Have you ever had a coaching session where you ask your client as the session ends, “did you get what you wanted out of our session today?” and the answer that comes back to you is not as you hoped?
Have you ever been in a leadership role where someone expressed disappointment and confusion with you?
And as a coach, or leader or person, what do you do when you hear that kind of feedback?

As people, the kinds of emotions that can be evoked when faced with disappointment and confusion can be difficul...

Do you ever feel like your quest for business success continues to fall short?
Are you wondering what others are doing or what formula they must be using to create their success?
Do you sometimes feel daunted and wonder where to start? 

Many people train to become coaches but end up dropping out of the business due to the doubts they have about themselves or the challenges they face with building a business and the investment it takes to build it. 

The thing is, a BIG part of success comes from gett...

Are you a coach who is hesitant to put yourself out there?
Do you promise yourself that you are going to get started taking clients just as soon as some crucial piece falls into place or you complete some particular training or earn a certain degree?

Right now, you are the star of the show on opening night. The curtain has gone up. It is a packed house and they are all hushed, waiting for you to enter.

The spotlight is on and focused, but you stand, poised, lingering in the wings, your foot raised ...

Have you ever experienced a knot in your stomach when you’re worried or maybe nervously excited?
Or have you had a headache due to stress or a heady feeling of giddy anticipation?
Or have you noticed how your body changes when you’re experiencing a strong emotion: either a wonderful or not so great sensation?

All these are signals from our body which can give us more awareness about what we are going through. However, as human beings many of us tend to spend so much time in our heads, dealing with ...

Do you sometimes find yourself struggling with goal setting during a coaching session with a client?
Have you noticed occasionally there might be a disconnect between what the client said was their goal was for the session, and how the session evolves?
Would you like to know how to work with your client to set effective goals?

Goal setting or supporting your client to create an agreement for the coaching session serves as a foundation for the rest of the session. And without a strong base to work f...

As a coach, do you worry about staying focused and present with your client?
Are you in your head, under pressure to come up with the next perfect question?
Do you feel drained at the end of your session?

One of the most important things we can do as coaches, and as human beings, is to be present with ourself and with others. Being fully present in the moment allows us to connect with others and pay attention to our own and other people’s unique perspective of the world.

As a coach, being present ...

Have you ever found yourself reacting to stress impulsively, with anger, frustration or other less-than-healthy emotions?
Or have you found yourself freezing up, unable to cope when faced with a difficult situation?
Or perhaps you have reacted to stress by removing yourself from the situation, leaving the issue unresolved?

Maybe, when faced with stressful situations, just take a breath.

Our bodies are designed to deal with stress by invoking the ‘flight, fight or freeze response, otherwise known a...

Are you a manager looking to lead your team more effectively?
Do you want more employee engagement from your team?
Would you like to be the kind of leader that inspires people, rather than order them?

Whether you’re a manager trying to develop your team, or trying to develop yourself and further your career, one of the ways in which you can be more effective as a leader is by using coaching skills in the workplace.

Coaching skills are leadership skills. This is a fact more and more companies are...

 Marie became my executive coach during a period of uncertainty at work when we were going through a tough corporate restructuring. The word of the year was ‘resilient’ and whilst I knew what it meant and felt like, I was somehow unable to be vocal about what I wanted. I was struggling to make myself heard. Every time I was asked to ‘be resilient’ I found myself becoming increasingly annoyed. Have you ever met a woman who isn’t resilient? I had just had twin girls, I was already back at work ful...