Browsing Posts tagged ontological coaching

Tom Morris – Modern day philosopher. Every time I’ve been successful Tom’s 7 C’s of Success have all been in play. John Maxwell – Leadership mentor. An amazing knack (though hard work no doubt) of distilling leadership lessons into understandable pieces. Alan Sieler – Ontological coach. My coaching mentor and author of two excellent books [...]

Alan Sieler, my coaching mentor and trainer, has been recognised by publishers Sage as the world’s leading authority on Ontological Coaching as reported in the November 2009 Newfield Institute newsletter. In the midst of a very busy work and travel schedule, I am pleased to report that Alan Sieler continues to find time to write! [...]

In July 2008 I began the daily habit of selecting something I was grateful for and noting it in my diary. Gratefulness is one of the most powerful emotions we can have and for me the daily habit of reflecting was a moment of quiet and stillness as the world rushed around me. My experience of being [...]

The Coaching Forums have been created as a public space for coaches to develop the coaching profession. If you are a coach, are interested in becoming a coach, or even want to share your experiences as a past client of a coach, then The Coaching Forums are the place to do it. I post there [...]

After 2.5 years, I am now a certified Ontological Coach after completing a Diploma of Ontological Coaching. The journey has been a long one as the departure point (the person I was) is quite different from the person I have arrived at. This is just a waypoint. The next destination is somewhere ahead of me.

Coaching In Action I walked to the middle of the circle holding my name tag in my hands. Turning around to face the other course participants I held up my name tag and declared in a voice from the centre of my being, “This is my name tag but this is me and I am [...]