In the beginning, coaching was a pioneering and intrepid profession full of experimentation, innovation, and creativity. To gain credibility, the community has made great strides toward establishing the necessary standards and guidelines for the profession. However, as a side effect, we also gave rise to legalistic thinking and a fundamentalistic approach. How can we achieve professionalism without losing our original vision, true identity, and core values?

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Amy Ruppert Donovan, MCC comes back for a fun and spontaneous account of her experience doing improv and the surprising parallels with coaching. What can we learn from a practice that most would think is so different from the coaching framework?

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Language is a crucial skill for a coach, especially our ability to be brief, concise, and clear. What are the reasons why we have difficulty being brief with our language? Using points from Joseph McCormack's book "Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less," Elias gives us an opportunity to reflect on and become more skillful and intentional with our language.

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Regardless of where we go, we coach the person...

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There is a clearly established path for the growth and development of a coach. What does it mean to be an ACC, PCC, or MCC coach?

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The session agreement is the anchor of the coaching conversation. How can we best support our clients  arrive at this agreement in an organic, natural, and relevant way?

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"Why" is the most important question in coaching - but not as you might think...

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As coaches, we walk a fine line between technique and connection, structure and instinct. We believe that it is when we are able to weave methodology with the inner landscape of both coach and coachee that the transformational magic happens. This is the artistry of coaching.

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This is not a simple question to answer, but during this episode, we share a few initial thoughts about the essential concepts behind the coaching mindset.

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With my guest Amy Ruppert Donovan, MCC, we discuss the origins of coaching as a profession and the core mindset of this practice.

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