Guest Blogger:  Suzanne M. Begin, PhD, The Recognition Doctor, https://www.risingmystics.com/master-teachers and https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannembegin/ Just as the mighty Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and continues to flow to the Gulf of Mexico, so too was Minnesota the beginning point of the majestic flow of my career integrating coaching and spiritual leadership. More specifically, the origin of my journey was the College of St. Catherine where a foundation in both occupational therapy and pastoral ministry was laid. As a follower of Jesus Christ, I am compelled to be as Christ: to be a healing presence, to be an active listener, and to ask transformational [...]

Evidence Based Coaching (EBC) Thought Leaders Webinar:  Understanding (Developmental) Readiness for coaching: Insight from key stakeholders in a coaching engagement. Was held on August 14, 2019, 4pm - 5pm Pacific Watch the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/EvGRgUNkahY Speaker:  Jacquelyn Bsharah, PhD, PCC - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelyn-jackie-bsharah-ph-d-pcc-4584417/ Hosted by Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC, Director of Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate University Executive coaching has become a key method for developing organizational leaders.  Organizations collectively are spending $2 billion annually for the coaching of current and emerging leaders. One of the factors critical for an effective change process, such as coaching, is the developmental [...]

Blogger:  Terry Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC, Director of Evidence Based Coaching at Fielding. Coaching skills have long been a core competency for organization development professionals working with individuals and teams. However, the field of coaching has brought new research, theories, and practical skills that organization development consultants can apply to their research and work. In my own experience as an internal organizational development consultant for 11 years at Hewlett-Packard Company, I found that integrating coaching in my work with executives and teams to be invaluable. As my own company evolved after leaving HP, I now do mostly executive and team coaching [...]

Guest Blogger:  Deepa Awal, PhD, MCC, Evidence Based Coaching, Adjunct Faculty  What is a sacred space in coaching and how can we build on this construct in order to bring it to life and make it a competency in coaching? For me a sacred space in coaching is that which allows us to redefine and recreate who we are. Being a devotee of self-development, I have developed a deep respect for the power of inner enquiry, introspection and reflection. So when I heard the term “sacred space in coaching,” it resonated. A sacred space in coaching is created when sacred conversations [...]

What happens when young, women of color leaders who live and work in community-based organizations have access to cutting-edge training and coaching? Guest Blogger:  Charlyn Green Fareed, Ph.D., PCC, BCC – www.charlyngreenfareed.com Within the world of coaching both inside of organizations and out, coaching is usually reserved for senior level executives; in most for-profit organizations these would be white males.  According to a 2013 Executive Coaching Survey by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, 81.3% of respondents were male and 18.7% were female.  Although the racial and/or cultural make-up of these respondents was not reported, it can be assumed that the [...]

During this fascinating EBC Professional Series Webinar hear from Fielding scholar-practitioners who have incorporated coaching into their work for social justice and social change.  Understand how coaching can change hearts and minds to create a more just world.  Explore how coaching principles and approaches can support efforts to reform organizations and systems.  Panelists will discuss their work with underestimated young adults, Arab refugee immigrants, women in construction, and mobilizing collective actions among citizens protecting children from violence in East Africa.  Learn why coaching is becoming an essential skill driving social change. Was held on Saturday, June 22, 2019:  10am – 11am [...]

Speaker:  Milly Mocodean, PhD, Founder, LevitekSolutions Inc. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-mocodean-6049684/ Hosted by Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC, Director of Evidence Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate University Was held on June 5, 2019, 4pm - 5pm Pacific Watch the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/5uHrg30DZOE A key competency required in effective coaching is facilitating learning and results. As the Coaching relationship develops, both coach and coachee engage in learning more about themselves and each other. Among the central issues debated in the executive coaching literature are how effectiveness should be defined; how it can be measured; identifying the important competencies and areas of knowledge (including [...]

Blogger:  Scott Wakefield, PhD, ACC - Fielding EBC Faculty In the late 90s, I attended a one-hour presentation of Immunity to Change (ITC) with Wildflower, Campany, and Grant. I was immediately attracted to the concepts but found myself unable to act on them. Over the next few years, I read the books (which are hard-going!) and worked on the Kegan-Lahey process of self-exploration, but it still wasn’t working for me. I was struggling to move from theory to practice. Recently I participated in an online Immunity to Change workshop conducted by Dr. Wildflower that finally took, helping me become more aware [...]

Diversity and Inclusion in Coaching Guest Blogger:  Christopher D. Hicks, MSIOP, ACC My coaching is informed by cognitive development theory, among others, and this helps me to see my clients as a work in progress. The more I learn about the professionalization of the Chief Diversity Officer in Higher Education, the more I reflect on my own development. Piaget’s stages come to mind as I take ownership of my biases. As a lifelong learner, I have a penchant for acquiring knowledge, but sometimes I come up short in problem solving. Can I truly say that I have reached the Formal Operations [...]

Guest Blogger:  Akasha, PhD, PCC, Contract Instructor in Fielding Graduate University’s Evidenced Based Coaching (EBC) Certificate program. A few years ago, when I was at a different stage in life, I believed that God was a being that had a permanent home somewhere in the heavens. During this time, I was working with an ontological coach. One of my goals was to connect more deeply with myself.  So, I developed a practice with her to write a poem everyday. Each morning, I would sit still in silence and listen for a message from the deepest parts of my being, my soul. [...]