Well, it has been a whirlwind of activity the past three weeks. The end of June I went to a career coaching "bootcamp" in Portland, OR. The theme was moving into "Coaching 2.0" the next generation of coaching. Marcia Bench, founder of Career Coach Institute, offered several options for delivering coaching that will give many more people the opportunity to experience the power of coaching in their career decisions.
This week it was the National Career Development Association National Convention in Seattle. Career professionals from across the country and Canada attended to share tips and techniques, learn about new best practices and technology. Two of the best workshops were focused on coaching models - Marcia Bench's "laser coaching" and Gail Michalski's "Solution Focused Career Transition" model for career counselors. Both workshops focused on clients driving the process, active listening, empowerment and keying on strengths, rather than weaknesses.
What a concept! The client actually knows more about their situation than anyone and if they are going to be successful the focus needs to be on what's working, not what isn't working. (Hmmm... reminiscent of the Law of Attraction - whatever you focus in you get more of.)
More on these events in days to come.
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Excellent thoughts. I love how the tide is turning towards focusing on strengths - what a fundamentally fabulous idea. We all feel good when we're using our innate gifts.
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