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.
Competency No. 5
“Silence Creates Space For You to Notice Things.” Musings from a Pilgrim and Executive, Helio Fujita
Silence creates space for us to feel, meditate, connect with ourselves, and to think. So says Helio Fujita, an HR executive from Brazil who took a Buddhist pilgrimage over the spring to punctuate a 19-year-long, highly successful corporate career. There he found he could further grieve the loss of his father and gain clarity on what's next.
Our interview describes the wisdom, insights, and the clarity Helio gained on his pilgrimage. We learn of ways he continued the peace and calm he gathered along the way, even when life (and work) gets busy. Leadership lessons come from the pilgrimage too, like finding that going the “wrong way” helps us observe more and come up with bigger, bolder ideas.
You can join the conversation on Competency No. 5 via LinkedIn. Find Helio Fujita via LinkedIn. The pilgrimage Helio went on you can find here. Book me, D G (Debbi Gardiner) McCullough, by visiting my website and clicking on the Calendly link. If you enjoy this podcast, do share with anyone interested in coaching or wanting to find the coach approach to life’s problems through staying more present.
