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Wondering if coaching is for you?
You may be drawn to coaching because you have always wanted to help people, or have experience of supporting others either in your personal life or at work …
Using coaching at work
Many coaching skills, principles and practices can be directly transferred to the work situation …
Differences between training, consultancy and coaching
A quick description of the differences between training, consultancy and coaching …
Why should you train as a coach?
High quality specific coach training enables you to become a skilled coach, increases your confidence, increases your professional credibility and the value of your service to clients …
How to find a good coach
Do your research, shop around, don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions, find out a little about coach credentials and speak to more than one coach.
What can coaches specialise in?
Coaches can specialise in Business Coaching, Career Coaching, Executive or Leadership Coaching, Performance Coaching and Personal or Life Coaching.
Definitions of coaching
Coaching is a partnership between a coach and the client. Coaching focuses on your goals and aims to help you achieve these goals

Starting with a new client
It is always exciting but sometimes a little daunting to start work with a new client. After all, you have yet have yet to build up rapport and trust …
Coaching for Performance
In this highly influential book, Sir John Whitmore describes what he believes coaching is, how it can be used, and the skills …
Online Coaching Directories
There are a growing number of on-line directories of coaching services, freelance coaches and coaching companies which are searchable by the public …
Why take coaching notes?
Notes are an invaluable resource – particularly if you are coaching a client over a period of time – but how do you avoid taking notes from becoming a distraction?
Why deliver coaching by phone?
You may also prefer to work in person and may have a number of concerns about telephone coaching – so why coach by phone?

How much do coaches earn?
Many people are drawn to coaching because of the flexibility it gives them in their working life and because of their strong sense of satisfaction from the work …
Why people buy into coaching
One key thing that coaching can offer is to bring about changes in behaviour, which has always proved a challenge for employers …
Why have a business plan?
You know that all you want to do is coach and you are good at it – so why do you need a business plan?
Why you need a personal profile
If you are a coach with any kind of web presence – even if it is just one web page with your contact details – you need a personal profile …
What is a coaching agreement?
A coaching agreement sets out the ground rules and practical arrangements for your coaching sessions with your clients …