerous milestones to celebrate at work, from small victories like finishing a challenging job to bigger ones like getting a promotion or getting a new client! But are employee milestones exclusively tied to the workplace? Now that's a question that you might have often wondered.

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What Qualifications do You Need to Become a Life, Business, or Executive Coach?

Master Coach University

One of the big concerns that comes up for new coaches is whether or not you QUALIFY to be a coach. Whether you’re looking to become a life coach, executive coach, business coach, career coach (or some other coaching niche), figuring out (and then meeting) coaching qualifications can be quite challenging.

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Workplace Culture: How to Leverage Innovation No AI Bot Can Replace

Let's Grow Leaders

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. And, for grins and remarkably accurate insights, ChatGPT weighs in with commentary at the end.

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Say goodbye to perfectionism, and unleash your creative genius

The Creative Life

You can't make your best work by thinking about it. So say goodbye to perfectionism, and begin. It's the only way to get better at your art The post Say goodbye to perfectionism, and unleash your creative genius appeared first on The Creative Life.

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DARE

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Model By Anita Szabo, Leadership & Career Coach, HUNGARY DARE Model It means having the courage or boldness for something or being bold enough. As a leadership coach, I created the DARE model specifically for leaders looking to grow and develop their leadership skills, regardless of their leadership seniority. In most cases, their employer sponsors a 12-sessions leadership coaching program with pre-defined goals in a three-way agreement.

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What is AI?

McKinsey

Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds.

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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Training Program

Learning how to promote your training courses online is key to growing your training business. In this Ultimate Guide to Marketing we cover effective and modern marketing strategies that will help you market your training program, and sell more courses. You’ll learn how to: Harness the power of SEO to drive website traffic Convert more website visitors to sales Create smart email marketing campaigns Get the most out of course marketplaces Establish a referral program And more… Get ready to see y

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Maximizing Your Potential with an ICF Mentor Coach

Master Coach University

Working with an ICF mentor coach can be a game-changing experience for coaches seeking to develop their coaching skills and reach their full potential. In this article, we will discuss some tips and strategies for maximizing your coaching potential with the help of an ICF mentor coach. What is an ICF mentor coach?

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Here’s Why You Should Go for Your ICF MCC Credential

International Coaching Federation

The International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) new Level 3 education path is for the Professional Certified Coach (PCC), who is ready to go for the coveted Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential. I’ve heard from many of you that there is a desire to pursue this higher credential; however, several of you still have questions, such as, “Why should I bother?

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How to Be a Better Manager of Managers (let’s talk about accountability)

Let's Grow Leaders

If your managers of managers are struggling to hold their teams accountable, dig a level deeper into the root cause This Asking for a Friend question came in from a manager of managers in one of our executive development programs. I’ve got a manager of managers on my team, let’s call her “Sue.” Sue’s an incredible leader.

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Your next year: start it well by taking a dream day

The Creative Life

No more dusty, neglected goals and resolutions. Now that spring is here, start fresh with a better way to plan your year (and your life) The post Your next year: start it well by taking a dream day appeared first on The Creative Life.

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Shaping a Better Future by Uniting Corporate and Higher Education Content

With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.

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The Role of Somatic Practice in Coaching

International Coach Academy

A Research Paper By Joshua Schwarzberg, Mindset Coach, UNITED STATES Somatic Practice in Coaching A Brief Introduction: English Orthodox rabbi, theologian, and author, Jonathan Sacks, emphasized that with “technology, … [we] can instantly communicate across the world, but it still doesn’t help us know what to say” (brainyquotes.com). It is strange to think that for all of the ways human beings have become infinitely more connected, we still grapple with finding the “right” words, solutions

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Exploring opportunities in the generative AI value chain

McKinsey

Generative AI is giving rise to an entire ecosystem, from hardware providers to application builders, that will help bring its potential for business to fruition.

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The Power of Coaching Skills Training for Leaders

Master Coach University

Coaching skills training for leaders has become increasingly important in today’s workplace as organizations recognize the significant benefits it can bring to both their leaders and their teams. This type of training equips leaders with the skills, knowledge, and techniques necessary to effectively mentor and guide their team members towards achieving their goals.

