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Dr. Kim Burns

How Many Coaching Sessions Do I Need?

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Common Coaching Queries for College Leadership I’m often asked this question when I meet new coaching clients. My answer, which some find frustrating, is that it depends. The right number of sessions depends on your goals, your capacity to reflect and take action, your budget, and the level of support you need. Do you need […]

How a Ta-da List Can Boost Your Confidence

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Ta-da List: Tracking Small Achievements In a podcast conversation with Kate Bowler, educator of educators, Parker Palmer shared that during a debilitating bout of depression, a therapist encouraged him to keep a list of the tiniest achievements. The therapist told him that documenting these micro wins each day would be evidence of his progress, even […]

Celebrating International Coaching Week: The Career Wheel

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Today’s tool is the Career Wheel. Similar to the Wheel of Life, it encourages reflection on different aspects of your career and asks you to assign a satisfaction score. The wheel addresses mission & purpose, sense of belonging, physical environment, autonomy, salary & benefits, professional growth, commute and opportunity to use skills and strengths. These […]

Celebrating International Coaching Week with Coaching Tools: The Wheel of Life

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A Great Life Reflection Resource It’s Day #2 of International Coaching Week! Today I want to share a tool that is often used at the beginning of a coaching engagement, the Wheel of Life. This tool asks you to reflect on different aspects of your life and assign a satisfaction score. When you are ready […]

It’s International Coaching Week!

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International Coaching Week is a celebration of professional coaching. According to the International Coaching Federation, it was launched in 1999 and aims to educate the public about the value of working with a professional coach. It also acknowledges the results and progress made through the coaching process. This year’s theme is Reimagining the Future. If […]

Brave & Bold Leadership Group Coaching Program

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Group Coaching for College Admin Support At one point while working from home at the height of the pandemic, I had an overflowing inbox, and a long task list, and for some reason every member of my family was in my home office needing something from me (including the dog). It was just too much. […]