Leadership Development Blog
To be a Master Coach, be a Spiritual Coach
As a child, not knowing, I saw a mountain as a mountain, just the way it is. As I gained knowledge, I started seeing it from geology, physics, chemistry, and many other irrelevant things. Now, not...
My Experience with Team Coaching
When ICF announced the Team Coaching certification, my curiosity about team coaching grew. As a certified coach (specializing in one-on-one coaching), I have always believed that team coaching is...
Simplifying Mastery in Coaching
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry In this month’s Masters in Coaching webinar, we experienced...
The Hero’s Journey with Deepa A. Agarwal
“A lot of different flowers make a bouquet.” – Islamic Proverb “Unity in diversity” may be an oft-repeated phrase, but are diverse groups or systems really united? While researching Diversity,...
The History of Coaching: Everything You Need to Know
Etymologically, a coach trundles and wobbles on cobbled streets. Coaching myths suggest that Oxford used this term for a tutor who ‘carried’ a student in 1830. 30 years later sporting institutions...
Coaching Toxic Leaders: Strategies for Positive Change
“Care is a core part of management. It’s not about a tool. We need to learn the soft skills to take care of people’s well-being.” -Satya Nadella Remember Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones? The...
The Hero’s Journey: Dr. Issac Mathai
“If you desire healing, let yourself fall ill let yourself fall ill.” – Rumi I vividly remember a doctor’s visit while I was growing up. I was in my early teens grappling with some health issues....
Metaverse Coaching
6 years ago, some coaches from Europe invited coaches to a world of avatars and virtual scenarios for an immersive experience. Art and technology were still evolving, and the word metaverse had not...
From Post Pandemic Burnout to Joie de Vivre
If the pandemic proved stressful for many, the post-pandemic effects have been ever more overwhelming. There is unlikely to be a closure to the pandemic and this causes burnout. We are experiencing...
Cultivating Happiness and Joy in Professional Life
We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in. – Arianna Huffington Do you enjoy what you do? Does it bring...
5 Step Coaching to Support Post Pandemic Work Culture
The pandemic has changed most of our lives in significant ways, many of them permanent. Needless to say, the post-pandemic work culture has shifted as well, making support systems like coaching even...
Coaching in Energy
I wonder how much more we need to evolve spiritually to replace Presence with Energy as a coaching competency. As energy beings, we can radiate presence, while at the same time relating,...
The Hero’s Journey: Ashvin Matthew
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. – Aristotle The Hero’s Journey is an intriguing concept. It is not just because we talk about heroes. It is also about coming across those who show...