The Coaching Academy

Happy ! This week, we're celebrating recent Coaching Academy graduate, Ashley Mawhinney!

We asked Ashley to share a few thoughts on her time at The Coaching Academy; here's what she said:

"I’m absolutely thrilled to have earned my coaching diploma.

I began the Personal Performance course at the end of lockdown, I had been interested in coaching for many years and I had a realisation (when talking with a friend) that I really wanted to be a parent coach, but it felt impossible. I believed I had the natural soft skills to be a coach, but I had no experience or qualifications. So, I decided to begin with The Coaching Academy diploma and see where I got to.

It has been challenging at times but this diploma is one of the best things I have ever done. The thing I didn’t envisage when I began, is how much I would learn about myself and crucially, how much coaching would help to develop a growth mindset. I did not anticipate the impact that regular coaching sessions would have on me, my progress, positivity, and self-awareness. I think even though I now have a diploma to say I am a qualified coach, which is amazing. What I have learned about myself along the way is worth so much more.

I am now well on my way to becoming a parent coach and I feel fully armed with the skills and support to get me through the challenges I will no doubt face. Which is even more valuable that the diploma itself.

Coaching is the future!"

Inspired by Ashley's journey? Join us at The Coaching Academy for a free Introduction to Life Coaching webinar:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/free-coaching-course/

If there are tasks that you still want to tick off before the end of the year, these tips for maximising your time and elevating your productivity are here to help!

Do you have any to add? Let us know in the comments!

Here's to a week full of amazing things! 🌟

As coaches, we know the power of life coaching and how our client’s lives can be totally transformed. But did you know that coaching can actually re-wire your brain for success? This week’s blog has been written by one of our expert trainers, Lisa Read!

Head to our blog to learn more about the neuroscience of positive change:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/neuroscience-how-coaching-rewires-brain-for-success_3527

This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Sarah McGeough.

Sarah is a children's author who, after training to become a life coach with The Coaching Academy, realised that her perfect niche would be becoming a Book Coach alongside her writing career - she now helps budding authors realise their dream of writing a book!

Head to our blog to learn more about Sarah's journey:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/12/once-upon-a-coach-how-a-childrens-author-became-a-book-coach_3538

Supporting our clients to find balance in the bustle 🌟

Here are four ways coaching supports our clients with their work-life balance!

Do you have anything to add? Let us know in the comments!

Happy ! This week, we're celebrating recent Coaching Academy graduate, Bradley Hession!

We asked Bradley to share a few thoughts on his time at The Coaching Academy; here's what he said:

"Investing in The Coaching Academy to become a fully qualified coach has been my greatest investment in my adult life to date, the course is incredibly in depth.

I have new ambitions, thoughts, friends and a pool of coaches to work with or refer to in the future. My mindset has excelled to new heights and I now embrace the unknown.

The quality of the course pushed me to invest in the coaching in education qualification, which has also been wonderfully intuitive. I am a youth coach and mentor supporting present & future generations aged 14-24 to unlock their potential & support them to feel empowered about their futures."

Inspired by Bradley's journey? Join us at The Coaching Academy for a free Introduction to Life Coaching webinar:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/free-coaching-course/

Unlock the magic within you with a daily dose of positivity!

Did you know positive affirmations can boost confidence, reshape your mindset, and ease stress?

What words of encouragement are guiding you today? We'd love it if you'd share in the comments!

Here's to a week filled with inspiration, growth, and embracing new possibilities! 🌟

Goal setting is a fundamental tool for facilitating positive change and personal growth in the realm of life coaching. Yet, the true power of goals emerges when it’s intricately woven with a client’s core values.

In this week’s blog, we delve into the profound impact of aligning client goals with their core values, and creating a blueprint for purpose, fulfilment, and success.

Head to our blog to learn more:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/power-of-values-guide-to-goal-setting-life-coaching_3524

This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Zahia Heriche.

Using her coaching in her role as a Quality, Health & Safety and Environment Auditor allows her to support and empower her colleagues and team members. Plus, Zahia has a passion for Leadership Coaching and how this can transform organisations from the top down, leading to an overall positive impact on company results.

Head to our blog to learn more about Zahia's journey:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/coaching-in-the-workplace3539

Unlocking success starts with accountability!

