The short answer is yes. Since Coaching is not a regulated industry, it’s easy to assume there’s no need for insurance for professional liability. (When in fact, this actually increases liability as a coach.) For example, a client could be really in need of a mental health professional, and as you know, this is beyond the coaching scope. But the client may seek damages, with or without merit, and this is when an insurance cover is much efficient and effective way to handle si

Here’s the thing, and it applies to everything coaching. The person with the most behavioural flexibility will have the most impact on the system. The person with least behavioural flexibility will have the least impact on the system. So the rigid thinker, who only sees one side of the whole story, will find that they have the least impact on the system and find the situation challenging. And the person who sees many options and opportunities will have increased chances achie

Melissa Adeson is a successful business owner, coaching mentor at The Coaching Institute and 3rd level International Coach Guild (ICG) Recognised Member for the past three years. Running a business that requires more than just superficial coaching skills, Melissa felt the need for an industry that has standards she could trust and rely on to promote her business as well as create credibility amongst her clients. What she has to say: The Industry Gap: Despite the increasing po

OK,  I’m not one who usually complains about things that happen. I tend to move right along and make things work. What I’ve noticed is that when these real challenging challenges happens – they REALLY happen – and the thing that truly makes them ‘unhelpful’ is the unexpected money, time and energy that goes with it and the stress that goes with the money, time and energy. For me it has been one thing after another, after another, after another, to the point when I literally w

Today I want to talk about what gave me the edge in my business and my coaching. I got myself a Coach. Now this might seem like a simple thing, however I want to share something that I’ve notice, a pattern you might say when it comes to this simple thing. Coaches don’t want to pay for coaching.  They offer to be a pro-bono client, they offer up their friends as pro-bonos they offer all their services to pro-bono clients.  Now I’m not knocking this, it is a great learning tool