Guest Blogger:  Deepa Awal, PhD, MCC, Evidence Based Coaching, Adjunct Faculty  What is a sacred space in coaching and how can we build on this construct in order to bring it to life and make it a competency in coaching? For me a sacred space in coaching is that which allows us to redefine and recreate who we are. Being a devotee of self-development, I have developed a deep respect for the power of inner enquiry, introspection and reflection. So when I heard the term “sacred space in coaching,” it resonated. A sacred space in coaching is created when sacred conversations [...]

What happens when young, women of color leaders who live and work in community-based organizations have access to cutting-edge training and coaching? Guest Blogger:  Charlyn Green Fareed, Ph.D., PCC, BCC – www.charlyngreenfareed.com Within the world of coaching both inside of organizations and out, coaching is usually reserved for senior level executives; in most for-profit organizations these would be white males.  According to a 2013 Executive Coaching Survey by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, 81.3% of respondents were male and 18.7% were female.  Although the racial and/or cultural make-up of these respondents was not reported, it can be assumed that the [...]

During this fascinating EBC Professional Series Webinar hear from Fielding scholar-practitioners who have incorporated coaching into their work for social justice and social change.  Understand how coaching can change hearts and minds to create a more just world.  Explore how coaching principles and approaches can support efforts to reform organizations and systems.  Panelists will discuss their work with underestimated young adults, Arab refugee immigrants, women in construction, and mobilizing collective actions among citizens protecting children from violence in East Africa.  Learn why coaching is becoming an essential skill driving social change. Was held on Saturday, June 22, 2019:  10am – 11am [...]

Speaker:  Milly Mocodean, PhD, Founder, LevitekSolutions Inc. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-mocodean-6049684/ Hosted by Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC, Director of Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate University Was held on June 5, 2019, 4pm - 5pm Pacific Watch the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/5uHrg30DZOE A key competency required in effective coaching is facilitating learning and results. As the Coaching relationship develops, both coach and coachee engage in learning more about themselves and each other. Among the central issues debated in the executive coaching literature are how effectiveness should be defined; how it can be measured; identifying the important competencies and areas of knowledge (including [...]

Blogger:  Scott Wakefield, PhD, ACC - Fielding EBC Faculty In the late 90s, I attended a one-hour presentation of Immunity to Change (ITC) with Wildflower, Campany, and Grant. I was immediately attracted to the concepts but found myself unable to act on them. Over the next few years, I read the books (which are hard-going!) and worked on the Kegan-Lahey process of self-exploration, but it still wasn’t working for me. I was struggling to move from theory to practice. Recently I participated in an online Immunity to Change workshop conducted by Dr. Wildflower that finally took, helping me become more aware [...]

Diversity and Inclusion in Coaching Guest Blogger:  Christopher D. Hicks, MSIOP, ACC My coaching is informed by cognitive development theory, among others, and this helps me to see my clients as a work in progress. The more I learn about the professionalization of the Chief Diversity Officer in Higher Education, the more I reflect on my own development. Piaget’s stages come to mind as I take ownership of my biases. As a lifelong learner, I have a penchant for acquiring knowledge, but sometimes I come up short in problem solving. Can I truly say that I have reached the Formal Operations [...]

Guest Blogger:  Akasha, PhD, PCC, Contract Instructor in Fielding Graduate University’s Evidenced Based Coaching (EBC) Certificate program. A few years ago, when I was at a different stage in life, I believed that God was a being that had a permanent home somewhere in the heavens. During this time, I was working with an ontological coach. One of my goals was to connect more deeply with myself.  So, I developed a practice with her to write a poem everyday. Each morning, I would sit still in silence and listen for a message from the deepest parts of my being, my soul. [...]

Guest Blogger:  Danielle Bane, EdD If Dr. Martin Luther King is correct, and “the function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically,” then what is the role of a coach in education?  Skilled coaches are able help others discover how to move forward and realize their goals.  This might occur in the form of unlocking motivation.  Or it could be about reframing new knowledge so it can be maximized in use.  How is this different from teaching?  Or mentoring?  How is coaching helpful for educational leaders?  In this webinar, we will consider these ideas and [...]

What happens in executive coaching sessions to ensure successful goal setting outcomes? Guest Blogger:  Carol-Anne Minski, PhD, MBA - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cminski Executive coaches help leaders move more from feelings of anxiety to a creative strategic sense of goal-setting.  Coaching encourages the executive to develop new approaches and goals and re-evaluate their impact. Leaders with higher self-efficacy will set higher goals and find better strategies to attain their goals. Self-efficacy is linked to performance through its effect on goals. Outside of academia, self-efficacy is used interchangeably with self-confidence. My passion has always been to ensure that my coaching sessions lead to successful goal [...]

Guest Blogger:  Keith Byler, D.O., M.A., PCC It is widely said in the coaching world that one need not be a subject matter expert in the client’s field in order to coach effectively. And yet it is also apparent that many coaches choose to specialize in one or more areas in which they have an interest, and to further build upon those interests with special training specific to them. For example over the years I have coached a few clients who had some degree of ADD. Yet I don’t consider myself an ADD coach, and in fact if that were the [...]