Mentor in the Greek mythology Mentor, in the Greek mythology, was a trusted friend of Odysseus. Odysseus had to leave to fight and conquer. Odysseus entrusted his son’s education to Mentor. The mentor’s definition evolved into signifying a trusted counselor or guide. Mentoring is a developmental process designed to help and guide less experienced employees by…
How Coaching Differs from Psychotherapy! Coaching is objective oriented and an action-oriented partnership between a coach and you. That is unlike most psychotherapy, which delves into patterns of the past to heal any development impediment or traumatic experience. Coaching concentrates on where you are today and how you can reach your goals. Coaching differs from psychotherapy since…
Past President ICF World-Damian Goldvarg Damian has been working as President of ICF World and is now Chair, ICF Global Board. Damian is also President of the Goldvarg Consulting Group, Inc. Your host Katrina Burrus, Ph.D, MCC is interviewing Damian Goldvarg Ph.D, MCC about his different leadership roles and the coaching trends. We discussed the following questions. What do…
Difference between being coached or receiving consulting advice? Coaching is identifying and creating your own advice instead of receiving consulting advice There is a big difference! Coaching helps you find your own solutions. Consulting advice is someone else’s recommendations. Coaching enhances your thinking. Consulting advice comes from the consultant’s thinking. The coach’s Socratic questioning approach…
Stop the Dreaded Drama: Tips for Ending Destructive Conflict Your host Katrina Burrus, Ph.D, MCC is interviewing Patricia Porter, LCSW, AAP about Ending Destructive Conflict. Here are the questions asked. Ending Destructive Conflict What is destructive conflict and why did you decide to write your Minibook? How do you know if you are in a…
Coaching is a Term Used and Abused! Why is the term coaching abused Everyone calls themselves a coach today! There are no barriers to entering this profession. Anyone out of a job or anyone that has taken a two-day workshop can call themselves coaching. My hairdresser, who is a very good hairdresser, now calls herself a…
Global Nomadic Leaders and Their Unique Skills What are the distinct emotional needs of highly mobile leaders? What is the difference between a local leader and a global nomadic leader? How are expatriates chosen to go abroad and why 40% of expatriates fail after 18 months. Global Nomadic Leaders Amid accelerating change and globalization, companies are…
Coaching for Social Change This is the third blog of a series from an interview with Patrick Williams, Ed.D., MCC, the founder of The Institute for Life Coach Training, the first-of-its-kind training institute that specialized in training psychotherapists, psychologists, counselors, and helping professionals in building a successful coaching practice. He co-authored Therapist as Coach: Transforming Your Practice and Total Life Coaching:…
Developing Resilience What develops resilience? Have you become unsure of who you are in the world? Do you feel you are heading for disaster? What can build your resilience? Learn about Developing Resilience in this episode. Developing Resilience with Wendy Ward Coaches, individuals, groups, and teams who “get” that we are experiencing a time of global awakening…
Training and Creative Leadership Conversations This is the second blog of a series from an interview with Patrick Williams, Ed.D., MCC, the founder of The Institute for Life Coach Training, the first-of-its-kind training institute that specialized in training psychotherapists, psychologists, counselors and helping professionals in building a successful coaching practice. Katrina Burrus interviews him on…. Creative…
