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International Coach Academy episodes

  • The Blame Game
    Forgiveness and taking responsibility are the keys to overcoming cycles of blame. The blame game may be against others or an internal battle, but there are never any winners. The first step is to embrace the fact that we, as humans, make mistakes, and from this we learn.
    5 min
  • Why ‘Should’ is a Dirty Word
    We all encounter the question, "should I do this or that?" The word "should" is sign of self doubt. Everyone experiences doubt. Everyone is afraid of failure. It is a choice as to whether you commit to the doubt (the "should") or success. Understanding your strengths and passions will allow you to determine the right path to take.
    6 min
  • Get a Professional Head Shot to Launch Your Coaching Practice

    It’s important to have a good quality headshot / profile picture on your website and in social media. People do business with people – not companies, which is why you should have a great image of you that represents who you are on your website.

    Ideally you will get your photo done by a professional on a white background so that it can be used in various situations and the background colour changed. The image size should be as big as possible so it can be saved down if necessary. The one image can be cropped into a square head shot or used as a rectangular image.

    You can look for photographer specials and discounts on sites like groupon or in your local newspapers.

    If you are doing the photo yourself, make sure you are well lit to avoid shadows. Doing the photo outside is one way to get good lighting. Make sure the background is not distracting and as plain as possible.

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    3 min
  • Interview with Karen Atwell – Executive Coach United States
    Coaching Makes an Impression on Wall Street

    Dynamic Perspectives owner Karen Atwell works with Wall Street companies integrating coaching into executive leadership and professional development programs. After experiencing the power of coaching colleagues while working in the world of corporate financial services, Karen Atwell enjoyed it so much that she decided to enroll in the International Coach Academy Certified Coach Program and become a coach full-time.

    Summary

    (0:50) Karen says her journey to coaching was NOT a direct one

    (1:10)  Background in sales management and leadership
    (1:30) Karen fell into coaching after a layoff in a career in Wall Street Finance
    (1:46) Currently building an internal coaching department for a major bank
    (2:30) Karen explains the difference between transactional and transformational coaching
    (3:52) Karen creates thought-partnerships relationship for sustainable change
    (5:11) She blends coaching approaches and expertise
    (6:02) Coaching vs. Consulting
    (6:47) Karen started training to become a coach at International Coach Academy at the same time as she started her own coaching firm!
    (7:01) Karen loves to create and implement structured coaching solutions within companies
    (7:27) She trains internal management coaches
    (8:08) Karen provides coaching as follow-up to corporate training
    (8:42) She still finds it astounding how humbling coaching is – gets more out of the coaching than those she is coaching!

    Companies say they want to create a coaching program but what they really mean is they want their managers to direct their people with coaching language .[Click to Tweet!]

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    About Karen Atwell

    Karen creates and implements coaching solutions inside companies. She works with large companies incorporating coaching to enhance performance and builds coaching programs that provide follow-up support.

    To learn more, visit www.dynamicperspectives.com

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    11 min
  • Is Coaching an Art or a Science?
    There are 2 problems with this question. The first is that science and art are not polar opposites, and the second is with the question itself. In fact what I think people are really asking is – Is there a proven formula I can follow that will give me the same result every time? And Can I just rinse and repeat in a detached manner? Or is coaching something that replies on intuition and sensory perception?
    9 min
  • Is Coaching an Art or a Science?
    There are 2 problems with this question. The first is that science and art are not polar opposites, and the second is with the question itself. In fact what I think people are really asking is – Is there a proven formula I can follow that will give me the same result every time? And Can I just rinse and repeat in a detached manner? Or is coaching something that replies on intuition and sensory perception?
    9 min
  • Coaching Is Not Mind Reading
    Coaches are unable to read their clients' minds. Unless the coach detach from his own world view, he may project his own dis-empowering perspectives onto the client. The solution is to fine tune your Active Listening Skills. Listen to this audio to understand more about mind reading and projecting vs paraphrasing
    6 min