Here are five ways coaching empowers our clients to stay on track and achieve their goals!

Do you have anything to add? Let us know in the comments!

Happy ! This week, we're celebrating recent Coaching Academy graduate, Shahleeni Gardner!

We asked Shahleeni to share a few thoughts on her time at The Coaching Academy; here's what she said:

“Trust the process, so I did.

A successful journey through the support and flexibility of TCA, without them this qualification would have not been possible.

Was told to trust the process at every stage, so I did, and took it all at my pace.

Having to pause the programme due to health, then completing successfully with a full time job, twins and launching of the business.

At no point was I judged, pressured or made to feel I can’t do this.

An amazing team who is there for you every step of the way. Whatever those steps may be!"

Inspired by Shahleeni's journey? Join us at The Coaching Academy for a free Introduction to Life Coaching webinar:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/free-coaching-course/

As coaches, we have the incredible opportunity to guide our clients towards lives filled with purpose, resilience, and joy.

If you’d like to learn more about incorporating positive psychology into your life coaching sessions, our CPD training on Positive Psychology Coaching is perfect for you!

https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/online-events/cpd-programme/28-november-2023/

Sometimes when we're thinking about our dreams and goals, we can feel overwhelmed looking at everything we want to achieve.

But you don't need to tackle the whole staircase in one go, just take it one step at a time 🌟

Tag someone in the comments that needs to hear this!

Feedback is a powerful tool for both personal and professional growth, yet delivering feedback effectively is an art that requires skill, empathy, and understanding.

This week’s blog explores how, by integrating NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) principles and life coaching approaches, feedback can become a transformative experience, fostering trust, enhancing communication, and driving positive change.

Head to our blog to learn more:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/Strategies-effective-feedback-using-NLP-and-coaching-approaches_3523

This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Rebecca Mercer. Rebecca worked in HR become training to become a coach, and now coaches within her HR career, along with running her own coaching business focusing on ‘Conscious Careering and Leadership Coaching’.

Head to our blog where she shares her coaching journey and how she uses her coaching skills to help transform the lives of those she coaches:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/life-coaching-helping-people-go-from-having-a-life-to-living-their-life_3534

Struggling with tough choices? Empower yourself or a client by using the Rocking Chair exercise!

This exercise helps you connect emotionally with your future self, providing a powerful perspective for making choices aligned with your long-term vision.

Have you ever used the Rocking Chair exercise to make a decision? Let us know in the comments!

Happy ! This week, we're celebrating recent Coaching Academy graduate, Pamela Roberts!

We asked Pamela to share a few thoughts on her time at The Coaching Academy; here's what she said:

"As I delved into the possibility of enrolling in the Corporate and Executive Diploma, I initially had doubts about the Coaching Academy's promises of transformation. Yet, after embarking on my coaching journey, I can honestly say that their testimonials were accurate.

I have experienced significant growth in my ability to assist my clients and my personal development in areas such as emotional intelligence, self-awareness, critical and active listening, and perspective on situations.

After 18 months of coaching, attending accelerator sessions, conducting research, and reading, I am proud to announce that I have earned my Diploma with Distinction."

Inspired by Pamela's journey? Join us at The Coaching Academy for a free Introduction to Life Coaching webinar:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/free-coaching-course/

This World Kindness Day, let's spread joy together!

Did you know that personal growth blossoms with a sprinkling of kindness? One kind word, one encouraging gesture, can spark a transformation journey. We'd love it if you'd share your kindness stories in the comments!

This week’s blog has been written by one of our Course Advisors, Francoise. Not only is Francoise part of our team here at The Coaching Academy, she also has her own life coaching business. She’s sharing with us one of the questions she gets asked most frequently: “How will I find clients as a life coach?”

Head to our blog to learn more:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/How-will-I-find-clients-as-a-life-coach_3521

This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Shahleeni Gardner!

Shahleeni worked in education and as a Senior Assistant Principal before becoming a trained coach with The Coaching Academy. She now runs a coaching business focusing on coaching educators working with young people.

Head to our blog to read Shahleeni's journey:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/Coaching-educators-helping-to-build-up-the-next-generation_3522

Many of us are drawn to training as a coach because we're passionate about helping others.

