EBC Thought Leaders Blog: Setting the Stage for Effective Group Coaching Guest Blogger:  Erek J. Ostrowski, PhD, PCC - http://www.vervecoaching.com/erek-ostrowski/ How does one recognize or define effective group coaching?  What kind of groups foster meaningful learning and change?  How does coaching in a group environment differ from dyadic (one-on-one) coaching? When I first started coaching entrepreneurs 15 years ago, I noticed right away how many of my clients shared similar challenges and problems.  However, many also shared in the belief that they were alone in their suffering.  And no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't convince them otherwise.  This is what [...]

EBC Professional Series Webinar:  Incorporating Coaching Skills to Enhance your Career as an HR Professional   Held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 – 4pm – 5pm Pacific   Watch now on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Ake4jjs5-wo   During this EBC Professional Series Webinar hear from graduates of Fielding’s Evidence Based Coaching Certificate Program who are also HR Leaders who have incorporated coaching into their work in corporations.  Understand how coaching is critical to executive leadership development programs.  Learn why coaching is becoming an essential skill for HR professionals in organizations. Host:  Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC – Director of Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate [...]

By Guest Blogger:  Mike Alexander Abravanel, PhD While completing my doctoral research focused on coaching presence, I was often asked, “So what is coaching presence?” Deep breath . . . I often found my response to this question unsatisfactory for others and myself. In these moments, I wondered how do I explain a multi-dimensional concept that is so essential to the coaching relationship, and yet illusive to capture in words. Finally, after 8 years of immersion on the subject and interviewing 16 experienced coaches, the metaphor of the blossoming lotus as a representation of coaching presence emerged. This metaphor provides a [...]

EBC Professional Series Webinar From Therapist to Coach:  Incorporating Coaching into Behavioral Health and Beyond Was held on Saturday, December 15, 9am – 10am Pacific Watch now on YouTube at During this EBC Professional Series Webinar, we will hear from experienced coaches who are also therapists who have incorporated coaching into behavioral health and also provide leadership, team, and group coaching. Learn how coaching and therapy differ and how training and certification in coaching provide opportunities for therapists to expand their career options. Host:  Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC – Director of Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate University Panelists: ·        Pam Van Dyke, PhD, [...]