The Chronicle of Coaching

Compiled and edited by Ruth Ann Harnisch, Christine Heinrichs, and Linda Ballew.

The Chronicle of Coaching provides a snapshot of what’s happening in the coaching
profession, and is updated weekly.

COACHING NEWS – Current events where coaching is having an impact

From CNN International (USA)
Columbia Business School Graduate Program Integrates Social Intelligence for Relationship Edge
Coaching from executive and theater coaches, experience-based learning and individual assessment will integrate skills to help graduates mix with, motivate and inspire others. Graduates succeed in executive careers in fields like investment banking.
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/11/17/execed.PSI/

From Police News (California, USA)
Coaching Can Improve Police Effectiveness
Police psychologist gives specifics of how law enforcement coaching can direct change in officers' problem behaviors.
http://www.policeone.com/writers/columnists/LaurenceMiller/articles/135069/

From Business Wire (California, USA)
Fairleigh-Dickinson MBA Students Get More Executive Coaching
Because students overwhelmingly agree coaching "exceeded expectations" and helped them to apply their learning to achieve business goals, they will get more of it. They will work with an executive coach as part of a class project, integrating what they learn in class with real-world business issues.
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20061116005084&newsLang=en

From ECB.co.uk (London, UK)
Money Available for Women Sports Coaches to Earn Qualifications
The Women's Sports Foundation has sufficient funding to sponsor 210 women in gaining professional qualifications. Application deadline is December 15 for the two-year program.
http://www.ecb.co.uk/womens/domestic/london-women-get-coaching-opportunities,10750,EN.html

From Barkeeper.ie (Ireland)
Ireland's Tourism Office Adds Coaching to Improve Hospitality
The new two-year training program adds intensive group and personal coaching sessions to its technical and social skills requirements. The idea is for coaching to help develop the attitudes, competence, enterprise, innovation, hospitality and friendliness that will distinguish Ireland from its international competitors.
http://www.barkeeper.ie/News_Item.asp?News_ID=409

CULTURE WATCH – Where coaches and coaching are showing up in the popular culture

From SunHerald.com (Mississippi, USA)
Office Coach Advises on Office Politics, Co-worker Gripes
A newspaper column offers a coach's workplace advice. The coach also responds to questions submitted through her web site.
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/business/16050298.htm
http://www.yourofficecoach.com/

From The New York Times (New York, USA)
Speed Coaching for the Really Busy Person
Coaching doesn't have to take a lot of time to be effective.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/jobs/19wcol.html?ex=1164603600&en=1b8da4b07af924ef&ei=5070&emc=eta1

From Globe and Mail (Canada)
Executives Struggle with Work/Life Balance
Executives available electronically to business 24/7 find it interferes with family life. That reverses previous work situations, in which lower level employees struggled because they had less control at work. A coach suggests strategies for managing the demands without giving up the perks
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061117.wxr-coach18/BNStory/Business/home

From Washington Times, (Washington, DC, USA)
Tough Guy Coaching Day Has Past
A sports columnist takes modern social mores and sports coaching to task for replacing tough manliness with soft strategies of counseling and life coaching.
http://washingtontimes.com/sports/20061117-125030-5819r.htm

From Orlando Sentinel (Florida, USA)
Life Coach Consoles 'Dancing' Loser
A chance encounter gives her an opening to comfort the popular series' reject.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_local_namesblog/2006/11/talking_with_th.html

From MarketWatch (California, USA)
Coach Advises: 'Tis the Season to Tread Cautiously in Office Gift-Giving
Check company policies, consider personal beliefs, financial situations, and office politics in annual holiday gift-giving occasions, advises career coach.
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid={06E70E0D-FB3C-43AF-B23F-1F5B55744B7E}&siteid=mktw&dist

Note: Deborah Brown Volkman, quoted in this article, serves as a communications consultant to The Foundation of Coaching.

From the November issue of O Magazine
Oprah Asks Readers to Share Their Best Learning Experiences, Even If It Was Prodding By a Tough Coach.
“Did a tough coach get you into the game?” Oprah wants to know.
O Magazine's November issue invites readers to tell their most inspiring learning experiences.
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/200611/omag_200611_mission.jhtml

COACH INK – Coaches and coaching getting media attention

From Washington Post (Washington, DC, USA)
Coach Advises Results-Oriented Resume Descriptions
Showing how small business experience reflects financial and other business goals makes it relevant on job applications for salaried positions in larger companies.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/18/AR2006111800415.html

From Towson Times (Maryland, USA)
Life Coach Offers Interactive Workshop for Time Management
She coaches executives and others on better focus and work/life balance for more joy and fulfillment.
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID=659&NewsID=762958&CategoryID=4630&show=localnews&om=3

From Accounting Software 411 (California, USA)
CPA Turned Executive Coach Does the Math on Leaders’ Weaknesses
Most fail to do three things: Stay focused, have meaningful communications, and use common sense.
http://www.accountingsoftware411.com/Press/Insider/InsiderArticleView.aspx?iid=1000&docid=8244

From Cherry Hill Courier Post (New Jersey, USA)
Basketball Coach Shifts to Life Coaching
As an adult, he overcame his own difficult background. That helped him focus on his strengths as a life coach. He’s written a book and leads workshops.
http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061114/COLUMNISTS13/611140379/1062/NEWS01

BOOKS and PRODUCTS
Books and products are listed for your information. The Foundation of Coaching does not review or recommend books or products.

From Examiner.com (USA)
Leadership Tips: 52 Weeks to Business and Personal Success
Mary Ann Masur
Commercial real estate broker turned business coach focuses on communication, leadership, team building or work/life balance in her book. Questions at the end of each chapter help the reader relate the tip to his/her life.
http://www.examiner.com/a-406762~Leading_the_way_to_success.html

From ClickPress (South Carolina, USA))
The Journey from “I-TO-WE”
Glenn Cohen
Relationship coach offers regular sessions or coaching on demand, in the moment. His book includes a workbook.
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/21928005cp.shtml

PUBLICITY RELEASES – Information from commercial sources

From PR Web (Washington State, USA)
Company Offers Business Coaching Program
Seeks executives for certification course.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006Business/11Coach/prweb478558.htm

Pop Warner Marks 77 Years of coaching athletic, academic and life values
Over 400,000 children in over 40 states will take part in Pop Warner sports this year
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061114/dctu073.html?.v=37

From PR Web (Washington State, USA)
Coach’s Local AM Radio Hour Goes International via Streaming Audio
Business and life coach hosts an interactive weekly show on a Santa Barbara station.http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478930.htm

From the Coaching Archives – Interesting historical facts from the evolution of coaching
Offered by Vikki G. Brock
Coaching’s roots in sports can be directly traced to Timothy Gallwey’s 1974 book “The Inner Game of Tennis”, which was based on performance concepts, humanistic and transpersonal psychology, and personal development. Tim Gallwey was one of Laura Whitworth’s early coaches.

From The Foundation of Coaching:
Help Wanted: History and Archive Advisory Panel members

Do you have a passion for the history of coaching?

The History and Archive Division of The Foundation of Coaching is looking for enthusiastic, curious, detail-oriented seekers of the past. There are no restrictions as to your field of coaching, your culture, or your home country.

You’ll help us write the history of coaching, in collaboration with Vikki G. Brock, author of “Who’s Who in Coaching: Who Shaped it, Who’s Shaping It.”

If you have a bit of archeologist in you, come help us dig up the past!

We are actively seeking partners in this work.
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