Before I became a coach when I worked in the corporate world, I had a habit of creating weekly reports that communicated my work activities of the week to my director. I thought this habit might be helpful to continue when, ten years ago, I established my coaching business. So I incorporated this practice into my [...]
In 1989 Stephen Covey wrote one of the best books on personal leadership and management, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This tool uses the matrix from his book to help with priorities and time management. Here it is. Quadrant 1 – Important / Urgent Examples – crisis, pressing problems, deadlines … Quadrant 2 [...]
Friends play such an important role in our lives and making intentional choices influence the quality of our lives as well as our coaching. It’s not the quantity as much as the quality that counts. According to author Carlin Flora in her book, Friendfluence, friends can give you vital life skills, “the very abilities one generally needs to be [...]
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
“And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?” Matthew 16:26 NLT How is it with your soul? This was the first question early bands of Wesleyan Christians asked when they gathered in small group meetings. Perhaps we, as Christian coaches, should be asking ourselves this question too. [...]
Most professional life coaches use some form of life satisfaction assessment. While the format may vary from school to school, the assessment itself is essentially the same. Significant areas of life are highlighted with instructions to rate the level of satisfaction in each area on a scale from 1 to 10. The tool helps clients [...]
Years ago as a new Christian, my mentor introduced me to a short pamphlet titled Tyranny of the Urgent! by Charles E. Hummel. This small book had a big impact on my life, so much so that I have purchased multiple copies of this book and passed them out to friends and clients. According to [...]
Do your clients struggle with a fixed mindset? As I have been pressing forward as a life coach, learning about a fixed vs. growth mindset, especially through the research of Carol Dwek, has made a big difference in my own personal approach. I believe her insights will help you professionally and personally. What is a [...]
Welcoming new coaching clients with a formal welcome packet and intake forms helps your clients maximize their sessions with you and contributes to setting a solid foundation for coaching success. Hopefully, your coach training included instruction on putting together intake forms and orienting your clients in your initial sessions. Each training program offers unique recommendations [...]
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 [...]