Leadership Coaching Resources
Here are a few of my favorite coaching resources, if you’re interested in becoming a coach or looking for reputable organizations.
Recommended Coaching Resources
The Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara
One of the early leaders in the field of coaching, Hudson Institute of Coaching has been providing developmentally based coach training for leaders for more than 30 years. They set the standard for experiential learning programs that lead organizations and people to reach for their best as leaders and human beings in our global world. Coaching is what we do at Hudson. It is their sole focus and commitment to our clients and our community of coaches that they are continually growing and innovating in the field of leadership coaching in order to bring the very best practices to the world. Their services range from an elite Coach Certification Program to providing the complete suite of coaching services inside organizations. Along with providing high-quality training, their dedication to the field of coaching is evidenced by our thought leadership.
The International Coach Federation (ICF)
Develops and promotes an industry wide Code of Professional Standards. ICF also developed the first universally accepted Accreditation process to preserve the integrity of coaching through standardized credentials that will assist consumers in choosing professional coaches.
Shift+360
The Shift Positive™ method is a new and unique way of gathering and giving feedback that's grounded in positive psychology and focuses on engaging the leader's "people system" throughout the change process. Positive psychology is the study of human strengths and well-being which employs proven methods to promote the flourishing of people, organizations, and communities. The leader's "people system" are those who provide feedback and make a commitment to become allies in the leader's growth and development.
The Shift Positive™ method is different than most approaches to feedback, and as a result it's far more effective. It uses:
appreciative questions to understand the best of what is
solution-focused questions to identify specific desired behaviors
systems thinking to garner allies from the leader's "people system"
social network analysis to gain insight into energy raising behaviors and energy zappers
Overall, this process is not just about the individual leader receiving feedback. It is about creating an environment that is conducive to the leader's progress and engagement; creating fertile soil for successful growth. It is about creating deeper, lasting change, faster, with more dialogue, disclosure, and depth of thought by all participants—all allies in each other's success.