By Carter McNamara on February 2, 2012
Reframing is seeing the current situation from a different perspective, which can be tremendously helpful in problem solving, decision making and learning. Reframing is helping you or another person to more constructively move on from a situation in which you or the other person feels stuck or confused. The aim of reframing is to shift [...]
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By Carter McNamara on January 26, 2012
Two very useful skills in communicating with others, including when coaching and facilitating, are paraphrasing and summarizing the thoughts of others. How to Paraphrase When Communicating and Coaching With Others Paraphrasing is repeating in your words what you interpreted someone else to be saying. Paraphrasing is powerful means to further the understanding of the other [...]
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By Carter McNamara on January 18, 2012
One of the advantages of the coaching process is that it can be done in a wide variety of formats and still retain its powerful benefits. In this article, we acquaint the reader with the basic formats in which coaching can be done. We use the term “format” to refer to the physical configuration or [...]
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By Carter McNamara on January 10, 2012
(This information is based on the work of Parker Palmer, John Morefield, and Marcy Jackson, and inspired by the work of Parker J. Palmer and Center for Courage & Renewal . The information was written by Susan Kaplan, M.S.W. ) (Part 1 described the value of open and honest questions.) Framing Open & Honest Questions [...]
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By Carter McNamara on January 3, 2012
(This information is based on the work of Parker Palmer, John Morefield, and Marcy Jackson, and inspired by the work of Parker J. Palmer and Center for Courage & Renewal . The information was written by Susan Kaplan, M.S.W. ) Value of Open and Honest Questions (Part 2 of 2 will give guidelines for asking [...]
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By Carter McNamara on December 27, 2011
First, What is Coaching? Simply put, the purpose of coaching is to guide and support oneself or another to: Clarify a current, important priority that the person wants to work on; Identify relevant and realistic actions to address that priority; Take the actions in the person’s work or life; and Learn by reflecting on the [...]
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By Carter McNamara on December 13, 2011
It’s very useful to conduct relevant and realistic evaluations of a group coaching or Action Learning program that is assigned to address a current, major “problem,” or priority, in life or the workplace. It’s best to even create an evaluation plan — ideally before the group(s) even get started — and to have the plan [...]
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By Carter McNamara on December 2, 2011
The field of personal and professional coaching has grown rapidly in the past 15 years and, as with most fields and professions that experience this kind of growth, there are many different perspectives on coaching. Here’s a definition that perhaps most people would agree with. Coaching involves working in a partnership between coach and client(s) [...]
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By Pam Solberg-Tapper on July 23, 2011
Often my coaching clients are faced with a big decision and want to discuss it in our coaching sessions. The competency of timely, high quality decision making is imperative in today’s competitive work environment. Here are six tips to make efficient, effective decisions: 1. Let go of perfection – perfectionism will bog you down. Anyone [...]
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By Pam Solberg-Tapper on June 25, 2011
How skilled are you at communicating messages to others? Effective communication is one of the keys to success. Here are some tips that you will find useful to communicate messages more effectively. 1. Notice your impact when speaking/delivering the message – what is going on with the other person? Watch for their nonverbal cues of [...]
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Pam Solberg-Tapper is a highly experienced Professional Certified Coach. Her company, Coach for Success, designs, implements and coaches in a variety of leadership and executive programs. 
Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, has 20 years of experience providing one-on-one and group coaching around the world. [Read more ...]