Tools to Change the World
By Kawtar El Alaoui “I consider myself an ambassador, a door opener.” When Kawtar El Alaoui stepped into the Coaching for Transformation (CFT) program in Mumbai in 2014, she was a very different person than today. With a legal background and analytical nature, Kawtar recognized that her world and world view were constricted…
Transformation Translated: A Look Inside The Oaxaca Learning Center Community Coaching Project
By Meghan Ondrish Leadership that Works’ faculty member and Director of Coaching for Transformation, Richard Michaels, has recently taken the Coaching for Community Transformation across cultures and borders, to The Oaxaca Learning Center (TOLC) in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a new language, culture and learning environment,…
Three Ways to Build Connection Even When you Disagree
By Martha Lasley Leading a workshop on conflict resolution, I said, “Sometimes people just want to vent. When you give them a chance to be heard, you can actually prevent conflict.” My co-facilitator gave me a nod of affirmation, “Yes, I’ve seen that happen,” then…
Behind the Scenes – Building Cultural Awareness and Competencies
By Leadership that Works Cultural awareness and competencies are a thread woven through the culture and fabric of Leadership that Works. As a leader and advocate for expanding cultural competencies into the wider coach education field, our voice has been influential in making this a…
Calling out the Power (Part 2)
By Martha Lasley Part 2: Ways of Being Challenging and Supportive As coaches, we’ve been called to serve, but how do we answer the call? How do we take responsibility for calling out the power of our clients? It may sound counter-intuitive, but our own…
Creating Safe Spaces in Community Coaching
By Leslie Brown “We are witnessing an enormous shift of collective consciousness throughout the world. We are at the precipice of great transformation within our culture and government.” Zachary Quinto As I recall my most recent community coaching convening, I can see the room filled…
5 Myths About Unconscious Bias — And 6 Ways to Reduce It
By Susana Rinderle – Coaching for Transformation Program Participant 5 Myths About Unconscious Bias — And 6 Ways to Reduce It www.susanarinderle.com There’s no denying it, unconscious bias is trendy. It’s so trendy, it’s even become an acronym in some of my circles, known affectionately…
Becoming a ChangeMaker
By Damon Azali I was a brand new organizer when I found myself standing at podium with about twenty microphones and recorders clustered together. Everyone was waiting for someone to say something. It took me a minute to realize they were waiting for me. As…