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6 Tips for a Standout Coaching Culture from Intel

International Coaching Federation

Rising tides lift all boats often refers to increasing stock prices boosting the economy. However, it’s also an apt metaphor for the impact of nurturing a corporate coaching culture. A workplace that promotes the development of coaching skills for high-potential managers has a trickledown effect, such as improved retention, greater profitability, and organizational attainment of strategic goals.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Leadership Visibility: How to Ensure Your Team Gets the Attention They Deserve

Let's Grow Leaders

Your Work is Valuable – Let’s Make Sure You Get Leadership Visibility Let’s talk about getting more leadership better visibility and recognition for YOU – and YOUR TEAM’s – work. Today’s #AskingForaFriend came in from our Micro-Learning Lab. “I’ve always had trouble “selling” my (or our) job to higher management.

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15 Ways to Improve Your Focus and Concentration Skills

BetterUp

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Fear vs. Liberation

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Power Tool By Cassie Manjikian, Transformational Coaching for Social Change Leaders, UNITED STATES Coaching: Fear vs. Liberation As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Nelson Mandela Individuals come to coaching for a variety of reasons – to feel unstuck, navigate transitions, move toward a goal, or improve their quality of life.

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What is influencer marketing?

McKinsey

Influencer marketing is a collaboration between popular social-media users and brands to promote brands’ products or services.

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Your Guide To Transitioning Into Product Management: Essentials For New PMs

Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Are you considering a shift to product management or just starting your journey as a Product Manager? Join Leslie Grandy and Drew Weaver for an insightful webinar designed to help you seamlessly transition into this dynamic role. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enhance your existing skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed!

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ICF Accreditation vs. Other Coaching Certifications

Master Coach University

If you’re a professional coach looking to stand out in a competitive industry, obtaining an ICF certification or other coaching certifications could be the key to success. However, with so many different certifications available, it can be challenging to determine which one is the right fit for you.

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Establishing Yourself as a Thought Leader

International Coaching Federation

We all have the ingredients to establish ourselves as thought leaders. As coaches, we develop unique perspectives based on our personal experiences, expertise, and values. These unique perspectives become thought leadership when they leave our minds in service of others. The challenge is that we, too often, are not communicating our own thought leadership.

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Building Rapport with Michael Reddington

Let's Grow Leaders

A significant part of successful leadership, listening and conversations are based on building rapport with the people you’re interacting with. Building rapport doesn’t always come easy when we’re dealing with different personality types, time constraints, or being forced to create relationships online where trust and connection are naturally more difficult to cultivate.

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Until We Change The Way We Think About Inclusion It’s Never Going To Work

Forbes Careers

Inclusion is more than a social imperative, it's a competitive advantage. Until we reframe it as a non-negotiable element of good business, it's doomed to fail.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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Giving Up vs. Letting Go

International Coach Academy

A Coaching Power Tool By Joshua Schwarzberg, Mindset Coach, UNITED STATES Giving up vs. Letting Go: A Power Tool Many years ago I started my very first business. It was a bespoke cocktail catering company with all the razzle-dazzle you could ever want for your private event. Countless hours were spent perfecting the brand identity and product. Days were spent scouring catalogs for glassware and bar tools.

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The next frontier in risk efficiency

McKinsey

As global risks increase and economic uncertainty persists, the risk functions within the financial services industry must continue to evolve talent to ensure organizational resiliency.

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Attracting Potential Coaching Clients

Master Coach University

“I know I could enroll coaching clients if people would just give me a CHANCE.” (That was me, decades ago.) But for years, I didn’t get many chances… …so I didn’t get many clients. This is the story of struggle I hear from too many coaches. “I don’t know how to attract clients.

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Seminar / Webinar: Governance of career guidance systems (Wednesday 26th April)

Adventures in Career Development

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Governance of Career Guidance Systems in Nordic Countries Exploratory Workshops proudly presents a keynote lecture on the Governance of Career Guidance Systems. Please sign up if you are interested in attending. You are warmly invited to join the keynotes, which will be held on Wednesday 26th April at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, in Lillehammer or on Zoom.

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Next Level eLearning – The AI-powered Courseware Coach

Introducing Willow from WILL Interactive – a new artificial instructor technology that coaches users through eLearning content to increase training ROI. Using active conversations with a virtual expert not only reinforces key concepts but also helps employees think critically and creatively. Willow can ask questions, analyze responses, and deliver personalized feedback.