Each of us has a preference for how we take in information and the kind of information we trust – what Carl Jung termed our perceiving function.  I’m a big picture person – what the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator labels as an “intuitive.”  If something can’t be said simply, concisely, and conceptually, I don’t value

  The thought of caring less is a bit misleading. There is a belief that not being filled with anxiety is akin to not caring enough. In other words, “If I’m not sick about it, I must not really care.” The problem is that when I’m full of anxiety, I make poor decisions. I may

  A few weeks ago, I started a series focused on coaching clients based on personality preferences.  After a short break in May, it’s time to pick the topic back up with some attention to coaching introverts. Remember, the distinction between extroverts and introverts relates to one’s preferred ways of gaining and directing energy.  Extroverts’

  The International Coach Federation recently announced a change to their list of core competencies. The list and descriptions for each competency help coaches know what’s expected of a coach. The new list has eight competencies while the previous list had eleven. The only somewhat surprising change? The new list drops “Powerful Questioning”. Hmmm. Brian

  Coaching is not telling, at least that is what we reinforce with beginning coaches. The telling coach gives answers rather than creates awareness. The telling coach creates dependence rather than fostering responsibility. The telling coach is the easiest coach to ignore. New coaches learn that awareness can be created by asking powerful questions –