Every coaching conversation is different: different client, different context, different topic, etc.  Coaches have to be able to flex and adapt to all those differences in order to provide valuable coaching.   But while every coaching conversation will unfold in its own unique way, there are some things that need to happen in practically every coaching

Hopefully by the time this blog goes live the Supreme Court saga here in the United States will be over.  If not, I am sorry for us all and I (somewhat) regret bringing our attention to it one more time.  While this episode in American politics is far from our finest, it does provide an

I’m currently re-reading Jordan Peterson’s significant book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos.  Peterson, an outspoken psychologist and professor at the University of Toronto, shares observations from the fields of science, psychology, history, philosophy and religion in a book that’s an example of the self-help genre at its best.  He’s an interesting person

I was recently working with an organization that was considering extending their coaching culture to a new segment of their employees. The first objection expressed was that the coach would need to have worked in that field before to create credibility. It sounds reasonable. So why isn’t it? Coaching is a learning catalyst at its

Joel serves as the pastor of a mid-sized church on the West Coast.  Pastors in his situation face a lot of challenges, from budget to recruiting volunteers to preparing sermons and lessons every week.  Wisely, Joel turns to key leaders in his church for support.  Unwisely, Joel recently made one of the most common mistakes