Our Coaches' Page
See our work in action from the perspective of the certified Life Coaches that make it all happen. We think you'll see
how our carefully chosen Coaches use Life Coaching principles and passion for supporting youth to make dramatic differences in
the lives of students.
From the Coaches' Perspective
The following short videos provide perspective from the Life Coaches that take our work into the schools.
There are presently no videos posted in this category, but we are working on several. Please check back later.
The Coaches' Blog
Parents Express Need
Article submitted by Irene M. Kelly (coach) on February 10, 2012
Having co-facilitated a three session workshop to equip parents with coaching skills, I learned first hand the need for more support for parents. At least 1/2 of participants shared that what else they need is MORE!!!!
In many cases, parents recognized how their o...
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Trying Harder versus Trying Smarter
Article submitted by Joy Glasser (coach) on February 12, 2012
Every high school student I have coached, at one time or another has said, "I have to try harder in school." I might have smiled or shaken my head out of sympathy or simply agreed and said, "Yes, try harder." But as a coach I didn't. Instead, I became curious about what...
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Opening Up
Article submitted by Irene M. Kelly (coach) on February 17, 2012
A student coachee initially named a long term future goal in a certain career area. Through coaching, he has identified 3 additional areas of interest and recognized that the one he initially named was because he saw an admired adult model it; it's not really what he w...
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Empowered students
Article submitted by Irene M. Kelly (coach) on February 20, 2012
Students I have coached recently, report, overwhelmingly, feeling more empowered. Empowerment leads to more and different conversations, asking for help more frequently and timely completion of homework / projects more often. Students also indicate that creating a pla...
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Awareness & Focus
Article submitted by Irene Kelly (coach) on March 7, 2012
Another amazing day coaching students ... the awarness that coaching brings empowers students to see from a new perspective. One student realized that recording TIME allotments in a planner made the workload seem much more manageable (in the past, the planner never inc...
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