Earlier this week, we began an exploration of leadership development, focusing on a model created by Dr. J. Robert Clinton and detailed in his book, The Making of a Leader. In it, he identifies five distinct phases of leadership development. We covered Phase I: Sovereign Foundations, and Phase II: Inner-Life Growth on Monday. Today, we [...]
As a Christian leadership coach, I’m always looking for resources to increase by knowledge and broaden my understanding of leadership development so that I might better serve my clients. While many helpful resources exist, I find myself returning repeatedly to one, The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development by [...]
Enjoy this article from our archives as we focus again on balanced living--for you, as a coach, and for your clients! Today’s high-speed world of schedules and life’s excessive demands on our time and energy leave us exhausted. We long for healthy, balance living, yet it remains elusive —especially for women. Life balance is probably [...]
In last week’s article, Coaching Leaders Around Emotionally Healthy Spirituality—Part 1, we talked about the link between emotional health and spiritual maturity. Drawing on pastor and author Peter Scazzero’s book, The Emotionally Healthy Church, we covered three of six principles: Principle 1: Look beneath the surface Principle 2: Break the power of the past Principle [...]
Starting April 21, 2015, not being mobile friendly will have a significant impact on your rankings and traffic. You could go from ranking on the first page of Google, to not even making the first ten pages. The potential impact to your coaching business is significant. Discover how to determine if your website is mobile [...]
As a leadership coach and spiritual director, I have had the privilege of coaching and directing national and international leaders. Reflecting on the hundreds of conversations, I’ve identified what I believe is the primary obstacle that keeps leaders from fulfilling their God-given potential and purpose — they fail to see the link between emotional maturity [...]
With the rise in self-publishing, aspiring writers are flocking to coaches in droves, looking for help with their manuscripts, blog articles, and more. And entrepreneurs and small business owners are not far behind. They want marketing materials that attract and secure clients and websites that bring in new business. Do you have what it takes [...]
Is executive coaching right for you? Generally a combination of coaching and consulting, executive coaching targets CEOs and executive management and addresses organizational concerns. Most executive coaches have a ontrong business resume, prior experience at the upper levels of management, and an ability to deliver concrete results. To aid you in the decision making process, [...]
Wellness coaches focus on the health and wellness of their clients. Given the broad spectrum of areas that fall under the category of wellness coaching, some coaches narrow their focus further. Some wellness coaches might choose to focus on physical fitness while others concentrate on nutrition or self-care. Wellness coaches help clients: Set health and [...]
As a coach, you will face situations throughout your career when it’s necessary to refer a client to a professional counselor. For example, a client may divulge that he or she struggles with a life-controlling problem or a serious mental health issue. Although it can be tempting to blur the lines between coaching and counseling, [...]