I am very excited to see that The Coaching Commons has launched. Funded and organized by the Harnisch Family Foundation, the Coaching Commons is "A non-partisan 'big tent' under which coaches can freely create the future together in a non-commercial setting on the world-wide-web."
More than just a forum for discussion, The Coaching Commons proactively encourages and supports innovative coaching projects that make a real difference in the world. I expect we'll see BIG achievements that will shape the future of coaching from this amazing community. (With a tagline like "Where radical possibilities are explored and pursued", how could it NOT be big?!)
Browse the site, sign up for the mailing list and join the discussion – it's as easy as leaving a comment.
P.S. They're looking for a Community Content Manager (part-time, volunteer) – if you want to contribute AND get some great visibility in the coaching community, check it out.
While I was wandering around on The Coaching Commons' site, I happened to click a link that took me to CoachesMakeADifference.com, where I found a free PR kit for coaches. It includes all kinds of helpful pieces, like tip sheets, sample wording for your press releases and website, and a whole collection of articles with statistics and quotes about the value of coaching.
The 2008 Sherpa Executive Coaching Survey was recently released. Now in it's third year, the Sherpa Coaching survey gathered information about executive coaching from over 1300 North American executive coaches and the people who hire them, asking:
- What is executive coaching?
- Who gets a coach?
- How are services delivered?
- Who becomes a coach?
- How do they get their training?
- How much does coaching cost?
- Is it worth the money?
To get a free copy of the 15-page report, click here.
And lastly – do you just need to chill for a few? Check out the meditation room at Lime.com – download one of the themes to your computer or iPod or listen (and watch the entrancing slide show) right at the site. It's free!
