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Every three years, I renew my coaching certification with the International Coaching Federation. Not all coaches do this, but I make it a priority to keep my skills sharp and to ensure I’m delivering the highest-quality coaching for my clients. As part of my 40 continuing education hours this round, I attended a workshop on coachability . By definition, coachability is an individual’s willingness and ability to seek out, be receptive to, and act on constructive feedback to dr

I’ve had several conversations lately about upgrading a team or organization’s culture. Oof. When a work environment isn’t healthy, productivity, fulfillment, and overall team spirit suffer…badly. And over time, it becomes the kind of place where good people quietly start looking for the exit. What many leaders don’t realize is how much responsibility they carry in birthing a healthier culture into existence. Psssst… it takes consistency. Here are a few practical ways to star

How to Prepare for a Coaching Session I finally did something I’ve wanted to do for a long time! After 9 years working as a coach, I’ve noticed a few common obstacles that keep people from getting the most out of a coaching session: Unfamiliarity with the structure of a coaching session.  It’s often assumed that coaching is similar to therapy. Though coaching can be therapeutic, it’s not a place to just vent. Coaching is a conversation with a purpose, guided by a framework to

Usually, growth isn’t fun. There, I said it. If it were, we’d all be walking around enlightened, boundary-holding, well-rested unicorns. But instead, growth often looks like sitting in your car for an extra minute before walking into that meeting…or rereading an email for the fifth time because you know  a harder conversation is coming. Who we become after  growth? That part is amazing. The clarity. The confidence. The fresh perspective. The tools that actually work. But the

I sipped my coffee from the couch while 45-60 mph winds gusted outside. Snow was falling, trees were bending, and out of the corner of my eye, a tree trunk crept into my window view. Then…a thundering crack!  This four-story-tall tree came crashing into my neighbor’s yard, miraculously damaging nothing. Not even the trampoline that his kids have outgrown…much to his dismay. The next morning, together in clean-up mode, I learned that the tree had some rot, the bark was peeling

Two of the quiet questions I hear (even when they're not said out loud) are: “What actually happens on a first coaching call?” And… “Why do I feel hesitant to book one?” Let’s talk about it. What keeps people from booking their first coaching call? Often, it’s not logistics or timing, it’s something more human. Many people sense that to move forward, they may have to acknowledge what got them here … and release it. Old strategies. Old patterns. Old ways of pushing through, an