Personal Coaching Information Blog

My personal coaching information blog is where you'll find all the latest tips and advice to help you get the most out of this tremendously powerful performance enhancement process

There will be information and advice to support both the coach and the coachee and for all the updates direct to you, click on my RSS feed under my nav bar. Note there's also links to many of the popular blog directories and social networking sites below too.

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Aug 07, 2018

Working With Your Internal Coach Supervisor: Your Helpful Ally For Impactful Coaching

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a trusted, objective partner besides you when you are coaching, who won't take over, just help you ensure that your coaching sessions have the greatest impact possible? Welcome to your 'internal coach supervisor!' This article provides some handy hints on developing your own internal coach supervisor maximising the impact of the work you do with your clients.

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Mar 30, 2018

How To Build A Coaching Business

How to build a coaching business which gives great financial rewards as well as satisfying everything that is important to you is one of the biggest challenges facing most new coaches.

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Mar 30, 2018

Personal Coaching Information: A Guide To Coaching & Being Coached

Louise Yates in Birmingham

Personal Coaching Information: A comprehensive coaching guide to help you if you are thinking about using a coach, becoming a coach or are interested personal development.

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Mar 17, 2018

A Teacher and a Coach

Hi, I co-developed a coaching programme to allow teachers to support each others' professional development throughout a large secondary school. The idea

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Jun 06, 2017

Different Types Of Coaching Can Help You

This page will help you differentiate between the different types of coaching so that you choose what's right for you

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Feb 03, 2017

50 Psychology Classics Book Review

50 Psychology Classics left me wanting to know more as I got a profound insight into some of the most influential ideas and concepts about human behaviour.

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Jan 31, 2017

Understand Action Learning And Group Coaching

Action Learning Set

Understand Action Learning and Group Coaching approaches that you can use to help you solve problems, answer questions and work on issues.

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Mar 27, 2013

Benefits Of Coaching In Organisations

There are numerous benefits of coaching in organisations. It's an immensely powerful process for developing individuals and it can be applied in a variety of ways.

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May 23, 2012

The Power Of Thought Can Defeat A Spiral Of Negativity

I never cease to be amazed about the power of thought, this simple technique can take you from a spiral of negativity and unleash tremendous desires to take action.

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Apr 24, 2012

What Is Coaching ?

What is coaching? It is a powerful tool which can help you to make changes in your business or career, improve your performance, enhance your relationships with others or develop specific skills.

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Apr 24, 2012

Effective Coaching Models To Structure Your Coaching Sessions

Use these effective coaching models to structure your coaching sessions to guide your coachee through a logical sequence and get the most from the session.

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Apr 11, 2012

Coaching Culture And Developing People

An organisation with a coaching culture can be described as one which adopts coaching practices as an integral way of managing and developing people.

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Jan 23, 2012

Structured Intake Session Checklist

Use this structured intake session checklist to manage your clients expectations before your first coaching session

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Jan 18, 2012

Use Of Silence – A Powerful Coaching Skill

The use of silence is a powerful coaching skill, all part of your ability to listen effectively as a coach. Here's how to use silence effectively.

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Jan 17, 2012

Solutions Focused Questions

Solutions focused questions are a really effective way of moving forward rather than dwelling on an issue. Here are your examples.

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Jan 16, 2012

Setting Effective Goals The SMART Way

Setting effective goals such as SMART goals is a powerful way of focusing the mindset on action and achievement.

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Jan 11, 2012

Scaling Techniques In Coaching For Assessing Progress

The use of scaling techniques in coaching is a great way of assessing progress of your client or clarify their commitment to a way forward.

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Jan 10, 2012

Questions To Avoid When Coaching

Asking closed questions, multiple questions or leading questions. These are all questions to avoid when coaching.

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Jan 09, 2012

Preparing For Coaching And Creating Inner Space

By preparing for coaching and creating inner space you will focus more fully on your client, listen more effectively and help them work to their agenda rather than your own.

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Jan 04, 2012

Open Coaching Questions

Open coaching questions are those which help your client to open up and here are some examples.

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Jan 02, 2012

Best New Years Resolutions Tips

Here are the best New Years resolutions tips to help you make life changes that are important to you. Sense check them against the top 10 reasons for failure and make yours a success.

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Dec 19, 2011

3 Levels Of Listening

There are 3 levels of listening. Learn how to understand which level you are using and how to differentiate between each level.

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Dec 13, 2011

Essential Coaching Skills Development

There are a number of essential coaching skills a good coach should possess and you can start your development of these skills here

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Dec 09, 2011

Effective Coaching Questions

The ability to ask effective coaching questions lie at the heart of a good coach, here's how to go about it.

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Dec 08, 2011

Clarifying And Reflecting In Coaching

Clarifying and reflecting in coaching are two related tremendously powerful coaching techniques to help your clients, let me explain how best to use them.

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