The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast

Brian and Chad discuss how the following quote applies to coaching: "Leadership requires disturbing people at a rate they can absorb"  -- Martin Linsky, Leadership on the Line:  Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading  

Brian talks with Karen Howells about the number one coaching issue she sees right now which is working with clients who are having to continually pivot. It is exhausting for them. Much more of her coaching is about internal issues rather than external. Where goals used to be increasing ROI by 10%, today's goals sound more like supporting my team so they are prepared for the changes they will exper...

Brian and Chad talk about seven ways to get clients: Referrals from existing clients Referrals from non-clients Publishing - (Includes Podcasting) Presenting Asking Participation Prayerfulness

In this episode, Brian and Travis Guse unpack "vocation," which is the holy calling of every Christian. Martin Luther said, "The everyday believer has a holy calling." For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. -- Ephesians 2:10 The Vocational Framework Identity - Ultimate and Unique Empowerment - How am I gifted? Impact - Lovi...

Brian and Chad talk about creating systems for moving potential clients towards a contract.  Three things are key: Networking Nurturing Negotiating

Brian and Doug Guthrie discuss how to bring leadership to everyone.  People tend to think of well known business people or politicians when they think of leadership.  It is really about how you show up and relate to people in your everyday life.   Doug starts his leadership classes with these three questions: What do you think makes a great leader? Who is your favorite leader? When are you going t...

A common struggle for coaches and organizations that utilize coaching is how much content should we bring to the coaching relationship.   In this episode, Brian and Chad discuss their own experiences with content, and their commitment to create more systems and frameworks as they coach in 2022.

Brian and Kevin Krosley talk about  process coaching and three improvement questions to ask: What are we trying to accomplish? How will we know that a change is an improvement? What are the changes we can make that will lead to improvement? After those questions have been answered it is key to find a structured way to test changes on a small scale before implementing them for the whole organizatio...

Brian and Chad talk about their experiences coaching teams and that often the most important role you can play is to "poke the bear" to uncover tensions and disturb the status quo. Referenced in this podcast: Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni

Jane Creswell is a pioneer in the coaching field and one of the founders of Coach Approach Ministries. Whenever I'm with her, I can feel the power of her coaching knowledge. In this podcast, she describes how to do Group Coaching in such a succinct way that I think you should be able to give it a shot. Group coaching certainly has advantages, which are lower cost for those involved and can actuall...

CAM Mentor Coach  Perry Rhue, PCC,  talks to Michael Cheuk about  Rising Awareness , a social change movement he's launching to equip professionals with the skills to effectively navigate through difficult and challenging conversations about racism and related social issues of the past, present, and future. Perry Rhue, PCC,  is one of the pioneers in coaching known for his work in executive and te...

Brian and Chad discuss how Chad approaches potential clients for StrongLead.  StrongLead is a coaching business in Chad's hometown that focuses on developing strong leaders who then have a positive impact on the community. Referenced in this podcast: Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

Brian and Laura Stephens-Reed discuss Laura's top tips for PCC coaching: Robust beginning and end to the coaching conversation. Greater hospitality toward the whole of the client. Increased self-understanding (confidence) as a coach. Rev. Laura Stephens-Reed is certified by the ICF as PCC and as a Certified Mentor Coach.  Laura also teaches courses for CAM as well as being a pastor.  You can reach...

Brian and Chad reflect back on the year and discuss how they have seen growth in themselves and with CAM. Three questions to help you reflect on this past year:  How am I different in my character?  How are my relationships different?  What have I accomplished this past year? Referenced in the podcast: Paul Burns created The GPS Spiritual Inventory.  Learn more at soul-metrics.com .  

Brian talks with Bob Hyatt about "content-rich" coaching.  Bob is the Director of Equipping and Spiritual Formation for Ecclesia. "Content-rich" coaching is when you know how to do/have done what the client is doing. For younger leaders suffering from all clarity, no perspective. They aren't aware of what they shouldn't be doing and ought to be doing.  For older leaders with no clarity and all per...

Brian and Chad discuss how to develop the client for a strong start. Know the client is a good fit for coaching. Make sure the client is educated on how coaching works. Create safety for the client. To hear more about Strong Starts, click here to check out our Strong Starts and Asking Powerful Questions bundle .  Don't wait--our two most popular eCourses will only be on sale through November!

Brian discusses coaching trauma with Cathy Kuehni, who is a Trauma Informed Coach.   Recent organizational research shows three areas of need: Understanding what compassion fatigue is and how to heal it.  Understanding of anxiety and growing resilience. Healing unresolved trauma. Cathy Kuehni can be contacted at:  cathy@deliberateu.com  

Chad and Brian discuss the book Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman.  CAM has been implementing The Entrepreneurial Operating System that Gino Wickman mentions in his book with good results.  One unusual element of this system is that it works with two key leaders - the visionary and the integrator.

Brian and Chad discuss CAM's distinct approach to training.

Brian and Angie Ward talk about a colossal misunderstanding of our time which is the assumption that insight will work with people who are unmotivated to change. Angie Ward is an award-winning regular contributor to Christianity Today leadership publications. She is a highly regarded teacher and collaborative leader with experience in church, parachurch, and Christian higher education contexts. Sh...

In this podcast Brian Miller talks with Paul Gratton about 13 competencies needed to be a successful entrepreneur: Opportunity Recognition Opportunity Assessment Self-Efficacy Guerilla Skills Resource Leveraging Creative Problem-Solving Conveying a Compelling Vision Value Creation Risk Mitigation Resilience Tenacity/Perseverance Maintains Focus yet Adaptable Building and Leveraging Entrepreneurial...

In this podcast Brian Miller talks with Paul Gratton about 13 competencies needed to be a successful entrepreneur: Opportunity Recognition Opportunity Assessment Self-Efficacy Guerilla Skills Resource Leveraging Creative Problem-Solving Conveying a Compelling Vision Value Creation Risk Mitigation Resilience Tenacity/Perseverance Maintains Focus yet Adaptable Building and Leveraging Entrepreneurial...

Doug Guthrie was a rising star in academia until 2013 when, like Icarus, he flew too close to the sun. In 2010, Guthrie was hired as the dean of the George Washington University School of Business. He had great vision but lacked people skills. In 2013, he was released as Dean and had to find a healthy mindset to move forward from a public failure. In this podcast, Guthrie opens up about those diff...

Brian Miller and Brian Tracy discuss how Brian Tracy has used coaching principles to make discipleship makers at his church. Brian Tracy is a pastor and CAM trainer.  You can contact Brian at btracy@evangelassembly.org . Listen to more from Brian at this previously released CAM podcast: 166 Leading as a Coach with Brian Tracy Referenced during this podcast: 501 Foundations For Christian Coaching

Brian and Chad discuss the vision statement for CAM -- To Express and Expand the Kingdom of God. What is the Kingdom of God? What does it mean to Express the Kingdom of God? What does it mean to Expand the Kingdom of God?