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Differences in Personal and Executive Coaching

August 23, 2024

Personal coaching and executive coaching share many fundamentals. However, they can and do differ in their agenda setting, content, and objectives. Executive coaches also face unique challenges posed by the

Coach As Consultant

August 23, 2024

Published in, and reproduced with permission from, choice, the magazine of professional coaching www.choice-online.com by Suzi Pomerantz originally published in June 2010. Is your coaching really consulting? Maybe if it

10 Masterful Coaching Habits to Best Serve Your Clients

August 23, 2024

What does it really take to help your clients evoke awareness, expand and shift their perspectives, and truly leverage coaching as a mind-altering experience? What mental habits do you need

Alignment Coaching: The Missing Element in Business Coaching

August 3, 2024

William Bergquist and John Lazar published an article in the first issue of The International Journal of Coaching in Organizations that concerned a frequently overlooked professional coaching strategy. This strategy

Experts vs. Imitators

June 13, 2024

[[{“value”:” If you want the highest quality information, you have to speak to the best people. The problem is many people claim to be experts, who really aren’t. Safeguard: Take

Simple Truths: Clear & Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues in Life

May 24, 2024

[[{“value”:” My Kindle Highlights from Kent Nerburn’s Simple Truths: Clear & Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues in Life *** “Education is one of the great joys and solaces of life.

LPC Honors Suzi Pomerantz with The Gordon Lee Salmon Sustainable Leadership Award and Event

April 12, 2024

Ten years ago, the Library of Professional Coaching established the Gordon Lee Salmon Sustainable Leadership Award, in appreciative memory of our dear friend, Lee, an exceptional colleague who contributed to

Professional Coaching Literature List: Focus–Coaching Outcomes and Program Evaluation

February 6, 2024

[[{“value”:” A 120-plus page document is available for downloading below that focuses on documents related to the assessment and exploration of coaching outcomes and the evaluation of coaching programs. Primary

Professional Coaching Literature List: Focus–Training and Education of Coaches

February 6, 2024

[[{“value”:” A 52 page document is available for downloading below that focuses on documents related to the training adn education of coach (as well as the clients that they serve).

Professional Coaching Literature List: Focus–Coaching Relationships

February 6, 2024

[[{“value”:” A 48 page document is available for downloading below. This Literature List focuses on documents related to the complexity and dynamics of coaching relationships. Primary documents are first identified,

The Ark of Leadership: A Sample Chapter

January 30, 2024

[[{“value”:” The Ark of Leadership: An Integrative Perspective By William Bergquist, Jeannine Sandstrom and Agnes Mura To download the sample chapter, click the red button below. To purchase the book,

Understanding and Reconciling The Seven Primary Emotional Drives

November 29, 2023

Effective coaches assist their clients by helping them “learn to learn” — the topic of which is themselves and their relationships. Coaching, with its strong affiliation to organisational effectiveness and

Thank People For Sharing Valuable Feedback

November 15, 2023

Thanking works because it expresses one of our most basic emotions: gratitude. Leadership Is A Contact Sport step 4 of 8: Thank! By Marshall Goldsmith Two magic words — Thank

Respond Positively When Receiving Input

November 15, 2023

Learn how to respond to feedback and why the keys are to be positive, simple, focused, and fast! Leadership Is A Contact Sport step 5 of 8: Respond! By Marshall

Involve the people around you to support your change efforts

November 15, 2023

Involve & Change: Improving your odds for change Leadership Is A Contact Sport step 6 of 8: Involve! By Marshall Goldsmith If a tree falls in the forest and no

Change isn’t an academic exercise

November 15, 2023

If you want to change, you must follow-up! Learn why this step is so important and how to do it, right. Leadership Is A Contact Sport step 7 of 8:

Follow up regularly and stakeholders will notice the positive actions you’re taking based their input.

