Posted 6 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Nigel Smith - Finding Myself: Developing 'Soft Skills for Hard Outcomes'
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Nigel Smith, a project manager who was sceptical at first about the power of coaching but decided to enrol and experience this himself. Now he is the Agility Coach for Project Professionals, helping leaders in the project management field and not only. Nigel is also a gifted storyteller, so enjoy his thoughts on the coaching journey!
Posted 12 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Why Addictive Behaviours Coaching and why now?
Where there is stress, there are unhealthy coping strategies. Many of us have been under a lot of stress in this past year in one way or another and Addictive Behaviour experts Kate Baily and Mandy Manners are on a mission to help us reflect on our habits. Find out more and discover the addictive habits pocket guide in this new article.
Posted 12 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Matt Verrell - Why I became a coach
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Matt Verrell, an ex-lawyer who discovered coaching after searching for ways to make a positive difference in the world. Discover the steps he took and his story from resigning from his corporate lawyer position to qualifying as Life Coach with The Coaching Academy, in this inspiring article!
Posted 18 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
How to turn challenges into superpowers
As England faces lockdown 2.0 people are reacting to it differently. Your experience might be distinct to your family, friends or even clients and that's normal. But award-winning coach and TCA Trainer Sharon Lawton says we all have 4 superpowers we can use in this challenge. Discover them in this insightful article!
Posted 18 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Jessica Woodsford - Empowering an inclusive future
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Jessica Woodsford, who chose to commit to two of her big passions - helping leaders and managers drive change in their lives, as well as, setting up a non-profit foundation to empower students from underrepresented groups to explore and focus on the future that is right for them. Enjoy Jessica's inspiring story!
Posted 25 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Mastery Series: Pam Lidford on Supervision
We've launched a monthly Mastery Series to offer you top tips from our accomplished team and trainers. In this week's blog, confidence coach and trainer Pam Lidford shares the importance of supervision, it's benefits and how it helps your professional coaching development.
Posted 27 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Jo Howarth - There is a better tomorrow out there with your name on it
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Jo Howarth, a SEN mother who found hope and a new path within coaching. She gave up her job to care for her son after being diagnosed with autism 5 years ago and today Jo helps other SEN parents navigate these challenging waters as a professional coach.
Posted 33 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Halloween Scary Myths about Coaching
Many scary myths are floating around about life coaching that might be stopping you or your clients from taking the leap. This Halloween we're unmasking the biggest myths and bringing to light the truth behind them.
Posted 33 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Brian Eddies - Coaching with visual impairment
We caught up with inspiring graduate of The Coaching Academy, Brian Eddies. He is one of our students that we were delighted to offer extra support to, as someone with impaired vision. Brian has been using his coaching skills and many areas of life and his ventures and with this interview, we're checking in to see where Brian is 6 years after graduating. We hope you enjoy his inspiring story!
Posted 41 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
What Can I Do About Parental Guilt?
It's National Parenting Week - and anyone who is a parent will know that apart from being the most important job we will ever do, parenting can be a rollercoaster of emotions, with extreme highs and lows. As coaches, we can ask ourselves how we can support parents to be the best they can be and avoid the secret lots of parents hold which is parental guilt. We spoke to Award-winning family lifestyle coach Sharon Lawton to share her thoughts in this new article.
Posted 41 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Rosa Cabrera Delgado - Express all of yourself with confidence
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Rosa Cabrera Delgado, an executive confidence coach who trusted the coaching process and turned her perceived limits into fantastic assets. Rosa now uses her previous experience in expressive art to coach Executives who wish to improve their Confidence. Enjoy her inspiring story!
Posted 47 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Ann Skidmore - On Group Coaching and Leadership
What lies behind the power of group coaching? Whether you are managing a team in your business, or you are part of a team in a company and even when you think about your friend group, a good team cohesion is essential in our lives. Ann Skidmore has been coaching teams throughout her career and in this article, she's sharing her thoughts on coaching groups. Enjoy!
Posted 48 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Piotr Jankiewicz - Don't Be Afraid to Raise the Bar
Today we are shining a spotlight on one of the skilful mentors of The Coaching Academy: Piotr Jankiewicz, international business coach and workshop facilitator. We hope you enjoy his inspiring story!
Posted 55 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
7 Powerful Ways to Build a Thriving Coaching Practice
Simon Alexander Ong, Life Coach of the Year 2019, believes that the world needs more people who are dedicated to their mission and passion and has made it his goal to help people become the best versions of themselves. That's why he created this powerful guide so you can build a thriving coaching practice and create the impact you desire.
Posted 55 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Laurie Rees - The journey of self-acceptance
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Laurie Rees, who, after a long career as an accountant decided to follow her path as a life coach. Today she helps people accept themselves as they are, to be confident and authentic. It's something Laurie struggled with and she found her purpose in coaching. Enjoy her insightful story!
Posted 61 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Being a person of value with Simon Alexander Ong
We caught up with the thoughtful Simon Alexander Ong, Life Coach of the Year 2019 at the 2019 International Coaching Awards, to get a glimpse into the life of an award-winning coach. We hope you enjoy this insightful interview!
Posted 61 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Andrew Davies - Finding balance and joy again
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Andrew Davies, who decided to pursue coaching and made a commitment to add it to his many skills. Today he is a certified coach, helping others reawaken and find balance in their lives again.
Posted 68 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
How to Run a Business with Compassion
Many coaches start their journey to help others and the thought of creating their own business might seem daunting. But it doesn't have to be! Rasheed Ogunlaru, business coach & trusted TCA Trainer, shares his philosophy of building a business through love and compassion.
Posted 68 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Merete Langler - The Lessons I Have Learned While Coaching in Education
This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Merete Lager, Master Coach and NLP Practitioner who runs her successful LangSand business and coaches young people. Today she's sharing what she has learned in 20+ years working in education. Enjoy!
Posted 75 Days Ago in: Coaching Articles
Banishing Limiting Beliefs For A Better Life
The power of our beliefs system is immense. If we all developed an understanding of the thoughts and ideas that we automatically have, those that we no longer question when they appear at the forefront of our minds; then we could all be leading a better life through banishing the negative chatter.
