Coaching Strategies

10 Ingredients For Loving Communication

Loving communication is the foundation of every healthy relationship—whether with a romantic partner, family member, friend, or colleague. Yet, many of us struggle to express ourselves in ways that foster connection rather than conflict.

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...

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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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...
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The 14 Habits of Highly Miserable People

Most of us claim we want to be happy—to have meaningful lives, enjoy ourselves, experience fulfillment, and share love and friendship with other people and maybe other species, like dogs, cats, birds, and whatnot. Strangely enough, however, some people act as if they just want to be miserable, and they...

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