Grooming women for the top: tips from executive coaches.

According to an article from CareerJournal.com, some women may be missing out on the executive coaching that equally experienced men get at work. A recent study shows that at 20% of companies offering such coaching, women receive it less often than men, while women get more coaching than men at only 5% of firms that offer it.

“Even though the data indicate that most women get treated fairly when it comes to coaching, there’s still a significant number of companies where women don’t get equal access,” says Deborah A. Felton, a director of consulting in New York for Novations Group Inc., a global consulting and training firm.

Novations conducted the study, based on an online poll of 334 human resource professionals. Men and women receive executive coaching at the same rate at about 75% of companies that offer it, the study finds.

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Executive coach Angela Nader named Vistage International chair for Philadelphia.

Vistage International, the world’s leading chief executive organization, has named Angela Nader as a Vistage Chair in Philadelphia. Nader joins a community of more than 10 Vistage Chairs and nearly 300 members in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. Vistage member companies in Philadelphia employ more than 38,000 people and generate more than $6 billion in revenue.

In this position, she will be responsible for building and facilitating groups of CEOs and small business owners who meet monthly to discuss their business issues, share expertise and provide one another confidential help in critical situations.

Nader is Managing Partner of BGH Executive Coaching, an executive coaching firm specializing in strategic planning, leadership assessment and development, talent management, and organizational development. She holds a Master’s degree from Villanova University. 

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Life coaches help clients keep New Years’ resolutions.

According to The Reporterin Vacaville, CA, life coaches can be instrumental in helping clients stay on track and achieve their goals, especially those “New Years’ resolutions” that so many people make:

For many, the new year represents a time for change, a fresh start, a chance to set new goals. Some of us vow to lose the extra pounds gained during holiday feasts. And a few of us may commit to learning a new language. Others want to land that promotion they’ve been seeking.

We jot down goals and share them at New Year’s Eve cocktail parties. And many of us trudge to the gym five or six times during the first two weeks of January.

But eventually, the momentum slows, and old habits return like a tide.

That’s why a lot of people turn to an increasingly popular choice for help – life coaches.

The article suggests that traditional therapists look back at a client’s path to uncover the source of their problems, while life coaches take a forward-looking approach. They help their clients evaluate where they are now and how they can move forward.

The author also discusses life coach training and several training options, such as Coach University, Coach Training Institute, Coach Training Alliance, and Coachville.com.

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