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.

'Tis the season, and coaches are giving the gift of helping everyone enjoy rewarding holidays. Around the world, coaches are bringing attention to their field.

COACHING NEWS – Current events where coaching is having an impact

From SFCPressPoint (Colorado, USA)
Olympic Committee Adds Three to Integrated Sports Services Team
The former Olympians and coaches will join the Performance Services Team, comprised of the former Sports Medicine, Coaching and Sport Sciences divisions. The intent is to bring a multi-disciplinary approach to similar sports and training needs.
http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=34876

From Examiner.com (Washington, DC, USA)
Foundation Underwrites Coaching for Nonprofit Leaders
A charitable organization identified coaching as the best way to help executive directors improve their job performance. Coaches are better than business consultants because they can work with individuals and the unique challenges they face.
http://tinyurl.com/tsu6r

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

From www.nwitimes.com (Indiana, USA)
Corporate and Small Business Acceptance Put Coaching in the Mainstream
Coaching franchises and professional organizations have grown rapidly over a few years, reflecting changing business expectations and values after the events of September 11, 2001. Coaching helps employees meet increasing demands for performance on the job, as well as address issues from their personal lives.
http://tinyurl.com/ydhvwq

From www.nwitimes.com (Indiana, USA)
Coaches Help Small Business Owners Shift into Growth Gear
Coaching is offered as part of economic development to existing businesses seeking to expand as well as start-ups. Business coaches provide strategies, tools and knowledge to prod business owners to change.
http://tinyurl.com/t63vj

From Winnipeg Sun (Manitoba, Canada)
News Columnist Offers Business Coach's Holiday Party Advice
Employees behaving badly can cause lasting career damage. Staying sober, being charming and tactfully blowing one's own horn can make the party the route to advancement.
http://tinyurl.com/yeun6e

From BuddyTV (USA)
"America's Top Model" Gets Life Coaching
In the final episode, the last three contestants talk with Tyra Banks' life coach.
The experience doesn't prevent them from yelling at each other in this reality show.
http://tinyurl.com/y9xafl

From Bizcommunity.com (Cape Town, South Africa)
New Program to Train Retail Business Advisors Includes Coaching
The business council's pilot program will select experienced business people and train them to help local retailers improve to meet world-class standards. On-line coaching and support will be available through a network of specialist advisors.
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/87/12762.html

From Sun Publications Chicago (Illinois, USA)
Life Coach Gives Holiday Strategy Advice
Be tactful and positive in reducing holiday activities, cards, decorations, she advises.
http://tinyurl.com/ycatu6

From PaGalGuY.com (India)
Executive Coach Speaks at Indian Institute
Coaching can help develop the business leaders needed by India's booming economy; she tells the social service graduate school. Training tells people what to do, while coaching asks questions to encourage self-awareness.
http://tinyurl.com/yyszau

From Legal Week (England, UK)
Leadership Coach Makes the Case for Coaching Lawyers
Explaining that coaching is based on the same principles of learning, change and outcome as the law, she argues the case for coaching at law firms. Coaching can provide the support needed to bring the practice of skills to actual achievement.
http://www.legalweek.com/ViewItem.asp?id=3187

From http://business.gov.au (Australia)
Australian Government Offers Export Coaching Information
A government web site invites business owners to register for online coaching. Subjects include legal, financial, logistical and intellectual property issues, what, how and where to export and more.
http://www.business.gov.au/Business+Entry+Point/News/My+Export+Coach.htm

COACH INK – Coaches and coaching getting media attention

From Coaching Interactive (Israel)
Free Coaching Newsletter Offered
Coachletter is a free weekly e-magazine for coaches. It welcomes articles and is published in English.
http://www.coachletter.com/news/eng/9

From Budapest Sun (Budapest, Hungary)
Hungarian Coach Explains Her Work
This tri-lingual coach goes from the basics of a problem-solving orientation to the differences between coaching and therapy. Coaching focuses on the future, rather than delving into past issues, which she finds is not practical for everyone.
http://tinyurl.com/ycg6qr

From The State (South Carolina, USA)
Best Teachers Become Great Coaches
After being honored as Best Teacher in the state, most graduate from the classroom to coaching other teachers. They help more students by improving their teachers.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/16204528.htm

From ic.Wales (Wales, UK)
Brain Waves Guide Coaching
Two university psychologists are researching the use of neurofeedback from brain waves to coach executives to increased mental agility. They have found it reduces anxiety and can help ADHD patients
http://tinyurl.com/yb6f4j

COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY
Opinions expressed are those of the writers and not The Foundation of Coaching, which does not express editorial opinion.

