Coaching and Personal Development Articles

Recognising Burnout Burnout is often mistaken for chronic stress or simple exhaustion. However, it is a complex experience shaped by the interaction between personal, relational and workplace factors. Although people...

ICF Coaching Supervision Is Changing: What Coaches Need to Know The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is introducing new requirements for coaching supervision from 1 January 2027, including the introduction of...

ICF Mentor Coaching Is Changing in 2027: What Coaches Need to Know The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is introducing changes to Mentor Coaching and credentialing from 2027. The biggest shift...

Coaching Insights If you’ve worked with NZIC through mentoring, supervision, coach training, or an Under the Spotlight session, you’re invited to join Coaching Insights - a welcoming space for coaches...

Portia Nelson’s “Autobiography in Five Short Chapters” is a deceptively simple poem about walking down a street and repeatedly falling into a hole. On the surface, it’s about literal holes,...

The relationship between the coach and the client is at the heart of any successful coaching engagement. When the coach contracts well to begin with and understands how to re-contract...

ICF ACC Credentialing Gaining an ICF credential is a sign of professionalism and commitment to high coaching standards. It's also a meaningful personal achievement that reflects your development as a...

The language a coach uses has a significant impact and influence over the relationship and therefore the outcomes for the client. Mindful use of words helps cultivate productive, supportive, and...

The Essence of Presence To be present in conversation with someone is to be fully engaged and attentive in the moment. Being open, receptive and non-judgmental allows for authentic communication...

Self-leadership is the ability to lead and influence yourself, take initiative, make decisions, and guide yourself towards your personal and professional goals by clearly understanding your values, strengths and objectives. Think...

With the expansion of the coaching industry, coaches embarking on their coaching training are weighing up the value of earning an ICF Credential for their practice. Because the coaching industry is...

At the end of this article you’ll find a technique called "Dropping Anchor" to help ground yourselves when experiencing difficult internal thoughts and feelings. How We Experience Stress We experience...