Coaching and Personal Development Articles

Open to coaches who’ve engaged with NZIC in mentoring, supervision, coach training, or Under the Spotlight sessions. Inside Coaching offers a supportive space for honest, meaningful conversations grounded in real-world...

The relationship between the coach and the client is at the heart of any successful coaching engagement. When the coach contracts well to begin with and understands how to re-contract...

ACC Credential Gaining an ICF credential is a sign of professionalism and commitment to high coaching standards. It’s also a meaningful personal achievement and symbol that reflects your development as...

The language a coach uses has a significant impact and influence over the relationship and therefore the outcomes for the client. Mindful use of words helps cultivate productive, supportive, and...

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...