Coaching World Issue 19: Science of Coaching | Page 5
Editor’s Note
Stepping Outside
As summer winds down in Lexington,
Kentucky, USA, where ICF
Headquarters is located, I’m relishing
the opportunity to spend as much
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Whether it’s a stroll through the
neighborhood with my dog, a dinner
on the patio with my husband or a
walking meeting with my ICF colleagues,
stepping outside into the fresh air and
sunshine always seems to open my mind
and give me a fresh perspective on my
personal and professional life. That’s why I was so
thrilled when Anna-Marie Watson, ACC, contacted me
earlier this year to propose an article about the benefits of integrating
walking outdoors into your coaching practice (learn more on page 16).
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Anna-Marie isn’t the only Coaching World contributor this month to offer strategies
for achieving a fresh perspective. On page 20, ICF’s Director of Coaching Science, Joel
DiGirolamo, and Research Assistant, Thomas Tkach, introduce an adult change model
that can enrich your coaching engagements. Silvia Viola, PCC, also offers a tool coaches
can use in creating awareness: the easy-to-implement S.T.A.R.T. formula (turn to page
10 to find out how it works).
Although many of the articles in this issue focus on the science of coaching (apropos as
we prepare for ICF Advance 2016: Science of Coaching, taking place this September),
we’re also inviting you to take a fresh perspective on coaching ethics with our new
column, “Ethical Matters.” Turn to page 14 to see how Executive and Life Vision and
Enhancement Coach Jim Smith applied a variety of critical lenses to a sticky ethical
dilemma in his practice.
As we strive to ensure that CW remains a valued ICF Member benefit, we want to hear
your perspective. Email me at [email protected] to let me know
how CW can support your professional development.
Communications and Awards Manager
Coaching World
Abby Tripp Heverin
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