Evokes Awareness

Some of us are walking in wakefulness whilst many of us are sleepwalking when we have the greatest gift of all, the power to create. Only when we are aware, we can accept, we can choose to create. In the coaching journey, awareness is an inside-out process, which needs positive alignment, empowering context, positive anticipationContinue reading “Evokes Awareness”

Powerful Questions?

I had the privilege of watching John Maxwell speak when I had just started my working career in early 2000, and the most striking moments during the session when he posed questions to the audience that made them think. I remember sitting the hall at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur, in total complete awe, as if heContinue reading “Powerful Questions?”

The G.R.O.W. Model

As we continue to flow with the client/coachee, having discovered their purpose, their needs & drivers, their focus, it’s time to put thoughts, intents and visualizations into action. This is the moment for the client/coachee to create their reality, to create their new story! To show up, to MAKE IT HAPPEN! The entire journey ofContinue reading “The G.R.O.W. Model”

What is your PURPOSE?

The story of Peter Norman, 1964 Mexico City Olympics, captured both my heart and imagination. All his years of training, commitment, sacrifice and discovery led him to that one moment, that changed his life forever. Definitely not a fairy tale, the rest of his life was spent not in the glory of winning that silverContinue reading “What is your PURPOSE?”

FLOW5 CORE – Focus and The Wheel of Life

Remember the story of Ms. Focus a couple of blogs ago, well, she has been keeping busy with checking off that many things-to-do-list, seemingly enthusiastic about running around all those errands and completing her daily tasks. She was starting to realize was though she was busy, it was getting more difficult for her to goContinue reading “FLOW5 CORE – Focus and The Wheel of Life”

FLOW5 C.O.A.C.H. Process

One of my mantras in life has always been go with the flow as I believe that there is a higher intervention to the continuum of events called life. Of course, it doesn’t mean that one accepts everything that comes their way, and completely surrender to fate helpless. In coaching, now that we have understoodContinue reading “FLOW5 C.O.A.C.H. Process”

Cultivates Trust and Safety

This caught my eye, the change from the previous competency of Establishes Trust and Intimacy to Cultivates Trust and Safety. I felt that the dynamics moved from a more authoritative approach of client-centricity towards a more nurturing and supportive tangent to the coaching process. Perhaps the quote below best illustrates how I see it. “YourContinue reading “Cultivates Trust and Safety”

Establishes and Maintains Agreements

“Putting first things first means organizing and executing around your most important priorities. It is living and being driven by the principles you value most, not by the agendas and forces surrounding you.” ~ DR. STEPHEN R. COVEY (from Habit 3: Put First Things First) As coaches (and the coachee), we may want to directly jumpContinue reading “Establishes and Maintains Agreements”

Demonstrates Ethical Practice

In today’s age of the luxury of resources & certifications, it seems that nearly every Tom, Dick and Harry (or Ali, Muthu and Lim) is a part of an unlimited space of experts, speakers, game-changers and influencers. I myself sometimes question what is the X-factor that I am trying to create for myself in thisContinue reading “Demonstrates Ethical Practice”

Facilitates Client Growth

As part of the final part of the ICF Coaching process i.e. cultivates learning & growth, the final core competency of the coaching intervention is facilitates client growth. This rings a bell on a certain quote that I come by often ~ “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” ― Theodore Roosevelt . AfterContinue reading “Facilitates Client Growth”