The Chronicle of Coaching provides a snapshot of what’s happening in the coaching profession, designed to show where and how coaching appears in the popular culture worldwide. It is not intended to be a summary service nor a news roundup, although it may serve that purpose for some readers. The Chronicle is new each Thursday morning. Compiled and edited by Alex Goldsmith, Linda Ballew, and Ruth Ann Harnisch.

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CEO Pay is a Tool for Employee Disengagement
April 22, 2008, Forbes - NY, USA
I spend most of my time coaching the world’s most powerful executives in understanding the limits of their power, but more importantly the responsibility of...

Origins of Coaching: Origins of the Species
April 22, 2008, PersonnelToday.com - UK
"Coaching is moving on from the sports model," says Erik de Haan, director of the Centre for Coaching at executive education provider Ashridge. ...

Management Development Program
April 22, 2008, Manila Times - Philippines
If the immediate supervisor is willing to spend time with his or her people, coaching is a very effective manpower development technique...

Helping Entrepreneurs Find Rhythm
April 20, 2008, Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis, MN, USA
"It has been transformational, the benefits that have accrued from their coaching," Benson said. "I have a lot more support, not only in exploring options ...

Jumeirah Launches ‘Aspiro’
April 20, 2008, Al-Bawaba - Amman, Jordan
The programme takes candidates from a ‘Graduate’ to a Senior Management role through intensive coaching sessions, elaborate development opportunities, ...

Coaching: Get the Most Out of Your Life
April 18, 2008, Milwaukee Small Business Times - Milwaukee, WI, USA
A coach can help identify those activities and help you practice. Most of the activities, Dave told me, are conversational. A good coach can help business owners master game-changing conversations.

Can a Leopard Change It's Spots? Coaching the Bullies
April 16, 2008, TrainingZone.co.uk - Bristol, UK
Lyn Witheridge, chief executive officer of The Andrea Adams Trust, says that the key is to look into the culture and stamp out behaviours that over time ...

Business Coach Snares Top Award
April 16, 2008, Coffs Coast Independent - Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
... Trent ’s forte is dealing with those with more than $500,000 turnover a year on a one-to-one coaching basis. “They know their business best and my job is ...

Happy Now?
April 20, 2008, Times Online - UK
Great job, great family, great home: this life coach had it all, yet she still wasn't satisfied.

Your Life Coach is Not Your Friend
April 18, 2008, FOXBusiness - USA
However, let me say first that this is one funny, accomplished woman who, frankly, doesn’t seem to need a life coach. Her Web site is filled with delightful...

Stroughter Ready to Resume Battle
April 18, 2008, Salem Statesman Journal - Salem, OR, USA
At some point, Stroughter plans to be a life coach and get involved with social work. For now, the focus is on leading his team to new heights. ...

Life Coach: Uncluttering Your Life
April 17, 2008, Grand Junction Free Press - Grand Junction, CO, USA
It will be interesting to hear about her experience decluttering the physical and emotional areas of her life. Coaching challenge: If you’ve ever been...

Help Finding a Smoother Path in Life
April 17, 2008, Daily Press - Newport News, VA, USA
If your wheel is bumpy, consider professional coaching to help you create an action plan to move toward what you want.

'Life Improvement' Coach Accused of Rape
April 17, 2008, United Press International – Lawrenceville, GA, USA
A Georgia man who hosted "life improvement" courses throughout the United States is accused of raping two teenage ...

Are You Domestically Challenged?
April 20, 2008, By Cara
I am please to announce that I am now offering Personal Home Management Coaching. I have been asked many times “Do you do coaching.” and “When will you start coaching?” Well folks, in my never ending quest to help the ‘domestically ...

Sound Advice from Travelling 'Guru'
April 18, 2008, Burlington Post - Burlington, ON, Canada
Crawford gave pointers on ways the women could get the most out of their business websites. The Coaching Coach also showed the women a quick and easy way to...

Athletes Need a Work Ethic, Too
April 16, 2008, Globe and Mail - Canada
A coach will help you develop your mental game. It could be a sports psychologist, or a personal coach, or your sport leader providing he or she is trained...

Grow 1 % Each Day
April 21, 2008, By Paola (Empower U to Success)
Getting a coach, to make you more accountable. Stretching yourself with your business. Seeking more like-minded people. There are so many things you can do. Tidying your office each day and keeping it organised. ...

What is Life Coaching? Who Seeks It and How Does It Help?
April 21, 2008, By laurayoung
In this 6 min video I give you a simple explanation of the philosophy of life coaching, describe what kind of situations lead people to hire coaches and how one can benefit from this type of relationship. And you get...

