Listen on Apple Podcasts | Download Podcast Hosts Christopher McCluskey and Kim Avery celebrate 15 years of distinctly Christian coaching and the 5th anniversary of the Professional Christian Coaching Institute while casting an expanded vision for the future. This broader view extends beyond addressing the needs of professional Christian coaches to speaking to [...]
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Christopher McCluskey, President and CEO of the Professional Christian Coaching Institute, spoke at this year's Convene Leadership Summit, a two-day event focused on inspiring Christian CEO's and business leaders to excel in their businesses, relationships, lives, and families. In this inspiring video, Chris examines the role of leader as coach. https://youtu.be/XA6ixUsvrgY
Christopher McCluskey, PCC and founder of The Professional Christian Coaching Institute defines the key roles of a Christian life coach. "Christian life coaches assist clients in moving forward in some identified area(s) of their life by: Clarifying their vision Identifying their core values that support the vision Identifying resources that can be activated to pursue [...]
What's the difference between coaching and Christian coaching? What makes Christian coaching distinct and different from other professions, like mentoring and counseling? Why do people hire a Christian coach? The International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional [...]
“What is a reasonable fee for a new coach to charge?" It’s a question I hear often. I recommend a price in the range of $150-$400 a month for new coaches, depending on the quality of training you received, the niches you’re servicing, and the experience and skill level of the coach. Those fees are [...]
As a Christian coach, it’s critical that you discern whether a potential client is coachable or, instead, requires a referral to a mental health professional. Sometimes that’s easier said than done. Some issues are obvious from the start, but others may not surface until later in the coaching process. What then? A simple litmus test [...]
With conference attendance and participation on the upswing, conference booth marketing can be an effective way for coaches to get new clients. What do you need to have in your booth to insure success? Know Why You’re Going First, it’s important to ask yourself, “Why am I going?” The obvious answer is to get clients [...]
Do you have an elevator speech for your coaching practice? If not, you should. "An elevator pitch, elevator speech, or elevator statement is a short summary used to quickly and simply define a person, profession, product, service, organization, or event and its value proposition," Wikipedia explains. The concept reflects the idea that you should be [...]
Several years ago, my wife Rachel and I with our five children moved from our suburban Florida home on the Gulf of Mexico to our family farm in the Missouri foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The rolling hills and rocky outcroppings, sheer cliffs, breathtaking vistas, and deep valleys feed our souls like no other place [...]