Competency No. 5
Around 4% of the 55,000 + coaches certified with the International Coaching Federation hold the revered status of Master Certified Coach. Why so few? I'm about to find out. Competency No. 5, the podcast, explores how we maintain presence when we coach, lead, and live our lives. We interview coaches and others whose very livelihood depends upon staying calm and present with those they serve. We also chronicle my attempts (as a self-retired professor and global business reporter from New Zealand) to become an MCC coach. This effort requires beaucoup coaching hours, mentoring, and adhering strictly to the ICF's seven core competencies, especially the deceptively tricky Competency No. 5, maintaining presence.
Podcasting since 2023 • 62 episodes
Competency No. 5
Latest Episodes
Why and How I Pause to Applause. Self Coaching that Brings Peace, Calm, and Results
A simple daily flow of coaching questions helps me feel happier, but also more focused, ambitious, and committed to my work and life goals. My goals typically seem to come true, in part of this vital practice grounded in maintaining...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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12:17
Jeanette Bernard: “Talk with Your Loved Ones Who’ve Passed. Ask and Look for Their Signs to Comfort You and Them. They Will Surprise You.”
When customer operations manager Jeanette Bernard lost her husband Matt four years ago, the flippant comments from others on her need to rebound fast upset her as much as the grief. “People would say: You’ll be back out there in a c...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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21:54
The Harvard Mum. Chapter 5: Robust Weeks Exhaust and Weary First Years
Chapter 5 of the Harvard Mum essay project documents the truer reality of Harvard life now 2.5 months have passed, the pressure has raised, and athletes and scholars (like my son) must juggle robust commitments to their sport and studies. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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16:07
How do We Stay Calm and Close During the Holidays ? Coach Marie-Louise Pereira on Boundaries, Active Listening, and Love
The holidays can stretch too many of us bringing heightened stress and surface-level conversations, even with those we love. Paris, France-based Coach Marie-Louise Pereira knows how to bring coaching skills and Competency No 5 (maintaining pres...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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28:31
Communicating the Epic Flops of our Career With Calm and Confidence
It's the annual review season and the final quarterly review for those on the quarterly system. I hear rumblings from many I coach who feel stretched too thin, burdened with too many projects, and exposed to failure more than they'd like. If th...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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11:43
