Guest Blogger:  Keith Byler, D.O., M.A., PCC It is widely said in the coaching world that one need not be a subject matter expert in the client’s field in order to coach effectively. And yet it is also apparent that many coaches choose to specialize in one or more areas in which they have an interest, and to further build upon those interests with special training specific to them. For example over the years I have coached a few clients who had some degree of ADD. Yet I don’t consider myself an ADD coach, and in fact if that were the [...]

Guest Blogger:  Annabelle Nelson PhD, Author, Fielding Professor, Storyteller, Thought Leader in Wisdom, ICF CCE provider - http://annabellenelson.com/about/ Come to my EBC Professional Series Webinar and learn the innovative and powerful technique of archetypal imagery to help clients tap their deep wisdom.  You’ll learn the conceptual basis of the technique and the steps to use it in coaching.  This short synopsis from one of my clients may give you a glimpse of the technique to whet your appetite. I was coaching Amber with my archetypal imagery.  I always start by asking a client about something that has happened in the last [...]

By Guest Blogger: Lois Kahn-Feuer, PhD https://www.linkedin.com/in/lois-kahn-feuer-b1abb525/ I’ve read that a personal history increases transparency. I share my history at Fielding as a means of achieving that clarity for other Fielding psychology and evidence based coaching alums. With the support of especially Nancy Hansen and Leni Wildflower, I completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology and a certificate in Evidence Based Coaching (EBC). At the inception of my Fielding psychology program I was living in St. Paul, Minnesota, and had a private practice specializing in family therapy with an emphasis of eating disorders. All my sessions were co-facilitated with another woman with [...]

Was held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 4:00 – 5:00pm Pacific Watch now on YouTube at https://youtu.be/OoiWLyUvYMc Host:  Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC – Director of Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate University During this EBC Professional Series Webinar hear from experienced healthcare professionals/leaders and Evidence Based Coaches who have incorporated coaching into their work.  Understand how coaching can transform the healthcare experience.  Learn why coaching is becoming an essential skill for professionals in healthcare and wellness.  Learn how to get started on your own journey as a wellness coach. Panelists:  ·  Janet Ottersberg - Ottersberg life and wellness coaching – http://ottersbergcoaching.com [...]

By Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC, Fielding Graduate University February 3, 2019 Skillful coaching can be broken down into the four key pillars of Evidence Based Coaching (EBC). These include:  the coach’s use of self, knowledge of the client, theories and models, and skills of the coach. I will briefly address each of these. Coach’s Use of Self: I believe that all skillful coaching starts with the coach’s self-awareness. I have heard it said many times, “who you are is how you coach.”  What is meant by this is a deep understanding of one’s own personal identity, strengths, values, character, ethics, weaknesses, [...]

During this EBC Professional Series Webinar hear from leaders who have incorporated coaching into their work in organizations. Understand how coaching can enhance a manger’s effectiveness in leading teams and individuals. Learn why coaching is becoming an essential skill for managers in organizations. Host:  Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC – Director of Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate University Panelists: Maryanne Spatola, SPHR, PCC, Former SVP, CHRO, Solix Inc., https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannespatola/ John Hoover, PhD, PCC, MFT, CSA, SVP at Partners International, https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhooverphd/ Kelly Pincus, PharmD, Therapeutic Area Director at Glaxo Smith Kline https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-pincus-283a6149/ Held on Saturday, February 23, 2019 – 9am – [...]

Guest Blogger:  Linda Pennington, PhD Every coaching engagement has a story. Since I teach coaching to grad students, and assign them in coaching pairs for a semester, I hear both sides of the coaching story.  Often they are different sides of the same coin; sometimes they're not even close. When it came to my research, I especially wanted to hear the voice of the client.  I've read reams of articles in journals about coaches and what they should learn, how they should be, what modes of coaching work best, etc., and frankly I was bored.  So I decided to interview coaching clients.  [...]

EBC Thought Leaders Blog: Setting the Stage for Effective Group Coaching Guest Blogger:  Erek J. Ostrowski, PhD, PCC - http://www.vervecoaching.com/erek-ostrowski/ How does one recognize or define effective group coaching?  What kind of groups foster meaningful learning and change?  How does coaching in a group environment differ from dyadic (one-on-one) coaching? When I first started coaching entrepreneurs 15 years ago, I noticed right away how many of my clients shared similar challenges and problems.  However, many also shared in the belief that they were alone in their suffering.  And no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't convince them otherwise.  This is what [...]

EBC Professional Series Webinar:  Incorporating Coaching Skills to Enhance your Career as an HR Professional   Held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 – 4pm – 5pm Pacific   Watch now on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Ake4jjs5-wo   During this EBC Professional Series Webinar hear from graduates of Fielding’s Evidence Based Coaching Certificate Program who are also HR Leaders who have incorporated coaching into their work in corporations.  Understand how coaching is critical to executive leadership development programs.  Learn why coaching is becoming an essential skill for HR professionals in organizations. Host:  Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC – Director of Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate [...]

By Guest Blogger:  Mike Alexander Abravanel, PhD While completing my doctoral research focused on coaching presence, I was often asked, “So what is coaching presence?” Deep breath . . . I often found my response to this question unsatisfactory for others and myself. In these moments, I wondered how do I explain a multi-dimensional concept that is so essential to the coaching relationship, and yet illusive to capture in words. Finally, after 8 years of immersion on the subject and interviewing 16 experienced coaches, the metaphor of the blossoming lotus as a representation of coaching presence emerged. This metaphor provides a [...]