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Power of Coaching Interview with Jennifer Britton

In my blog series, Power of Coaching, I have interviewed Jennifer Britton from Toronto, Ontario. Through her company, Potentials Realized, Jennifer works with professionals and organizations to realize their full leadership and business potential, through the provision of consulting, coaching and training services.

As the author of Effective Group Coaching, Jennifer is considered a leader in the area of group coaching and team development. The founder of Potentials Realized, she weaves together her rich experience as a former manager with the UN, coach, trainer and performance improvement specialist.

In this interview we talked about:

  • the difference between coaching, consulting and training
  • how coaching is a different type of conversation
  • how coaching is an opportunity to pause and reflect
  • the coachee as the driver of the process
  • how coaching can support culture change and organizational change
  • how a coaching conversation can attain better results
  • the impact of coaching on individuals, teams and organizations
  • how coaching can help individuals and teams get more focus and results
  • return on investment as a result of the coaching process

 

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A special thanks to Jennifer for an informative interview. You can connect with Jennifer at http://www.potentialsrealized.com

Jennifer’s Bio 

As the author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010), Jennifer is considered a leader in the area of group coaching. The founder of Potentials Realized, she weaves together her rich experience as a former manager with the UN, coach, trainer and performance improvement specialist.

Since 2004, Jennifer has been coaching individuals, teams and groups from a range of industries spanning financial services, safety, pharmaceutical, education, health care and the international sector, focusing on leadership, performance, and teamwork issues.

Jennifer is a PCC with the ICF, and will be releasing her second book this summer entitled- From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching.

Since 2005, her Group Coaching Essentials teleseminar, an ICF CCE program, has been taken by hundreds of coaches around the world, supporting them to design and deliver their own group coaching work.

 

 

 

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Why Coaching Works

Why Coaching Works

Why Coaching Works infographic by swrightcreative.

 

 

 

I often get asked about the impact of coaching and the return on investment. I want to share a great infographic depicting how professional coaching results in increased productivity, positive people and has a huge return on investment.  The data was taken from the 2009 ICF Global Coaching Client Study.

Increased productivity measures include:

  • Improved work performance (70%)
  • Improved business management (61%)
  • Improved time management (57%)
  • Improved team effectiveness (51%)

Improved positivity measures include:

  • Increased self confidence (80%)
  • Increased relationships (73%)
  • Improved communication skills (72%)
  • Improved work life balance (67%)

 

Return on Investment (ROI):

Coaching offers a good ROI for individual clients and a significant return for companies –

  • 68% – individuals that made back at least their investment
  • 86% – companies that made back at least their investment

 

What benefits have you seen for yourself, your team  or organization?

 

Maximize Your Potential!

 

Marielle Gauthier, Results Certified Coach

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Power of Coaching Interview with Patti Cotton

In my blog series, Power of Coaching, I have interviewed Patti Cotton with Patti Cotton Coaching, in Southern California.

Patti helps brilliant women discover and claim their best self, and help them architect and launch their next chapter, so that they can present their great work more powerfully and profitably to the world.

This interview is packed with insightful information that will help you better understand the power of coaching.

In this interview, we discussed:

  • what is an individuals’ ‘Immunity to Change’
  • how an individual’s ‘immune system’ develops and may get in the way of leading the life they want
  • learn about the impact of your ‘immunity systems’ on getting what you want
  • learn how to break through your ‘immunity system’
  • impact of breaking through one self-limiting area and how this can affect the whole person
  • the impact of coaching on individuals and organizations
  • how coaching can help individuals realize more focus and results in their personal and professional lives
  • two success stories –
    • Because of this one change in my client’s personal life, she told me – “I never thought that working on this one thing would make me feel so happy and alive everywhere in my life including my work. I am more productive, more energetic, I am just on fire.’’

 

 

 

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A special thanks to Patti for a very informative and enlightening interview. You can connect with Patti at http://www.patticotton.com/

Patti’s Bio

She is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation. Patti has a Masters degree in Organizational Management and Development from Fielding Graduate University, and graduate certification in Fielding Graduate University’s Evidence-based Coaching Program.

Patti is certified in: Harvard University’s Immunity to Change methodology; conflict resolution in the workplace through Kenneth Cloke; and mediation through La Sierra University’s Center for Conflict Resolution.

Patti believes we are all called to make a difference, and to advocate for our sister and fellow human beings.  Because there is a special place in her heart for those who cannot speak for themselves, she serves in various volunteer leadership capacities through board service and other special taskforces that address the health and welfare of our communities.

 

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The Media Interview – An Important Tool For Your Business

Clients have often proclaimed, “No news is good news.” If you agree with this statement, you are missing a valuable
opportunity to share information with your stakeholders.

Positive media exposure can help increase a company’s visibility and reputation potentially leading to increased sales and profitability.

Media relations is a vital tool in the marketing strategy of any business. This takes planning and must be tied to your company’s business plan.
One way to get your good news story told is to give media interviews. To prepare for a proactive media interview I recommend the following:

  • research the most appropriate media outlet to pitch your story
  • become familiar with the news outlet and the reporter
  • identify the goal of the interview. Is it to inform, educate, engage, influence, or inspire?
  • develop your main message or theme – think of it as the headline of the story
  • prepare up to three supporting points to illustrate and validate the main message including background information, data, anecdotes
  • define who you are talking to and write your main message with the audience in mind
  • anticipate and prepare for likely and dreaded questions media may ask
  • practice, practice, practice

 

Marielle offers media programs to help her clients tell their organization’s story with confidence and be more in control of the media interview. For more information go to www.redworkscommunications.com

 

Marielle Gauthier, owner and principal of Redworks Communications, is an accredited business communicator with 15+ years of experience in media relations and strategic communications planning. She is also a certified Neuroleadership / Results Coach helping her clients change their thinking to create positive and powerful changes in both their personal and professional lives.

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Hello and welcome to Redworks Communications

I am now in the exciting new world of entrepreneurship owning my own communication consulting and personal coaching business. It has been quite the journey so far learning about what I need to know and do to start the business off on the right foot. As time permits, between running the business, acquiring work and doing the work, I will blog about the ups and downs of  being in business as well as provide you with useful information on communication and coaching. Talk to you soon.