Coaching Small Business Owners: The Nuances of the Updated ICF Competency Model

Beverlee Rasmussen
September 6, 2023
Coaching, Growth
No Comments

Coaching Small Business Owners: The Nuances of the Updated ICF Competency Model

Small businesses are the backbone of the global economy, generating a staggering 70% of all jobs worldwide. Yet, the market for coaching these vital enterprises remains notably underserved. For coaches, understanding the intricacies of the updated International Coach Federation (ICF) Competency Model can be a game-changer in serving this sector effectively. These competencies are not

READ MORE >>

How do you coach start-ups and entrepreneurs?

Beverlee Rasmussen
September 4, 2023
Coaching, Marketing
No Comments

How do you coach start-ups and entrepreneurs?

As a coach, what’s your approach working with startups and entrepreneurs? Interestingly, many coaches shy away from this niche, often because they struggle to answer this very question. In fact, a mere 3% of coaches affiliated with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) categorize themselves as small business coaches. Most coaches prefer to work with CEOs

READ MORE >>

8 Coaching Tools That Will Make a HUGE Difference in Your Practice

Boardroom Coaching Session
Beverlee Rasmussen
February 4, 2023
Coaching, Uncategorized
No Comments

8 Coaching Tools That Will Make a HUGE Difference in Your Practice

When I first started helping small business owners officially 15 years ago I didn’t really want to call myself a coach.   I didn’t know what to call me: Was I a: I settled on “Business consultant” and off I went to my first meetings with my well planned out agenda and timelines for getting

READ MORE >>

5 Reasons Why You’ll Want to Coach Small Business Owners in 2021

Beverlee Rasmussen
April 28, 2021
Coaching, Freedom, Growth
No Comments

5 Reasons Why You’ll Want to Coach Small Business Owners in 2021

What would happen if every small business in the world shut down? Morris, my chiropractor. Raf, my husbands barber. And maybe you. You are all small business owners affected by Covid19. It took a pandemic for us to feel …. and notice just how important our local small businesses and their owners are to our lives.

READ MORE >>

What does it mean to be a Certified Systems Business Coach®?

Businesses making the world a better place
Beverlee Rasmussen
September 4, 2020
Coaching, Freedom, Marketing
No Comments

What does it mean to be a Certified Systems Business Coach®?

Being a Certified Systems Business Coach® means that you care. You care about the people in our communities who put everything on the line to create the  businesses that serve us and our families.  These small businesses are the backbone of our economy.  They represent 90% of all businesses and are responsible for 70% of

READ MORE >>

63 Reasons Why it is Better to Hire an ICF Credentialed Business Coach

The ICF Core Competency Model
Beverlee Rasmussen
November 14, 2019
Coaching, Leadership
No Comments

63 Reasons Why it is Better to Hire an ICF Credentialed Business Coach

In October 2019, the International Coach Federation (ICF) shared the much anticipated updated version of the ICF Core Competency Model. This model provides a comprehensive set of coaching standards for an ICF credentialed coach to follow. As a small business owner looking to hire a business coach, it is essential to know the difference between

READ MORE >>

Appreciative Inquiry: A Simple Tool to Solve Complex Business Problems

Appreciative Inquiry
Beverlee Rasmussen
February 8, 2016
Operations
No Comments

Appreciative Inquiry: A Simple Tool to Solve Complex Business Problems

Imagine how smoothly things would run if people on your team had a tool to easily solve even your most complex personal and business problems? That tool exists and it’s call Appreciative Inquiry.

For most of us when faced with a big problem or frustration, the natural tendency is to hyper-focus on the problem. What went wrong? Who’s fault is it? Why are they so stupid?

READ MORE >>
Load More

How to Coach Cheat Sheet

Use this to review or discover coaching techniques for small business owners.