November 15, 2023

Leadership Is A Contact Sport step 8 of 8: Follow Up! By Marshall Goldsmith What is the most important thing you can do if you really want to change? It’s

Issue Two: Leadership is a Contact Sport

November 15, 2023

By Marshall Goldsmith Continual contact with colleagues is so effective in helping leaders develop that they can succeed even without a large, formal program. Leadership is a relationship not between

The Four Wires of Leadership

November 15, 2023

I recently was talking to a man living in our community who I have come to respect and who has become something of a teacher for me. His name is

Authentic Leadership Growth in Executive Coaching Happens in Three Stages

November 15, 2023

Drew always seemed to be looking around the corner for what was next. At 60, Drew had reached the top ranks of his corporation, reporting directly to the Chief Executive

Tit For Tat

November 15, 2023

Tit for tat is a strategy which, according to game theory, is the most effective choice for iterated games based on mutual cooperation or defection. Both players benefit if they

The Art of Executive Coaching: Secrets to Unlock Leadership Performance – A Sample Chapter

November 11, 2023

By Dr. Nadine Greiner TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL CHAPTER PDF, CLICK THE RED DOWNLOAD BUTTON BELOW To PURCHASE THE BOOK, GO TO AMAZON HERE! Chapter 3: Trouble in the

Book Shelf: Spiritual Evolution

November 9, 2023

Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith by George Vaillant 2008, New York: Broadway Books [Review prepared by William Bergquist) At the start of the 21st Century,

PART 3: OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT AND DISCONTENTMENT, MOVING TOWARDS AUTHENTICITY AND HUMBLENESS

November 1, 2023

Effective Leadership: Vision, Values and a Spiritual Perspective

October 19, 2023

I propose that the creation and maintenance of personal and collective spirituality requires a setting of Heart–in which Grace and Coherence abound. This setting, in turn, requires spiritual leadership. The

PART 2: OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT AND DISCONTENTMENT, MOVING TOWARDS AUTHENTICITY AND HUMBLENESS

October 15, 2023

“Get off the Bench”

Workplace, Executive and Life Coaching: An Annotated Bibliography from the Behavioral Science and Business Literature from 1935 to Jan 2011

October 4, 2023

Abstract The use of coaching in order to enhance performance, professional or personal development, psychological and subjective well-being, and general life experience is increasing in popularity. This annotated bibliography

Bibliography of Coaching Research

October 4, 2023

List of Journal Articles by Focus Area, Date and Author By Lew Stern and Sunny Stout-Rostron We recently wrote an article for the journal Coaching: An International Journal of

Survey of Current Themes in Coaching Research with a Methological Critique

October 4, 2023

Leslie Evans, MBA and Vance Caesar, Ph.D. [This article first appeared in The International Journal of Coaching in Organizations, 2005, v. 3, Issue 4, pp. 54-62. Reprinted with kind

The Book Shelf: Books in the LPC Writer’s Cottage

October 4, 2023

While The Future of Coaching will usually feature a specific book in the Book Shelf, we provide in this issue (and some that follow) an Excel Spreadsheet listing many

The Book Shelf: Karl Mannheim and the Sociology of Knowledge

October 4, 2023

Reviewer: William Bergquist, Ph.D. Karl Mannheim wrote many books that are aligned with a sub-discipline of sociology, called the sociology of knowledge. While his books are certainly not required

PART 1: OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT AND DISCONTENTMENT, MOVING TOWARDS AUTHENTICITY AND HUMBLENESS

October 1, 2023

“I Am the Benchmark” Leadership

Sourcebook of Coaching History by Dr. Vikki Brock

August 31, 2023

Thanks to the generosity of the author, Dr. Brock’s comprehensive and well-researched compendium of the history of the profession of coaching can be downloaded below at no cost to

Awakening Spring in Autumn – A Sample Chapter

August 31, 2023

A new book by Eliza Yong, Jayan Warrier, and William Bergquist With the greying of populations throughout the world, a book that provides intergeneration and cross-cultural perspectives on these

The Word for World is Work: The Life of Women – A Sample Chapter

August 31, 2023

The Word for World is Work Authors: Rosalind Sun Peng Lee and William Bergquist Illustrator: Dustin Markel This book concerns the world in which three different population of

Conflict Mastery, Questions to Guide You- A Sample Chapter

August 31, 2023

By Cinnie Noble TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL CHAPTER PDF, CLICK THE RED DOWNLOAD BUTTON BELOW TO PURCHASE THE BOOK, GO TO CINERGY COACHING HERE! Before Conflict—Some Preliminary Thoughts to

Conflict Management Coaching: The CINERGY Model – A Sample Chapter

August 31, 2023

By Cinnie Noble TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL CHAPTER PDF, CLICK THE RED DOWNLOAD BUTTON BELOW TO PURCHASE THE BOOK, GO TO CINERGY COACHING HERE! What Is Conflict Management Coaching?

