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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My [Big] Birthday
Well, I’ve debated about whether to make this public, but I’m letting the cat out of the bag. I’ve got a big birthday coming up. And I’ve noticed that I’ve had both a sense of pride over the pretty sweet place I’m at in my life… and I’ve also noticed a bit of worry...
Coaching Alumni Spotlight: Meet Tristan Thornburgh
The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumni of our Level 1 Leadership Program, Tristan Thornburgh. Tristan completed the Certified Executive Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) and Certified Leadership Engagement & Impact Coach (CLEIC) Courses in order...
Encourage Your Brain: Does Your Success Costume Scare You?
Encourage Your Brain: Halloween Edition It’s the Halloween season! (And I’m wearing the fingernail colors to prove it!) So often at Halloween, we think about costumes: What will I wear? How will I dress myself (or a partner or a child)? What appeals to me and makes me...
Coaching Spotlight: Meet Jessica, The Academies’ Coaching Curriculum Admin
The Academies is pleased to introduce our newest bright light and Coaching Curriculum Administrator, Jessica Burdett. We are thrilled to welcome her to the team and we’re excited for you to get to know her. Read her story below to learn more about her and her passion...
3 Ways Leadership Coaches Can Boost Psychological Safety in the Workplace
As a leadership coach, it's important to understand psychological safety and how it applies to the workplace. Psychological safety, a term coined by Harvard professor Amy Edmonson in 1999, is the belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with...
How Coaching Can Strengthen Employee Engagement
81,396 hours. This is how much time Gallup reports most of us will spend at work. But with so much time dedicated to working, how engaged are we, really, when we’re at work? According to Gallup's 2022 State of the Global Workforce Report, only about 33% of employees...
Two Foundational Coaching Courses at The Academies
Here at The Academies, we offer two foundational coaching courses to help our students learn core coaching concepts and ICF competencies. We take a unique approach in our coaching education methods using innovative teaching models rooted in neuroscience, which sets us...
Relationship-Building Strategies Coaches Can Use to Support Leaders In Remote Settings
How Coaching Can Strengthen Employee EngagementThe pandemic has forced many companies to adopt remote work policies, and it doesn't seem like things are going back to "normal" anytime soon. A recent Gallup article reports that 39% of employees worked exclusively...
Why Career Coaches Are Needed More Than Ever
It's no secret that the job market is changing. The Great Resignation that began during the pandemic isn’t slowing down as workers continue looking for ways to improve their wages, fulfillment, and overall quality of life. A recent study from the World Economic Forum...
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