Living and Leading in Professional Coaching: A Tribute to John Lazar

We have titled this issue “Living and Leading in Professional Coaching” because John Lazar provided many forms of coaching over more than forty years and often served in a leadership role in coach-related organizations and associations.

Posted by William Bergquist
On August 5, 2024
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John Lazar: Coach and Friend Extraordinaire

It was our gift to have known, learned, coached and worked with John. God bless you, John. “May choirs of angels sing thee to thy sleep.”

Posted by Phyllis Arceneaux
On August 3, 2024
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Some Memories of Our Friend, John Lazar

The speaker had a dark beard, a big smile, and an easy manner, making his subject of “evaluation in coaching” both approachable and interesting, as they so often would in later years. His name was John Lazar and his talk on coaching and evaluation was one of my introductions to professional coaching. More than 20 […]

Posted by Bill Carrier
On August 3, 2024
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Coaching to Financial Institutions: Interview with Agnes Mura

John Lazar conducts an interview with Agnes Mura regarding coaching strategies associated with work in financial institutions.

Posted by Agnes Mura
On August 3, 2024
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The Newfield Network’s School of Coaching

John Lazar offers a description of the coaching program conducted by the Newfield Network.

Posted by John Lazar
On August 3, 2024
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Alignment Coaching: The Missing Element in Business Coaching

William Bergquist and John Lazar have written about alignment coaching--an often overlooked domain in the field of professional coaching.

Posted by John Lazar
On August 3, 2024
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Coaching to Problems Being Faced and Decisions to be Made

Many of the services being provided by professional coaches (especially executive coaches) focus on the problems being faced by a client and/or on the decisions that a client must make. Along with my colleague, Agnes Mura, I have even identified a specific branch of professional coaching as “decisional coaching.” This branch exists alongside of what […]

Posted by William Bergquist
On May 13, 2024
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Problem-Solving: Domains, Causes and Actions

Many of the challenges associated with solving complex issues by a leader and their coach can best be met by acknowledging that there are three domains that dwell within all issues.

Posted by William Bergquist
On May 13, 2024
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The Empowerment Pyramid: Building the Capacity for Effective Decision-Making

We have to make a decision. All of the relevant documents are laying on the table in front of us. We have spent several, often-tense, hours trying to get the facts straight and trying to get some alignment regarding our goals and desired outcomes regarding the initiative that sits on the table with the relevant […]

Posted by William Bergquist
On May 12, 2024
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Reframing as an Essential Coaching Strategy and Tool

Mendelsohn was walking down a street in Prague. It was 1936. Mendelsohn is Jewish and is accustomed to abuse being showered on him by the many bigots in his city. He confronts a large man who sneers at him and declares: “Swine!” Mendelsohn responds by bowing and stating: “It is an honor to meet you […]

Posted by William Bergquist
On May 10, 2024
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