Angela Schmidt, Author at Potentialocity

What Does a Coach Do?

Generally speaking, when working with individual clients, I listen with intent and draw from my training as a coach, as well as my background in positive psychology and solution-focused therapy, to help clients develop their own next steps. I often tell people that it...

How to Hire a Coach

In my opinion, there are several factors to consider when hiring a coach: cost, availability, coaching modality, coaching qualifications, additional knowledge/expertise, and, most importantly, fit.

Executive Coaching Isn’t Just for Executives

Many people think executive coaching is a service reserved for those in senior leadership. Anyone who wants to focus on growth, fulfillment, and effectiveness at work can benefit from the services of an executive coach.

Draw Your Future

Vision boards, journey maps, and graphic recording are all popular tools to improve communication, understanding, and goal achievement. In this great TEDx talk by Patti Dobrowolski, she points out that we remember things 65% better when they are attached to a...

What is Coaching?

Coaching is a relatively new discipline which began truly taking shape in the 1990’s. Drawing from predecessors such as positive psychology, solution-focused therapy, organizational development, and appreciative inquiry, coaching has a positive focus and an underlying...