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Say it with a question

Annette Schalk

The greatest temptation for a coach is the urge to say something. To give coaches an answer or provide them with a solution. How can a coach resist this temptation?

A Different Kind of Conversation

Tom Clegg

When the average Christian hears the word "evangelism," what comes to mind? From my informal surveys, I've heard the following word associations ...

The 5 Stages of a Coaching Talk

Christoph Schalk

Is it possible to incorporate coaching into a review meeting with an employee? It certainly is. Is your co-worker free to make own choices in his working area? Does he need help in reaching his goals? Can you help her move forward in her personal development? If you have answered yes to one or more of these questions, then go ahead and start coaching!

Leading or Coaching?

Christoph Schalk

The crucial question for anyone in charge of others - whether as a pastor of a church or manager of a company - is: When do I lead my staff, and when do I coach them?

Free NCD Training Podcast: Reaching Goals Through Coaching

Part 9 of this mp3 audio series will focus on coaching and its key role in effective and fruitful NCD implementation. 

Gaining Commitment for the Journey

Jeannette Slater

"Doing NCD" means going on a journey. How do you prepare for that journey? Here's what you need to do before you start the NCD process in a local church.

Free NCD Training Podcast: NCD as Coaching Process

Part 8 of this mp3 audio series will focus on coaching and its key role in effective and fruitful NCD implementation. 

Coaching Tools: Closing Briefing

Christoph Schalk

All good things must come to an end. Yet when and how do I conclude a coaching relationship? Christoph Schalk provides you with a discussion guide that will help you bring closure to a coaching relationship in an effective way.

Coaching Tools: Scaling Questions

Christoph Schalk

Scaling is a key tool that belongs in every coaching toolbox. Whether you need to gauge a subjective perception, define a person’s starting-point, assess progress, or discover resources and solutions, scaling questions will play a key role.

Coaching Tools: Wheel of Life

Christoph Schalk

What makes a person seek coaching is often a general sense of dissatisfaction with one’s own personal life. The starting point might be a seemingly insignificant issue. Soon enough, however, this “minor issue”, turns out to be a symptom of larger life issues. Wheel of Life is a fine coaching tool that helps coaches deal with those larger and broader issues in the lives of their coachees.