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2507, 2022

Here’s How to Prepare for and Conduct Meetings with Prospective Coaching Clients 

John Bennett/ July 25, 2022/ Development, Executive Coaching

Meeting with a potential coaching client can prompt excitement, anxiety, even fear. Here are suggestions to help you prepare for and conduct these meetings.

0301, 2022

Skills-Focused Coaching Questions

John Bennett/ January 3, 2022/ Development, Executive Coaching, Leadership

These questions support specific skills that are used in the change-coaching process which often present the most challenges for executive coaches.

1210, 2021

5 Tips for Being Inclusive in the Workplace

John Bennett/ October 12, 2021/ Development, Leadership, Organization Development

Our vocabularies and mental models are well-formed, often without realizing the biases that are built in. As a result, it is easy to unconsciously offend or exclude others.

1907, 2021

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) in Organization Development

John Bennett/ July 19, 2021/ Organization Development, Publications, Resources

Every day, we expe­rience, see, or learn more about inequalities, injustice, flaws in human relations, racism, equity, and our hall­marks of governing.

0907, 2021

Available Now: Development Guide for Effective Ministry Competencies

John Bennett/ July 9, 2021/ Resources

Available now, the tips in this guide provide practical guidance to help you develop the key competencies of congregational leadership.

1006, 2021

The Power of Asking Questions

John Bennett/ June 10, 2021/ Development, Executive Coaching, Leadership

In every aspect of our lives, questions are powerful. Whether as a parent, friend, colleague, manager, leader, or coach, questions serve many purposes.

0206, 2021

9 Questions Coaches Should Ask Themselves

John Bennett/ June 2, 2021/ Executive Coaching, Teaching

One challenge coaches face is shifting their own mindsets and behaviors. Try these 9 questions before responding to your client’s statements and responses.

0905, 2021

How to Close a Coaching Engagement

John Bennett/ May 9, 2021/ Executive Coaching

Just like a great story has a beginning, middle and end, so does a coaching engagement. Here are 5 questions I ask clients at the end of a coaching engagement.

2504, 2021

12 Tips for Graduate School Success

John Bennett/ April 25, 2021/ Change, Development, Teaching

I’m frequently asked to offer guidance on becoming a successful graduate student. Here are 12 tips that I offer to prospective students.

1604, 2021

35 High Impact Books

John Bennett/ April 16, 2021/ Resources, Teaching

Recently, I asked LinkedIn followers to share their recommendations for high impact books. Here are the top responses I received.

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