Darcy Luoma Coaching and Consulting

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Feedback isn’t working 76% of the time

A recent Gallup Workplace article titled Feedback Is Not Enough says that “only 24% of workers strongly agree that the feedback they receive helps them do better work”.

That means that three out of four people do not think the feedback they’re getting is helping them make meaningful change. Not only that, “research shows that it only improves performance one-third of the time, while actually making it worse one-third of the time”.

So clearly it’s time to rethink how you’re giving feedback! [Read more…]

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The one thing ALL successful life coaching clients have

by DLCC Coach Brian Yaucher

As a life coach, I would define “successful coaching” as a powerful relationship between a coach and client that embodies trust, openness and support through thoughtful questions to help obtain the goals the client has presented. So what does this mean to anyone who might be interested in hiring a coach? Below are a few things to think about before hiring a coach to help make sure you have a successful coaching relationship. [Read more…]

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Something’s different about you

Coach's Corner with Nancy Turngren

By DLCC Coach Nancy Turngren

As I sit across from my former client “Sally”, I notice a different air about her. When I first met Sally, she described herself as bored, insecure, trapped, and fearful. Her resumé reflected quite the opposite:  successful business woman, advocate for others, knowledgeable and worldly. Clearly, conflict was building inside of her. She said she felt trapped. She concluded she needed help moving forward and committed to a six-month journey of coaching. [Read more…]

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The two sides of coaching success

Coach's Corner with Ndidi Yaucher (1)

by Ndidi Yaucher, DLCC Coach

I have had the opportunity to experience both sides of a coaching relationship, as a client and as a coach. Based on my experiences, how I define successful coaching is a little different depending on what side of the fence I sit on. [Read more…]

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The Power of Coaching in the Workplace

Coach's Corner with Ndidi Yaucher (1)

by Ndidi Yaucher, DLCC Coach

Often when we think of “coaching”, it is in the context of personal goals such as career, relationships, finances, health/sports, and even one’s home environment. However, coaching communication skills such as powerful questioning, active listening and direct communication can easily be applied when interacting with employees. For these skills to be effective, the manager must shift expertise from self to the employee and believe that the employee is creative, capable and competent in performing their job. [Read more…]

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