Questions for Decision-Making

It's said that 90% of decision-making is based on emotions. I see most decision-making as a product of our underlying motivations: we want something, or we want to avoid something.

Motivations based on social status, security, or pleasure lurk under the surface of the decision-making process. By drawing out motivations you can help people to make better decisions.

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Don't Quit Too Soon

Research shows our really unique contributions begin after 10 years of mastering a domain of study. Yet, 1 in 4 cross-cultural workers don't stay on the field beyond 4 years.

I suspect that many of us prefer the "new" and when things get tough or stale, we jump to the next new thing.

This month we'll look at how to focus long enough and when to move on. Read the whole article here, and comment below.

Authentic Credibility

In your ministry, are you credible? Credibility is determined by how people answers these two questions about us:

1. Does she know what she is talking about? That's Competency.
2. Will he do what he say he will? That's Reliability.

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Planning With Vision, Foresight & Faith

The reality is we all need to plan ahead. And planning takes vision, foresight, and faith.

We need vision to know what we should be accomplishing.

We need foresight to predict the conditions that will effect our work.

We need faith to push us past our predictions and give us hope in fulfilling our vision.

Here's some questions I use in planning: [read more]

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Exploring Values

Everyone structures and navigates life according to his or her own internal "numbering system": the values, beliefs, and experiences that shape how we view the world.

You can assist people to powerful new awareness by helping them examine these, and helping them discover how these things are influencing their situation.

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Core Coaching Skills Graduate Earns ACC

Kirk Kirlin, a CRM staff member and Core Coaching Skills Graduate, earned the designation of Associate Certified Coach (ACC) by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

Congratulations Kirk!

In two short years, the Core Coaching Skills Certificate Program has been held 12 times in 8 countries with 222 participants, and as of today 56 graduates. Kirk makes the 5th graduate to go on to earn his ICF designation.

The Power of "In Here" Coaching

Change is essential in life. Growth is change, so is decline. There's no avoiding change.

We all want change, but we want others to do the changing or at least change first! It reminds me of Sallah from Raiders of the Lost Ark: "Asps, very dangerous - you go first." Without knowing it, we can expend a great deal of energy avoiding change.

Goals and problems can be approached from many different directions. Some approaches seek to change things "out there" and some to seek to change things "in here," that is, inside the client.

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NEW Coach's Cafe - June 4/5

The Coach's Cafe provides a forum for you to discuss issues that are relevant for you as you grow as a coach - coffee is optional!

This coaching community is a great place to bring questions, successes, challenges, or simply listen in to other coaches as they dialogue, learn and grow together. It is also an opportunity to think and talk about the practical aspects of your coaching.

On a monthly conference call we will address a current topic on coaching, share stories, recommend resources, network and encourage one another in the coaching journey. Best of all - it's free.

Come and join us as we gather together at the Coach's Cafe with the purpose of becoming better coaches and having fun at the same time!

Contact Keith for the phone/PIN to dial in.

Questions to Find Your "Fit"

People want to find where they "fit" in terms of their work, their role, and living out of their true self. For some, they want to change roles, jobs, or organizations. This article will show you how to coach someone to find and evaluate a suitable role or position.

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Professional Coaching Training This Summer

Upgrade your coaching skills this summer...

Are you ready to increase your ability to empower, equip, encourage, and support others? I want to invite you to join our professional-level coaching training for ministry leaders and save US$450. It's the best in coaching training coupled with the best in missional leadership development.

The Core Coaching Skills Certificate Program includes 5 days of in-person training and 12 hours of TeleClasses as you implement your learning back home. The CCSCP is designed to meet or exceed International Coach Federation standards, and is equivalent the the 60 training hours required for the ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) portfolio track application.

Register now for programs in June, August or September and receive US$450 discount, making the Core Coaching Skills program one of the most affordable professional coaching training available anywhere. Choose one of our upcoming programs:
+ Burgundy, France June 8-12
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+ Singapore September 7-11
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