Professional Coaching Literature List: Focus–Coaching Supervision

August 31, 2023

This is one in a series of lists containing documents related to the field of professional coaching. This list focuses on coaching supervision. Primary Documents Criteria: (1) often referenced,

Love Lingers Here: Stories of Enduring Intimate Relationships – A sample chapter

August 31, 2023

Love Lingers Here: Stories of Enduring Intimate Relationships by William Bergquist, PhD To download the sample chapter, click the red button below. To purchase the book, click the link

The LPC Bookstore

August 31, 2023

Welcome to the LPC Bookstore. As is the custom when entering most traditional bookstores, we have displayed “upfront” several of the recent books related to the field of professional

Seal the Deal: Free Book for Coaching Library Users

August 31, 2023

How do successful coaches and consultants make money and make a difference? You have to be good at networking, marketing and sales. That’s why Seal the Deal belongs on

The LPC Bookstore’s Free Books

August 31, 2023

Who doesn’t love free books? Due to the generous donations of these authors, you are able to download several entire books at no cost for the digital, PDF versions.

[FS Members] Lessons from Rockefeller: The Upside of Patience

July 28, 2023

Long-term thinking is one of the most valuable traits of successful individuals. It demands that you forego the rewards of the immediate future and position yourself for lasting success. But

Focus to Win

July 19, 2023

Anyone can say no to bad ideas, but only a focused person can say no to good ideas. Focus is about saying no. When talking about one of the biggest

Chesterton’s Fence: A Lesson in Second Order Thinking

July 19, 2023

A core component of making great decisions is understanding the rationale behind previous decisions. If we don’t understand how we got “here,” we run the risk of making things much

Learning Through Play

July 19, 2023

Play is an essential way of learning about the world. Doing things we enjoy without a goal in mind leads us to find new information, better understand our own capabilities,

Language: Why We Hear More Than Words

July 19, 2023

It’s a classic complaint in relationships, especially romantic ones: “She said she was okay with me forgetting her birthday! Then why is she throwing dishes in the kitchen? Are the

Let Go of the Learning Baggage

July 19, 2023

We all want to learn better. That means retaining information, processing it, being able to use it when needed. More knowledge means better instincts; better insights into opportunities for both

Lessons on Leadership: Michael Abrashoff on Turning the Worst Ship in the Navy into the Best

July 19, 2023

Michael Abrashoff was in his mid-thirties when he took command of the USS Benfold, a guided missile destroyer and one of the worst-performing ships in the navy. Despite her potency, the “dysfunctional

Why Write?

July 19, 2023

Why write an essay when you can type a few words and have AI generate one for you? Why write an email when AI can auto-respond for you with all

The Winner’s Edge

July 19, 2023

It is essential to take risks. Examine the life of any lucky man or woman, and you are all but certain to find that he or she was willing, at

Workplace, Executive and Life Coaching: An Annotated Bibliography from the Behavioral Science and Business Literature from 1935 to Jan 2011

March 13, 2023

Organizational Coaching and Professional Development: A Valuable Partnership

March 13, 2023

Training and education have become prominent features in the professional development curricula of many contemporary organizations. In this essay, I briefly identify several of the reasons for this growing interest.

Discovering, Applying and Integrating Self-Knowledge

March 13, 2023

Professional coaching is a rapidly expanding field with interdisciplinary roots and broad application. However, despite abundant prescriptive literature, research into the process of coaching, and especially life coaching, is minimal.

The Neurosciences and Coaching II

February 18, 2023

We return once again in this thirty second issue of The Future of Coaching to findings from the neurosciences as they relate to professional coaching. Neurobiological studies of memory, emotions,

Memory is Memorable: Coaching and Remembering

February 16, 2023

Many years ago, the noted Russian neuroscientist, Alexander Luria (1987) wrote about an exceptional man who had infinite memory. Called a “mnemonist”, this gentleman could not only recall a list

Leadership Development and the New Executive Coaching Summit

February 15, 2023

Sixteen of the registered participants in the upcoming New Executive Coaching Summit gathered by zoom to discuss early research findings from surveys surrounding leadership development. Dr. Bill Bergquist presented the

