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Direction vs. Directives: The Art of Balancing Guidance and Action

Imagine you’re helping someone navigate a challenge. Do you guide them gently, encouraging reflection and exploration? Or do you step in with clear, actionable advice? The answer depends on more than just the situation—it depends on understanding the delicate balance between offering direction and giving directives.
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What Are the Six Human Needs?

Discover key People skills that drive successful collaboration, including insights on communication, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution.

What is Strategic Intervention?

Strategic Intervention (SI) is a dynamic and integrative approach to coaching and transformation that combines the most effective elements of human needs psychology, family systems therapy, Ericksonian therapy, and personal empowerment strategies...

Leadership in the Digital Age: How to Effectively Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams

As we continue to navigate the digital age, how we lead and manage teams has transformed dramatically. Remote and hybrid teams are now the norm, and this shift presents new challenges for leaders...

Supporting Client Autonomy – Creating Conditions for Self-Motivation

As life coaches, one of our biggest goals is to inspire meaningful and lasting change in our clients. But how do we train life coaches to do that in a way that empowers them rather than making them dependent on us?...

People Skills for Successful Collaboration: Increase Your Team’s Performance

Discover key People skills that drive successful collaboration, including insights on communication, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution.
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To Niche, or Not to Niche?

Are all the business books and blogs you’ve read about finding the “perfect niche” helping or hurting your process for launching your coaching career? Is there an alternative approach to picking a niche?
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The Beliefs and Values of the Coach

As a coach, you are an agent of change, so the first belief you must have if you're going to create change in others is that you can change yourself. The second belief is that you are responsible for your own change, not anyone else...
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How to Avoid the “Competence Camouflage” When Choosing a Life Coach

The pursuit of personal improvement has become increasingly popular worldwide. Aiding the call, the life coaching industry was born, providing custom-tailored guidance to those seeking growth and the ability to unlock their true potential. However...

Ready to become a coach?​

If you’ve been thinking about becoming a coach this year, it would be good to set up a time to talk with one of our Admissions Advisors to discuss your goals and see what training is a right fit for you.