Coaching and Personal Development Articles

The Essence of Presence To be present in conversation with someone is to be fully engaged and attentive in the moment. Being open, receptive and non-judgmental allows for authentic communication...

Self-leadership is the ability to lead and influence yourself, take initiative, make decisions, and guide yourself towards your personal and professional goals by clearly understanding your values, strengths and objectives. Think...

With the expansion of the coaching industry, coaches embarking on their coaching training are weighing up the value of earning an ICF Credential for their practice. Because the coaching industry is...

At the end of this article you’ll find a technique called "Dropping Anchor" to help ground yourselves when experiencing difficult internal thoughts and feelings. How We Experience Stress We experience...

A powerful approach to leadership coaching includes career development and overall wellbeing. By drawing on these coaching specialisms, the interconnected aspects of a person's life are valued and addressed. This holistic approach supports leaders to prioritise their...

In my work as a coach, I see the positive outcomes in my clients as they focus their attention on what truly matters. This focus leads to increased confidence, personal growth,...

Clean Language was developed by New Zealander David Grove, a counselling psychologist working with trauma victims in the 1980s. He discovered that his patients would often use metaphors to describe...

The intention of coaching supervision is to provide a reflective space for coaches to understand and make meaning of their own thoughts, emotions, and behaviours within their client interactions, generating...

What a privilege it is to work alongside these fabulous coaches and facilitators at the New Zealand Institute of Coaching! Last night we celebrated each other, and NZIC’s renewed accreditation...

One of the greatest gifts we can give another person is to listen to them. Coaches are taught to listen for more than words - they listen for what's underneath...

Leadership isn’t a job, it’s a way of Being. A way of being in service to others. This approach focuses on creating an environment in which individuals and teams can...

Personal boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits we create to identify what are reasonable, safe and permissible ways for others to behave around us. Boundaries bring order to our lives,...