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The Coaching for… podcast is a weekly show for coaches who are new, seasoned, or just curious about the vast coaching world. Hosted by Michael Simpson and Zach Kristensen; two certified Columbia University Coaches who work with individuals, teams, and organizations to discover their inner innovatio…

Zach Kristensen & Michael Simpsons


    • Mar 8, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    #13 - Wholeperson: Team & Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 25:42


    In this episode, Michael and Zach discuss the team and organization from a wholeperson view and how teams and organizational policies and programs influence the level of support an individual feels in haveing a wholeperson centered employee experience.

    #12 - Wholeperson Individual

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 15:22


    In this episode, Michael and Zach discuss models used to coach the whole person. Being aware of outside factors that influence the behavior of those you coach is important to understand as it will influence the coaching conversation, goal setting, and accountability.

    #11 Sam Bracken - Living with Guts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 36:33


    In this episode, Michael and Zach interview Sam Bracken, author of Living with Guts, Unwind, and My Orange Duffel Bag. Sam shares his expertise on the importance of understanding the mindset of your coaching clients.

    #10 - Mindset: Team Impact Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 19:01


    In this episode, Michael and Zach revisit Team Mindset and what you can do as a coach to ask powerful questions about how a team is function in order to understand what they are doing well and what they can improve on.

    #9 - Mindset Individual Impact Quesitons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 19:12


    In this episode, Michael and Zach revisit Individual mindset and what you can do as a coach to ask powerful questions about mindset.

    #8 - Mindset Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 26:35


    Continuing the theme of mindset, Michael and Zach explore how the Organizational Mindset influences how a business conducts its day-to-day business. The behavior of employees and leadership directly reflects the mindset of an organization in accomplishing their goals. As a coach it is important to understand how the organizational mindset will affect the coaching process and how it can be used as a strength.

    #7 - Mindset Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 27:49


    Coaching talks about mindset. Your mindset influences how you see the world, the choices you make, the behavior you exhibit, and the results you get. This expands to your team and it's ability to accomplish their work an achieve their short term and long-term goals. Teams with a positive mindset achive more than teams who don't understand their mindset. Tune-in to this episode to learn more about how to identify your team mindest and how it is impacting your success.

    #6 - Mindset Individual

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2017 24:03


    All coaching talks about mindset. Your mindset influences how you see the world, the choices you make, the behavior you exhibit, and the results you get. Michael and Zach discuss how coaching can help people recognize what mindsets they are using and how to help clients shift, enhance, or change mindsets.

    Happy Holidays!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2016 0:52


    Michael and I wanted to wish you Happy Holidays and hope you enjoy the time you spend with your friends, family, and loved ones. Starting in January 2017 our first theme will be on Mindset. Tune in as we talk about Coaching for Mindset on the Individual, Team, and Organizational level. See you next year!

    #5 - Columbia Coaching Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 34:14


    What is the Future of Coaching? The coaching industry is constantly evolving. In this episode Zach and Michael reflect on attending the Second Columbia Coaching Conference and what they learned from the keynote speakers. The future of coaching involves neuroscience, leveraging technology, artificial intelligence, the balance between coaching and consulting, and many other trends. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or on our website www.coachingforpodcast.com and share what you think of the future of coaching holds.

    #4 Our Coaching Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 31:29


    On today’s episode, Michael and Zach take some time to share their coaching journey’s. Michaels journey started at PriceWaterhouseCoopers where he became an expert on executive development and used the GROW model to coach and teach others to coach. Michael received training from the University of Maryland and Columbia University. He is now a leadership, business execution trainer at FranklinCovey, and coach’s executive all over the globe at Fortune 500 companies. Zach began his coaching journey at FranklinCovey helping authors publish their books. Increasing his knowledge of Organizational Psychology and receiving an Executive Coaching Certification from Columbia university launched his coaching journey. Zach specializes in helping individuals and teams tap their inner innovation to break through mindsets and think differently to achieve greater performance.

    #3 - Do I Need Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 18:58


    When does coaching need to be sought out? When an individual is facing their most pressing challenges there are indicators that a coach is the optimal resource to engage for a solution. Learn what those indicators are. As a coach, how do you judge if someone really needs a coach? In this episode, Michael and Zach will talk about coaching tools they use to measure if someone is ready for coaching and needs a coach rather than a consultant or mentor.

    #2 Coaching In Support Of L&D

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 17:55


    How does Coaching support Learning and Development? Coaching is growing in popularity as a skill for managers and leaders to develop. In this episode we exam in what ways a coaching strategy, culture, and skills can impact an organization and have a positive effective on employee morale and engagement. Leaders and managers who develop coaching skills are more successful. Coaching can affects performance by 26%. Learn what mindset you need to have if you want to integrate coaching as part of your company talent management strategy and culture.

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    #1 - What Is Coaching?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 27:22


    This is the launch of the Coaching for Podcast. For our very first episode we tackle a big question. What is Coaching? There are so many definitions, explanations, types, methodologies, and opinions of coaching. We are going to talk about what makes Coaching unique and different from consulting, mentoring, and counseling. What type of coaching is right for you? This episode will help answer many of the questions you have about coaching and what coaching Michael and Zach focus on. We are excited for you to join us on this journey.

    Trailer Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 1:26


    This is the the Trailer for the upcoming Coaching for Podcast. We are excited to launch this podcast in the upcoming weeks.

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