From Google (USA)
Coaching Can Plug Energy Leaks
This executive coach's blog offers an article by another coach on how to reduce energy drains, incomplete tasks that 'leak' energy and focus.
http://careerintensity.com/blog/2006/12/09/are-you-leaking

From domestikgoddessblogspot (Canada)
Freelance Writer Blogs Coach's Gifts Ideas
The best thing to give a woman in midlife is time to reflect. Ways to give time range from taking on household chores to signing her up for a Vision Quest.
http://domestikgoddess.blogspot.com/2006/12/time-out-for-stressed-out-women.html

From Coach Mantra (Liverpool, UK)
Walt Disney Is an Example to Life Coach
Disney's story, in a collection of business success stories, personifies the power of coaching to this coach. The blogger and his wife, also a life coach, offer guided coaching through their web site.
http://tinyurl.com/ygdvyq

From Unison Coaching (Massachusetts, USA)
Visualizing Workplace, Style Can Answer 'Perfect Job' Question
A software engineer who learned a new skill set to become a life and business coach blogs ideas for career change
http://unisoncoaching.typepad.com/unisoncoaching/2006/12/what_do_want_to.html

From The Coach Approach (California, USA)
Coaching Can Empower Team Members, Leader
Coaching in role playing helps team members take positive responsibility for group process. Coaching in other techniques can give voice to the team culture and improve productivity
http://tinyurl.com/yfzuh7

From Columbia Daily Tribune (Missouri, USA)
Workplace Coach's Column Answers Readers Questions
She advises on communicating aspirations to management and returning to the workplace. She invites reader questions, to be answered in future columns.
http://columbiatribune.com/2006/Dec/20061206Busi009.asp

From Coach Training Alliance (Colorado, USA)
Coaches Need Entrepreneurial Coaching to Go Full-Time
Mentor coach for coaches examines the strains that accompany making the decision to be a full-time coach.
http://tinyurl.com/y9ccvn

From Center for Executive Coaching Blog (Florida, USA)
Coach Trainer Blogs Business Advice
He offers marketing advice, other ruminations for executive coaches.
http://centerforexecutivecoaching.wordpress.com

From Finextra (UK)
Software Plus Coaching Exceeds Expectations
A financial services company implemented an information technology software and management coaching package to increase growth, reduce costs and improve customer service. Results after two years are better than anyone anticipated.
http://www.finextra.com/fullpr.asp?id=12514

From Executive Advantage, Inc. (Illinois, USA)
Coach Reminds Revelers: Office Christmas Party is Still Business
Be on your best behavior, advises this coach to senior executives, clergy and physicians.
http://tinyurl.com/v4mgf

From Makovsky + Company (New York, USA)
Focused Talking, Acute Listening Step Up Efficiency
President of a public relations company blogs about speed coaching.
http://blog.makovsky.com/2006/12/solving-business-problems-in-five.html

From Harbus Online (Massachusetts, USA)
Harvard Business School Student Recommends Coaching
In an online opinion column, this student suggests curriculum changes that would require regular meetings with a career coach as part of a year-long internship.
http://tinyurl.com/yeg9pn

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

From Research and Markets (Dublin, Ireland)
Integrating Health Coaching Into a Comprehensive Health Management Effort
A 90-minute CD-ROM advises businesses on how to maximize the benefit of adding health coaching to the health management plan.
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46658

From TransWorldNews (Cork, Ireland)
DVD Business Coaching Series
An Coppens
A four-DVD set extends affordable business coaching to small- and medium-sized businesses. Includes goal setting, work life balance, tools for starting one's own business and advice for taking control of the business that has expanded out of control.
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=11111&ret=Default.aspx

PUBLICITY RELEASES – Information from commercial sources

From PR Web (California, USA)
Coach Aims Social Network at Bigger Goal
A life coach has set up a free network for participants looking for self improvement. They can follow a life skills program together and interact by supporting each other.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb487384.htm

From openPR (New York, USA)
Marketing Expert Offers Coaching for Small Businesses
A strategic communications company created a low-cost group coaching program to help small businesses get the market advantages of publicity. The release cites a study that showed training alone increased productivity by 22 percent, but combined with coaching increased productivity 88 percent.
http://tinyurl.com/yn8fds

From the Coaching Archives: Interesting historical facts from the evolution of coaching
Offered by Vikki G. Brock
Pioneers in Coaching: Timothy Gallwey, professional tennis coach, published The Inner Game of Tennis in 1974. This book blended performance principles from sports with humanistic and transpersonal psychology and personal growth. As a professional tennis coach, some of Tim's clients were corporate leaders and they saw the applicability of these principles to the business world. These principles were brought to business in 1980 by Tim Gallwey in the United States and Sir John Whitmore in the United Kingdom.

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.”

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