One of the many ways we can support our clients is to manage and reduce stress in their lives.

Would you like to support others to increase their satisfaction with life? Why not join us for our free Introduction to Life Coaching webinar?
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/free-coaching-course/

Happy ! This week, we're celebrating recent Coaching Academy graduate, Suzy Rowlands!

We asked Suzy to share a few thoughts on her time at The Coaching Academy; here's what she said:

“I remember being a 15-year-old and listening to cassette tapes of great personal development gurus such as Jack Canfield and Brian Tracey.

I yearned for a life in that world and yet would be unconsciously buried alive, 6 feet under, for another 25 years.

The journey I’ve experienced with The Coaching Academy has been one of the foundational pillars in my life moving forward after HUGE life transitions and the seeming loss of more than I can express. However, I believe nothing is ever truly lost. Not really. Everything is cyclical. Everything is growth.

I’m particularly grateful for the community and friendship that came with TCA. The whole set up has been supportive, full of wonderful learning, and I believe can exponentially fuel anyone’s growth and expansion.

And the ripple effect of our own development, especially when grounded in compassion, I believe, is incalculable.”

Inspired by Suzy's journey? Join us at The Coaching Academy for a free Introduction to Life Coaching webinar:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/free-coaching-course/

We're kicking off the week with valuable insights from our expert training team on demonstrating ethical practice, a core competency in coaching.

Do you have any tips to add? Let us know in the comments!

Based on the science of wellbeing, positive psychology offers an extra set of tools and skills that coaches can use to support their clients to flourish emotionally and mentally.

If you’re interested in finding out what positive psychology is and its impact on life coaching, head to our latest blog, where we explore five pivotal ways it can elevate your coaching sessions and foster positive change in your clients' lives:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/5-ways-positive-psychology-elevates-life-coaching_3519

This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Chloe Coburn!

Chloe shares her journey from being a burnt out teacher who decided to leave the profession, to discovering fulfilment as a coach who supports young people, their parents and their teachers through coaching conversations.

Head to our blog to learn more about Chloe's journey:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/11/Supporting-children-parents-teachers-through-coaching-conversations3520

Happy ! This week, we're celebrating recent Coaching Academy graduate, Joe Hart!

We asked Joe to share a few thoughts on his time at The Coaching Academy; here's what he said:

"When I reflect on my coaching journey, which began in January 2022, I feel a sense of pride and amazement at how significantly it has impacted me, both personally and professionally.

Prior to enrolling with TCA for my PPD, I had already spent three years as a business owner, having left a corporate position in 2019 to pursue my dream of becoming my own boss.

Since that day, and after dedicating myself to studying for the past 14 months, I believe I have discovered the area in which I want to work in for the rest of my career. The ability to make a positive impact on people's lives by effectively listening and asking the right questions at the right time is truly inspiring and motivating.

I feel that the journey of learning and development with TCA has enhanced my self-awareness, allowing me to align my core values and beliefs.

It has been an amazing journey, and I feel grateful that I have connected with some great coaches through TCA. I am extremely excited about the future, and I can’t wait to start working on my coaching practise, and creating my signature coaching programme."

Inspired by Joe's journey? Join us at The Coaching Academy for a free Introduction to Life Coaching webinar:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/free-coaching-course/

Mastering the art of communication can transform your personal and professional relationships.

Here are 3 keys to effective communication that can enhance your interactions and connections.

Do you have any to add? Let us know in the comments!

Have you read this week's blog? It's the second instalment of our Coaching Toolkit series, and this time, Aarti Parmar, one of our expert trainers, Certified Brand Strategist & Coach, is sharing her ten key steps for creating a powerful personal brand with you as a coach.

So, whether you’re still in training or have been coaching for a while, you’re going to want to read this blog from Aarti!

Head to our blog to learn more:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/10/coaching-toolkit-elevate-your-brand_3517

This week's Coach in the Spotlight is Thomasina Unsworth!

Before Thomasina trained as a coach, she worked as an actor; using this experience as well as her life coaching, Thomasina supports creatives such as actors, musicians, dancers and writers to become more confident, work through creative blocks and to get their work out in the world.

Head to our blog to learn more about Thomasina's journey:
https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2023/10/unlocking-creativity-confidence-life-coaching-_3518