

Mentor Coaching – The ICF Coach Mentor Competencies
“A great mentor helps you to achieve what seem impossible.” – Mariela Dabbah “A mentor is someone who shares their knowledge, skills and/or experience, to help another to develop and grow.” A Coach is a person who empowers an individual to and maximise his/her potential. So, in a nutshell we all look up to a Coach as one who can help us reach our final destination with the required skills and enable us to reach our fullest potential. This blog helps in understanding Coach m


Life Purpose: What Is It and How to Find It
Introduction A friend said yesterday, ‘I keep wondering what is my life purpose?’ I felt he was in a beautiful space as he asked this question. In today’s busy world, how many corporate executives/leaders pause to ask such profound questions? It is good to stay in that space and allow things to manifest. The Universe will guide you to bliss, at your own pace, in a way that works for you… After all, it is the journey that matters… I spent 21 years in the corporate world. At t


A Day in the Life of a Life Coach
What is it like to be a life coach? My friend, Ravina, asked me. I knew it was more than mere curiosity. She was searching for a second meaningful career after retiring from the armed forces. Something that would be fulfilling and rewarding. Something that would give financial independence and time flexibility. A blog about the life of a life coach would help not just her. It would help all of you who are contemplating taking up a life coaching career or just starting off in


How Teams Transform, Perform and Reform using Coaching
Teamwork and performance are sacrosanct in corporate and sports events. As a sportsperson and as a team member, we know that responsible factors of high-performing teams include aligning towards goals, remaining innovative, and adapting quickly to internal and external changes. Team coaching explores subsurface dynamics of individuals, subgroups that impact team performance. Team Coaching enlightens us on how individuals can and should move from ‘I’ to ‘We’, bring about more


What is Team Coaching and Why Your Organisation Needs It!
Google is one of the most successful companies today and renowned for being an analytical data-driven organisation. And in 2008, the biggest problem the group was facing with management was the company’s engineers. Engineers, in particular, are creative individuals who have their own distinctive way of doing things. When someone tries to micromanage this type of worker, it results in conflicts and a loss of interest. That’s when Google embarked on a rigorous research, naming


ICF Team Coaching
Team-Coaching-Competencies Coaching was mostly 1-1. We always did group coaching and team coaching. We have done team coaching for a leading bank in the middle east for their auto finance team, a leading hospital chain in India, an exporter in the food business, and a leading NGO in Bengaluru. Members of these groups had transformational shifts as a team and as individuals. Just as individuals make organizations, team coaching includes 1-1 coaching too. Maximizing team potent


Beyond the Boardroom: Executive Coaching for Social Impact and Corporate Responsibility
In the competitive business world, executives and business leaders constantly seek ways to enhance their skills, drive organisational success, and make a meaningful impact beyond financial profits. Executive coaching is the best approach and is gaining traction in recent years is. This personalised and results-oriented method supports leaders in navigating challenges and fostering a positive impact on society through corporate responsibility initiatives. The scope for executi


15 Types of Leadership Skills and How to Develop Them
In today’s fast-changing workplace, technical expertise alone doesn’t define great leaders. What sets them apart is their leadership skills — the ability to inspire, guide, and empower others. These skills can be learned, refined, and strengthened through experience, reflection, and structured learning, such as a leadership coaching certification . Whether you’re a manager, entrepreneur, or aspiring professional coach, here are 15 types of leadership skills and practical ways

