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 | Oct 6, 2017 | Mentor Coaching: Bits & Pieces
We are all humans and as such we all love a good story! It is nothing more than natural to be attracted by “gossip”, details and get lost in the story. When we are coaching we need to be aware that the story in itself with all the juicy gossip and...
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 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
Coaching is a partnership between a coach and the coachee(s). Even though there are roles between a coaching partnership, the responsibility lies equally on both sides. Trust, safety and presence must be created by both sides. A coach needs to be the guide in this...