Learn – Relate – Contribute

February 15, 2023

Calling all coaches! You are invited to V-NECS: The Virtual portion of the NEW Executive Coaching Summit! Connect with a diverse group of brilliant professionals for generative, evidence-based dialogue to create tangible,

Virtual NECS Video Recording

February 15, 2023

As the last session in a three-day New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS) a virtual session was held on Friday, April 29, where a summary report of the NECS meeting was

LPC Honors Agnes Mura with The Gordon Lee Salmon Sustainable Leadership Award and Event

February 15, 2023

PROCLAMATION Whereas… Agnes Mura has been a vital contributor to the evolution of the coaching profession, thus exemplifying the work of Lee Salmon, and Whereas… Agnes Mura exemplifies the qualities

Learning About Leadership: Surprise, Agility and Collaboration

February 15, 2023

This had all of the markings of an impending disaster. The New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS) was scheduled to begin at what was supposed to be the “ending” days of

Executive Coaches Gather in Maine to Create Leadership and Stewardship Initiatives

February 15, 2023

At the end of April, 2022 an esteemed group of master Executive Coaches from around the world gathered in person for three days and via zoom for one day to

Leadership Development and Executive Coaching: Reflections from a Summit

February 15, 2023

Leadership development was one of the three primary themes identified In preparation for the New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS) held during April of 2022 at a Bed and Breakfast Inn

Leadership and Stewardship: Nurturing the Field of Executive Coaching

February 15, 2023

This Thirtieth issue of the Future of Coaching brings together two important themes: (1) stewardship and (2) leadership development. They are brought together within the context of nurturing the field

Honoring Dr. Jeannine Sandstrom with Lifetime Achievement Award

February 15, 2023

Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Dr. Jeannine Sandstrom for Stewardship of a Nurturing and Sustainable World Ceremony held via zoom October 26, 2022 at 10am Eastern Dr. Jeannine Sandstrom

Using Nervous System Science to Help Coaching Clients Locate Creative Energy Reserves

February 15, 2023

We used to picture that our nervous systems created one continuum of energy within our bodies, ranging from highly active states to sluggishly passive states. New science helps us see

To Reach Your Goal, Take a NeuroStroll™: A Neuroscience Based Approach to Goal Achievement

February 15, 2023

Marcia Ruben, Ph.D. and Debra Pearce-McCall, Ph.D. Abstract Can recruiting our senses, mind, brain, and body accelerate the odds of reaching a critical leadership development goal? How might this information

The Neuroscience of Enduring Transformation

February 15, 2023

Integrating Memory Reconsolidation in Developmental Coaching as Illustrated in Aletheia Coaching Before 2004, the prevailing belief among neuroscientists was that the brain could not erase or edit existing emotional learnings.

Two Tools Are Better Than One: Mindfulness and Developmental Coaching for Leaders

February 15, 2023

A stick can be used as a simple tool. So can a rock. Archimedes may not be the one who came up with the bright idea of using them in

Why and how you need to create a brain-friendly celebration habit

February 15, 2023

“What do you celebrate?” The top five answers I hear from my coaching clients, primarily high-performing business professionals, are “birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, graduations and other special occasions.” “And anything else?”

Phil Dixon: A Marcia Ruben Interview

February 15, 2023

Dr. Marcia Ruben interviewed Phil Dixon, CEO, and founder of the Oxford Brain Institute and thought leader in neuroscience and coaching, on May 14, 2021. The focus was on what

The Neuroscience of Coaching

February 15, 2023

I am honored to be a Guest Editor for this 2021 volume of The Future of Coaching. I became fascinated with the application of neuroscience to the field of leadership

Neuroscience Research Survey: Summary of Findings

February 15, 2023

As the fourth initiative in the ongoing research being engaged on behalf of the New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS), the Institute for Research on Professional Coaching has conducted an online

How to Facilitate a Coaching Conversation Using Insights from Neuroscience

February 15, 2023

What if you could use knowledge about the brain to help your clients work through some of the challenges that they bring to your coaching sessions? I’ve been interested in

Coaching with the Brain Worksheet

February 15, 2023

The Coaching with the Brain worksheet to accompany Marcia Ruben’s essay on Facilitating a Coaching Conversation Using Insights from Neuroscience is provided as a pdf document. It can be accessed

Hello world!