Life Coaches, Mentors, Coaches and Friends
April 17, 2008, By admin
Life coaching is a legitimate profession, with a great deal of professional individuals helping many people, let me get that out the way before I write anything that might upset someone. However there is a certain stigma that seems to...

5 Simple Tricks To Make You Smarter
April 17, 2008, By David B. Bohl
I try to help my coaching clients remember this as we work on bringing them into living a more full, rewarding, and well-balanced life. It’s something that I’ve become reconnected with in my own life, that I take great pleasure in...

What is a Personal Coach Exactly?
April 16, 2008, By robin Boutin-Rottman
I respond, "I am a Personal Coach." "What is that exactly?" This is a great question. This profession started in the early 90's. It has not been around all that long. Most people are familiar with coaches for sports. A personal coach is...

The HOT Management Coaching Model
April 21, 2008, By Jeffrey Summers
... you act your way into a different way of thinking.” HOT Management Managers in every workplace today are engaged in a tug of war. On one side, employers are demanding more work and better work out of people–often out of fewer…

Can Coaching Help My Small Business During a Recession?
April 21, 2008, By webmaster
Coaching is another resource that can make a huge difference for your small business during a recession. One reason why is because the areas of your business that coaching addresses most effectively become even more critical when the...

Creating Powerful Culture
April 21, 2008, By Editor
Part of my mission as a business coach is to return integrity to the workplace. I teach people the value of always doing the right thing. I encourage team members to find joy in their work. I show them that we have the power to make...

As a Coach, What Do You Do About Your Own Ego and Personality?
April 21, 2008, By Mark Evenden
The first thing for us to do as coaches is to recognise that we have one and to guard against letting it get in the way of our objectivity, focus of attention, or support for our coaching subject. We are there for their benefit and not...

Baby Steps
April 18, 2008, By Editor
Robin Sharma, a well known and revered Life Coach, said, “The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions. ”This has been true for me personally. For years, I have had great intentions of doing work that made a...

Management Coaching For Great Management
April 18, 2008, By Denise Croft
By using management coaching, it is easy to tap into a reservoir of knowledge. Your employees will be more likely to reach their full potential, because you have reached yours. A personal coaching session between a trainer and someone...

End with the End in Mind: Your Exit Plan
April 18, 2008, By Stuart Preston
It’s this focus, I believe, that will keep you busy doing the right things, those things that lead you to business success. It’s classic ‘Begin with the end in mind” strategy a la Covey, Collins, and Kiyosaki. But what happens when you...

The Voice of Fear
April 16, 2008, By Editor
What is your relationship with Fear? Who is in control? Though you may never cause Fear to die completely, you can stop its voice from controlling your actions (or inactions). Maybe today Fear has laryngitis…

A Bad Day
April 16, 2008, By Ed Batista
I had a less-than-perfect day yesterday, but at least it went better than the one I read about in Dear Abby this morning:. DEAR ABBY: I recently presented a research proposal. I did the best I could and was verbally attacked by my boss...

Life Changing Book Launch Announced from Paul ‘Coach Paul’ Edward
April 19, 2008, By Tabitha Berg
Life-Changing Coaching, a professional life coaching firm established in 2001, announced today a new and improved web site to enhance usability and to complement a book series launch - the first of which is titled, “Moving Forward: ...

The One Coaching & Events Announces Launch of YOUR BEST FRIEND ...
April 22, 2008, PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
Most people pay thousands of dollars a month to have a personal coach. Now you can have your very own weekly coach, for less than the price of a cup of ...

Is Stress Responsible for Nation's Ills? Simple Techniques May ...
April 21, 2008, PR Newswire (press release) – Atlanta, GA, USA
"The game of life has gotten more challenging," says Life Coach Pamela Bruner," and most people can't play their best because of stress, anger, and anxiety. ...

Military Service Members and Their Families Now Have Access to ...
April 16, 2008, Emediawire (press release) – Minnesota, MN, USA
... 2008 -- Military OneSource announced today it will now provide weight management, stress management and cardiovascular health coaching services...

America's Success Coach, Jack Canfield, Interviewed on the Dr. Pat ...
April 17, 2008, PR Web (press release) – Phoenix, AZ, USA
Jack takes you step-by-step through finding your purpose and passion in life, defining your goals and dreams, writing a dream list, and creating your Vision ...

Unique Contest a Winner for Struggling Businesses
April 16, 2008, Market Wire (press release) - USA
"Business coaching is the best kept secret in Alberta. Our goal is to increase business success rates from 20% to 95% over the long term," says Kopchuk...