by Edmée Schalkx | Jul 3, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
You are a professional coach with an ICF certification and now what? You will need to renew your certification every three years with a minimum of 40 hours of CCE’s (Continuous Coach Education). Three years seems a long time, and the choices for programmes is vast...
by Edmée Schalkx | Aug 9, 2017 | Mentor Coaching: Bits & Pieces
The effect of single stories can be devastating. Any single story has the potential to be insensitive, naïve, and even demoralizing. The goal is to stay curious and discover the untold layer buried beneath. Love Chimamanda TED talk she brings up the danger of...
by Edmée Schalkx | Jul 31, 2017 | Whispers
Coaches listen and then ask questions. A real danger is when a coach is listening to the client telling about a situation and is not listening “behind” the words. When staying in the “gossip” the coach might not probe deeper, then the coach...
by Edmée Schalkx | Jul 25, 2017 | Mentor Coaching: Bits & Pieces
Trusting the process is coaching is an important element if the coach wants to create a safe, trusting and present meeting space. When you go deep in the feelings/thoughts the actions will come out naturally.
by Edmée Schalkx | Jul 21, 2017 | Mentor Coaching: Bits & Pieces
Learning what Silence means across-cultures and how to use this understanding when coaching is very important if you want to create a safe and trusting meeting place. Silence and how people experience silence is culturally determined. Manager, coaches, entrepreneurs...