February 15, 2023

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

Leadership Development and the New Executive Coaching Summit

February 15, 2023

Learn – Relate – Contribute

February 15, 2023

Virtual NECS Video Recording

February 15, 2023

As the last session in a three-day New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS) a virtual session was held on Friday, April 29, where a summary report of the NECS meeting was

LPC Honors Agnes Mura with The Gordon Lee Salmon Sustainable Leadership Award and Event

February 15, 2023

Learning About Leadership: Surprise, Agility and Collaboration

February 15, 2023

This had all of the markings of an impending disaster. The New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS) was scheduled to begin at what was supposed to be the “ending” days of

Executive Coaches Gather in Maine to Create Leadership and Stewardship Initiatives

February 15, 2023

At the end of April, 2022 an esteemed group of master Executive Coaches from around the world gathered in person for three days and via zoom for one day to

Leadership Development and Executive Coaching: Reflections from a Summit

February 15, 2023

Leadership development was one of the three primary themes identified In preparation for the New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS) held during April of 2022 at a Bed and Breakfast Inn

Leadership and Stewardship: Nurturing the Field of Executive Coaching

February 15, 2023

Honoring Dr. Jeannine Sandstrom with Lifetime Achievement Award

February 15, 2023

Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Dr. Jeannine Sandstrom for Stewardship of a Nurturing and Sustainable World Ceremony held via zoom October 26, 2022 at 10am Eastern Dr. Jeannine Sandstrom

Using Nervous System Science to Help Coaching Clients Locate Creative Energy Reserves

February 15, 2023

We used to picture that our nervous systems created one continuum of energy within our bodies, ranging from highly active states to sluggishly passive states. New science helps us see

To Reach Your Goal, Take a NeuroStroll™: A Neuroscience Based Approach to Goal Achievement

February 15, 2023

The Neuroscience of Enduring Transformation

February 15, 2023

Two Tools Are Better Than One: Mindfulness and Developmental Coaching for Leaders

February 15, 2023

A stick can be used as a simple tool. So can a rock. Archimedes may not be the one who came up with the bright idea of using them in

Why and how you need to create a brain-friendly celebration habit

February 15, 2023

Phil Dixon: A Marcia Ruben Interview

February 15, 2023

Dr. Marcia Ruben interviewed Phil Dixon, CEO, and founder of the Oxford Brain Institute and thought leader in neuroscience and coaching, on May 14, 2021. The focus was on what

The Neuroscience of Coaching

February 15, 2023

I am honored to be a Guest Editor for this 2021 volume of The Future of Coaching. I became fascinated with the application of neuroscience to the field of leadership

Neuroscience Research Survey: Summary of Findings

February 15, 2023

As the fourth initiative in the ongoing research being engaged on behalf of the New Executive Coaching Summit (NECS), the Institute for Research on Professional Coaching has conducted an online

How to Facilitate a Coaching Conversation Using Insights from Neuroscience

February 15, 2023

What if you could use knowledge about the brain to help your clients work through some of the challenges that they bring to your coaching sessions? I’ve been interested in

Coaching with the Brain Worksheet

February 15, 2023

The Coaching with the Brain worksheet to accompany Marcia Ruben’s essay on Facilitating a Coaching Conversation Using Insights from Neuroscience is provided as a pdf document. It can be accessed

Hello world!

February 15, 2023

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

The Neuroscience of Coaching Marcia Ruben

October 25, 2022

I am honored to be a Guest Editor for this 2021 volume of The Future of Coaching. I became fascinated with the application of neuroscience to the field of leadership

Leadership Development and the New Executive Coaching SummitSuzi Pomerantz

October 8, 2022

Interview with Curt Mandell: Coaching, Consulting and the Challenge of Expertise Kevin Weitz

September 12, 2022

The following interview conducted by Dr. Kevin Weitz and Dr. William Bergquist with Curt Mandell (a noted organizational coach and consultant) concerns the challenges to be found in the 21st

Phil Dixon: A Marcia Ruben Interview (Phil Dixon)

July 25, 2022

The post Phil Dixon: A Marcia Ruben Interview first appeared on Library of Professional Coaching. Dr. Marcia Ruben interviewed Phil Dixon, CEO, and founder of the Oxford Brain Institute and

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