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How coaching supervision has helped me
Supervision has always been part of my coaching practice and thanks to it I have been able to progress and not get stuck within my own limitations. My training as a [...]
How coaching supervision has helped me
What is the most valuable support I have found to keep growing in my knowledge and experience as a coach? For me, it is undoubtedly Coaching Supervision. Many coaches [...]
Coaching Supervision in the world and in Spain
Reflections on the state of Coaching supervision in the world and in Spain. In the last 20 years following the explosion of Coaching and Mentoring worldwide, [...]
Embracing creativity in professional practice
When was the last time you stopped to think about your own creativity? How would you describe your own creative journey and to what extent do you allow yourself the opportunity to explore your own [...]
A poem to close out this year
Today I share with you a beautiful poem by Irish poet and philosopher John O'Donohue, "At the End of the Year," from his book "To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book [...]
Changes to the ICF written exam
Today I share with you some important news: ICF has just announced that it is going to introduce some changes to the written exam or "ICF Credentialing Exam", which is the last step coaches have to take before obtaining a credential ACC, PCC or MCC from ICF. If you are curious, are in the process of becoming certified with ICF right now, or are a coach trainer or mentor, I invite you to read this post.
5 Keys to Passing the ICF Written Exam ICF Presentation during the Coaching Pro Live 24 conference
From June 3 to 9, Coaching Pro Live 24, an online personal development event that brings together more than 500 Spanish-speaking speakers from all over the world to [...]
How to prepare for the written exam of ICF
In August last year, ICF launched a new version of the written exam or ICF Credentialing Exam, which is part of the process of obtaining a credential ACC, PCC or [...]
How to apply for a credential on the ICF website, step by step
The entire process of applying for a ICF credential is done online, through the International Coaching Federation website. Once you have gathered all the documentation [...]
Tips to prepare for the theoretical exam of ICF
Are you prepared for the ICF theory exam? Part of the process of applying for a ICF credential consists of taking a multiple-choice exam. This exam is taken once a [...]
Creative Supervision Techniques
One of the aspects that I enjoy most about coaching supervision is the wide variety of ways to explore the case that the supervised coach brings to the table, which makes for enormously creative work. In this post you will learn about three creative and easy-to-apply techniques for reflecting on your own cases.
The corset of "getting it right": Stages of development as a coach
Do you sometimes want to do so well in your sessions that you lose presence and impact? Because of an inner dialogue about what we should do or what we should [...]
Make your coaching BOOM
Do you like to keep growing as a coach? Do you sometimes criticize yourself and only see the bad in your coaching? So do we... We are Nadia Peeters and Monica Larrabeiti and we are pleased to [...]
Interview by Pilar Valladolid in her channel Influencers for Human Development
This week I participated in an interview with Pilar Valladolid from Desarrollo Humano. In her Human Development Influencers channel, she digs into who are the people behind projects of [...]
Ethical dilemmas in coaching
Have you ever encountered an ethical dilemma in your coaching practice? And when you think of issues to watch out for in terms of professional ethics, what kind of ethical [...]
Checklist to get certified with ICF via Portfolio
When a coach wants to be certified by ICF, the biggest stumbling block is often not the "exams" to be passed; the recording of the coaching session that must be [...]
The Peter Hawkins 7 Eyes Supervision Model
In these weeks I have started two new Supervision Groups, a collaborative space of support, self-discovery and professional development for coaches, which is gaining more and more presence in Spain. [...]
Exploration tools for Online Coaching
As a coach, we make use of a variety of coaching tools that complement the technique of listening and questioning, to accompany the client in his or her process of [...]
Nurturing your international side: Coaching Conferences outside Spain
Although I had my first contact with coaching when I was working in Costa Rica, I have received my coaching training mainly here in Spain. I believe that we have schools, trainers and [...]
ICF updates your Key Coaching Competencies
Last November 2019, ICF announced a revised version of its Key Coaching Competencies. For 20 years these competencies have served as a framework for the training of [...]
The next annual congress of ICF Spain is approaching.
We all need to nurture and share professional experiences with other coaches, and conferences are an excellent place to do this. You reconnect with close colleagues, catch up with each other, [...]
New supervision project with Louise Schubert
When I became interested in supervision methodology for coaches a few years ago, the first person I talked to was Louise Schubert. From the very beginning we had something in [...]
Wind Rose in practice: aligning an action plan with client systems and values
In October I spoke to you about the difficulties that sometimes arise with the implementation of the commitments made in a coaching session and that, both coach and coachee, at times, [...]
The wind rose
A tool for the sustainability of the customer action cycle. We are at the Professional Coaching Conference at ICF 2018! On November 15 and 16, the [...]
Learning from oneself: The reflective journal
In this post I want to talk about how to use a reflective journal to further develop as a coach. Many coaches use to take some notes during the sessions, or to keep a journal [...]
Come to the VII International Coaching Week at ICF (May 7-13, 2018).
Next Monday, May 7 begins the VII International Coaching Week in which more than 3,500 people have already registered. It will be an intense week with almost [...]
Changes in the requirements for ICF
ICF has just announced important changes in its certification and certification renewal requirements, and therefore affect us all. Certification ACC One of the most important changes [...]
Mentor Group Coaching: Learning in encounter with others
One of the things I love about my job is that it is so varied: coaching sessions, training, new design, certification consulting, coaching exams, mentoring, supervision... [...]
Self Coaching: reinforcing intention with Manfred Clynes' seven emotional tones
The beginning of the year is usually an opportunity to reconnect with our dreams and projects, after taking stock of the previous year. We take advantage of the symbolism of the dates to feel [...]
Chronicle of the XII Jornadas Profesionales de Coaching of ICF Spain
On November 16 and 17 I attended the Professional Coaching Conference of ICF Spain and it has been a great experience. In previous years I always coincided with the [...]
A Coach Supervision experience for group coaches
I have recently finished a Coach Supervision cycle for coaches with a group of coaches in Madrid, and I wanted to share the experience in this blog, because I want to share this experience with [...]
Tips to prepare for your Certification Exam PCC: keys to a level session PCC
In my previous post I talked about how to prepare yourself logistically to apply for the PCC Certification from ICF via Portfolio: how to make the process of getting the certification easier and [...]
Tips to prepare for your Certification Exam PCC: logistics
When you want to apply for the PCC Certification from ICF via Portfolio, it is advisable to start with good planning. Take the time to prepare with intention the recording of the sessions [...]
The coaching agreement according to Julie Hay
A key element at the beginning of a coaching relationship that ICF includes in its second Key Competency is "Creating the coaching agreement" with the client. Coaching agreement [...]
The CLEAR model: using session structure to increase client accountability
To prepare for a coaching certification exam, it is useful to review the basic principles of a transformational session, and one of them is the structure of the session. When we are [...]
Taking care of yourself and growing as a coach: necessity and responsibility
I have recently launched my new website, where you can find different support services for the work as a professional coach: Coach Supervision, Mentoring, and Coaching for entrepreneurship. Today also, with [...]