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Thanks for visiting my blog! I am a leadership professor and a professional coach. I provide coaching to leaders and individuals pursuing intentional growth. And I empower leaders to take a coach approach in their roles.

I write about leadership, coaching, and personal development. You will find interesting research in my posts with lots of practical application.

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Dr. Bethany Peters, ACC

 
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How to Run Your Own Mastermind Group

Are you feeling stuck or not making the progress you want in your personal or professional life? Are you looking for a supportive community of like-minded individuals who can help you achieve your goals? Consider joining or starting your own mastermind group.

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Six Strategies to Cultivate a Coaching Mindset

Coaching is a powerful vehicle for discovery, growth, and change. A coaching mindset, embodied by a skilled coach or leader, is the context that encourages this journey of growth and change to take place.

A coaching mindset can enhance personal growth through self-coaching and inspire growth in others by maximizing coachable moments.

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How to Recognize & Maximize a Coachable Moment

Every day we experience many possible coaching opportunities in our workplaces, homes, and schools. Taking a coach approach in any given situation is an intentional choice to apply active listening and thoughtful question-asking to strategically support someone’s growth and development. In this post, I share tips to recognize, respond to, and maximize a coachable moment.

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Eight Questions to Inspire Growth & Change

The start of the year represents a meaningful opportunity to work towards new goals or a freshly inspired plan. If you’re feeling discouraged in the growth journey, or just looking for fresh motivation, find some strategies here to help you persevere.

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Four Research-Based Benefits of Coaching

A friend of mine recently asked me to explain coaching- why would someone hire a coach? Is this like doing yoga once a week? What’s the point? Is it really worth the investment?

If you’re curious, read on to learn more about what professional coaching is, as well as several research-supported benefits…

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