Coaching First-Time Leaders by Risto M. Koskinen (Finland) Starting as a leader is not a single event but a process where the odds are not in your favor: four out of ten newly promoted managers and executives fail within 18 months of taking on the role.[i] In this article,
Coaching Tools for Career Transition by Risto M. Koskinen (Finland) For a career transition coach, it is crucial to understand the transition process and tailor his or her tools according to the coachee’s needs of the moment. In this article, I will introduce to coaches three different tools that
Asking Diverse Questions In Search Of Direction By Risto M. Koskinen (Finland) Have you ever been coached – or coached your client – by repeating the same question over and over? A question most likely being: ‘And what else?’ I had such an experience years ago and found myself
by Risto M. Koskinen (Finland) As a coach, I rely on a multi-model approach in coaching, seeing that one size does not fit all. Our clients’ aspirations, needs, competences and contexts vary considerably, and so do the issues they are facing, too. Exploring different narrative frameworks can open interesting
by Risto M Koskinen (Finland) A plethora of training programs for coaching offer you a quick-fix, one-size-fits-all approach, “qualifying” you in 1-2 days and entitling you a specialised [pick your choice] coach, often with a nice acronym to be added after your name. This is not to say these
